Todd Hatcher, J.D.

Expert witness immunity has traditionally protected testimony from legal repercussions, but recent changes in some jurisdictions now allow experts to be sued for malpractice or negligence.

Posted on February 7, 2017 in Ethics & Guidelines & Regulatory Changes & Insights

Due to the specialized nature of expert witnesses, attorneys may be find themselves in situations where they need to hire an expert witness who doesn’t live or work nearby. While experts usually charge set hourly fees for relevant tasks such as court testimony, depositions and file reviews, the proper compensation for an expert’s travel expenses

Posted on February 21, 2017 in Fees & Costs

On January 31st, five days before the New England Patriots’ late-game Super Bowl win over the Atlanta Falcons, a former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader filed a federal lawsuit against the National Football League. Identified only as an anonymous “Jane Doe,” she named each individual NFL team, as well as the league itself, claiming the NFL

Posted on February 28, 2017 in Class Actions & Sports Law & Wage & Hour Disputes & News & Expert Witness

Last month, two former football players for Purdue University hit the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big Ten Conference with a proposed class action lawsuit, claiming that both organizations failed to inform them about the risks associated with football-related head trauma. The former players, Timothy Statton and Michael Rose, state that they sustained multiple

Posted on March 28, 2017 in Class Actions & Class Actions