15. What are the benefits of joining EMC immediately even though I’m not active as an expert medical witness?

By joining EMC now you will be supporting the peer review process for expert medical witness testimony by all experts. .

  • This will decrease the filing of medical malpractice lawsuits because all expert’s declarations and testimony will face tighter scrutiny.
  • You and your colleagues will therefore have decreased medical malpractice exposure.
  • In addition, the regular medical malpractice education specific to your specialty will alert you to techniques to avoid a malpractice claim.
  • If you are sued, you will have an organization of peer reviewed experts and access to the growing database of information electronically extracted from hundreds of similar medical malpractice cases available through your EMC membership to your defense team for review and deposition purposes. Access to this evidence base of testimony is not available via any other source.
‹ 14. If my medical group limits my participation as an active expert medical witness, is EMC membership still available to me?up16. I am an active expert medical witness. What effect will EMC have on the environment for expert medical witnesses? ›