What is an expert report?
Many times people who are involved in a legal action will ask for the opinion of an expert in that field and ask him to write his opinion in a report. That is because they want to provide the best possible information to support their position on the conflict to the judge. For example, the expert may be a doctor, an engineer, a handwriting specialist, or an architect. Both sides might get their own opinions. The expert writes the opinion in a report. Sometimes, the parties will exchange their reports and find that they can agree on what the expert evidence is. If they do not agree and a party wants to rely on the expert’s opinion, the expert must come to court. The expert will be called as a witness. If both sides call an expert, the judge will have to decide which opinion he prefers.
