Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony

Kenneth S. Cohen was born in 1937 and was raised and educated primarily in the Los Angeles, California, area before joining the U.S. Navy in 1959. The Navy sent him to a pharmacy school, and after an honorable discharge in 1963, he returned to San Diego State University to complete his bachelor’s of science in microbiology in 1965. He entered a two-year master’s program in biology but withdrew while writing his thesis out of necessity. He completed his education by seeking an off-campus degree, nine years later, from California Western University and was awarded a PhD in occupational health in 1976. He has been court qualified since 1974 as an expert witness in jurisdictions across the United States and has given testimony in nearly 1000 depositions and more than 500 court trials.

• Involvement in a Legal Action. Negligence. Rules of Evidence and Code of Procedure. The Body of Scientific Literature. Foundation Equates to Persuasion. Legal Expert Witnesses. Speaking the Language of Lawyers. Doing the Courtroom Dance, First Learn the Steps. Skeletons in Your Closet. Impeachment Is Not Just for Presidents! Criminal, Civil, and Workers’ Compensation Cases. Toxic Torts in Retrospect. One Case Is Tragic; Two or More Is an Epidemic. Professional Liability. Out of the Ordinary: Investigations, Cases, and Trials. Expert Witnesses: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Do You Charge for Your Testimony? No, I Charge for My Time! Being a Medical Expert Witness: Be Careful What You Wish For! Accounting and Financial Matters: Numbers Don’t Lie. Closing Arguments.