EXPERT EVIDENCE AND THE RISKS OF “ANCHORING”: THE EXPERT “GAVE THE SENSE OF TRYING TO ARGUE THE CLAIMANT’S CASE”

Today we are looking at a case where the judge had considerable reservations about expert evidence called on behalf of a claimant.  Not all the problems that occurred were the fault of the expert.  However she was the third expert in the case, from the same firm.  The judge considered that there was...