The Role Of Experts In Personal Injury Lawsuits

In a number of personal injury lawsuits, whether that involves car accidents, negligence in  nursing homes, dog bites, wrongful death, or more, relying on the right experts is absolutely essential. Not only do any relevant injuries need to be assessed by medical professionals, but the right personal injury attorney can help ensure that your case is evaluated and you are able to obtain the compensation that you will likely need to recover from your injuries.

An expert witness is simply a professional with a particular expertise that applies in your case, and which one(s) are selected simply depends upon the case itself. For example, a car accident case might require an accident reconstruction expert who can explain what exactly happened to cause the accident, as well as medical experts to explain both short-term and permanent injuries suffered as a result. Or if, for example, your injuries are due to medical negligence, it is essential to call similar medical experts who work in the same field in order to discuss what the proper standard of care is for patients in those circumstances.

The Tyre Nichols Case

Take, for example, the recent tragedy involving the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols, which has many across the country reeling. In a wrongful death claim linked to an incident like that, former police officers would likely serve as experts in providing testimony that actions engaged in by the officers who beat Nichols run counter to how officers are trained and expected to behave. Specifically, other officers who have spoken up about the incident have remarked that police are supposed to use a “reasonably necessary amount of force,” which typically translates to the least amount of force necessary to bring a suspect into custody. However, these officers went far beyond that, where excessive, deadly force was used right away, even in the absence of a reasonable belief that such force was necessary to protect an officer or someone else from serious bodily injury or threat of death. The officers also failed in their duty to render medical aid.

Ultimately, the officers’ behavior in this case has been described as “a complete callous disregard and indifference to the value of human life.”

And it isn’t just Mr. Nichols who has suffered as a result: Nichols’ family has arguably suffered from infliction of emotional distress, as this type of police brutality exhibits extreme pain and suffering. Being affected by and living in fear of this trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, paranoia, and self-isolation.

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Being prepared is essential. If you or a loved one has been the victim in an accident, contact our Macon personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Buzzell, Welsh & Hill today for a free confidential consultation.

Source:

npr.org/2023/01/28/1152319138/tyre-nichols-arrest-what-went-wrong-policing-experts