Hip Implant Remand Case Mails It in on Expert Motions

Litigation attorney Eric Alexander authored a Drug & Device Law blog discussing issues with plaintiff's experts speculating about corporate decision-making and opining on matters that should be argued by attorneys. Mr. Alexander examines a recent decision in McCoy v. DePuy Orthopaedic, in which the courts allowed experts to testify on topics like warning causation, ethical responsibilities and what the defendant "should have known," which often amounts to improper speculation. He highlights the need for courts to properly apply the standards for admissible expert testimony under Federal Rule of Evidence 702.

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