How to Use a Forensic Psychiatrist Expert Witness in Mass Tort Litigation: Lessons from Multi-Plaintiff Cases
When a plaintiff firm takes on a mass tort case involving psychiatric or psychological harm, the evidentiary demands are different from anything in single-plaintiff litigation. Scale changes everything. This post explains how forensic psychiatric and psychological expert witnesses conduct assessments of emotional damages claims in multi-plaintiff cases, what attorneys need to plan for, and why engaging forensic psychiatric and psychological experts early will significantly help plaintiff or defense counsel manage the damages claims in complex litigation.