{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd85923a4-9923-4b5f-aec6-40133fa9f3de","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"115 \u2013 Malorie Peacock \u2013 How to Get Compelling Testimony From Treating Doctors","description":"Getting credible testimony from treating doctors can make or break your case. In this episode, https://www.cowenlaw.com/team/michael-cowen (Michael) and https://www.cowenlaw.com/team/malorie-peacock (Malorie) are sharing their strategies to get powerful testimony from treating doctors, work through common challenges, and help build your case.\nWhile the personal knowledge of the treating physician establishes significantly more credibility than a hired expert, it\u2019s imperative the doctor communicates well and speaks in a way the jury can understand \u2014 without all of the medical jargon.\nRemember: treating doctors aren\u2019t professional testifiers. The lawyer needs to ensure that the treating doctor is prepared to give efficient, compelling testimony. You\u2019re the guide who\u2019s questions will lead the doctor along the trail of your strategy, and avoid getting stuck in the weeds of mundane details. \nMalorie\u2019s strategies to guide the story include magic words and visuals. Magic words or questions ensure you get what you need from the witness and end up with valuable testimony. Visuals (like diagrams, animations, or demonstrations) can help the jury visualize the story \u2014 as long as your visuals are relevant to your trial strategy. To wrap everything up, Malorie suggests you leave the jury with the major takeaway from your witness\u2026just make sure it connects to the next part of your case.\nTune in to episode 115 as Michael and Malorie discuss strategies and best practices for working with treating doctors, the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of getting valuable testimony, preparing the witness, and utilizing their testimony to build a compelling story for the jury.\n \nFeatured Guest\nName: https://www.cowenlaw.com/team/malorie-peacock (Malorie J. Peacock)\nAbout: Malorie J. Peacock is a Partner at https://www.cowenlaw.com/ (Cowen Rodriguez Peacock). She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. During her time with Cowen Rodriguez Peacock, Malorie has worked on numerous commercial vehicle, trucking, and wrongful death cases. Malorie brings close attention to detail, commitment to finding safety issues and areas of neglect, continued utilization of technology and cutting-edge visuals in cases, along with a sincere passion to help those who have been hurt, to each and every case.\nCompany: https://www.cowenlaw.com/ (Cowen Rodriguez Peacock) \nConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malorie/ (LinkedIn) \n\nKey Points\nTop takeaways from this episode \n\n* Testimony from treating doctors can be crucial for a win. A treating doctor can testify from a place of personal knowledge, showing the jury what happened from a medical perspective. They have more credibility than someone you might hire, and because of their longer history with the client, they\u2019re harder to cross-examine.\nBringing in treating doctors has its share of challenges. Although treating doctors can be critical for a case, there are often challenges when bringing them in to testify. Doctors speak their own language; they often use medical jargon that the average person won\u2019t understand. So, if you want to work through these challenges, you need to make sure your treating doctor is using colloquial language and is a great communicator.\nYou should think about your case from a storytelling perspective. It can be easy for a treating doctor to get into every detail of the medical procedure, condition, or patient visit. As a lawyer, you want to guide the treating doctor and make sure they stay on track, only sharing details that are relevant to your case strategy. Be careful not to be leading or argumentative, but build your story with key components and questions that make the testimony understandable.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Highlights ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9b1308ed-9d65-4580-8436-580e410af4ca/tln-logo-itunes-1400.jpg"}