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A Study on Expert Testimony in Product Liability Litigations  

Kim, Sa-Kil (Department of Mechanical and Industrial System Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Byun, Seong-Nam (Department of Mechanical and Industrial System Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
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IE interfaces / v.15, no.2, 2002 , pp. 126-132 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study is to provide guidelines for expert witness in product liability lawsuits. The expert testimony is one of the powerful methods to mitigate the burden of the proof in product liability litigations. However, it has been seldomly accepted as a reliable evidence by trial judges because the expert's testimony has sometimes turned out to be illogical and unreliable. In order for the expert testimony to be admittable in the court, the expert should have a thorough understanding of his/her role as an expert witness and follow scientific methodology whose soundness has been generally accepted by both industries and academy.
Keywords
expert witness; expert testimony; product liability;
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