Cross Examining Psych Doctors - Tip #25-Direct Depo Questions
Attorneys should only question the doctor about their report and never about the patient. This approach will ensure that no new "evidence" can find its way into the doctor’s testimony and the outcome will most likely be far superior than asking the doctor about the patient. If you ask the doctor about the patient this allows them to provide information of questionable validity that is not their report that could conceivably support their conclusions.
This tip is based upon outcomes from actual written pre-deposition consults (Apricots™) done by Dr. Bruce Leckart.
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