Do you have the right qualities to work as a medical expert witness?

Dr Craig Lilienthal.

So, you want to be an expert and provide opinions in medical negligence and misconduct cases.

Do you have the necessary skills and qualifications to do this?

Importantly, if you were the doctor being sued or investigated for professional misconduct, who would you want to provide expert evidence in your own case?

Before answering these questions, and discussing a few colourful examples, we need to understand how the system works.