Q: Attorney Tully, can a doctor who is suing another doctor or hospital for malpractice testify as his own expert that the standard of care he received fell below an acceptable level?
A: Yes, but we highly discourage it. Why? Because the jury will obviously assume he is just saying that it was malpractice in order to win his case. It goes to the doctor’s interest in the outcome of the case. It’s much better to have an independent doctor review your entire record and then reach his own conclusions. We pay the doctor’s fee up front for you and only get reimbursed that cost if we win your case! No recovery/no fee.


