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Vol 49 No 07
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Issue 07

Urology Malpractice: What qualities make an expert witness successful?

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“The side that can take…complex issues and make them simple…is likely going to be the side that wins in a case,” says Kenton H. Steele, Esq.

In this video, Kenton H. Steele, Esq, explains what is required for an expert witness to be successful in a medical malpractice case. Steele is an attorney in the Columbus, Ohio office of Reminger Co., LPA and specializes in malpractice defense and insurance litigation.

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