Are there any special requirements for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases in Tennessee?
Yes, there are many special requirements for expert witnesses. Some of these include: 1) that the expert must practice in a field of medicine that makes his or her testimony pertinent to the case; 2) the expert must have practiced in that field of medicine in Tennessee or a contiguous state in the year preceding the incident; and 3) the expert must be familiar with the regularly accepted level of medical practice in the community where the incident took place or a similar community.
