Can an expert witness be cross-examined in a personal injury trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brumfield, B282348 (Cal. App. 2019):
"An expert witness may not be cross-examined regarding matters that are not relevant to the expert's opinion or qualifications." (People v. Smithey (1999) 20 Cal.4th 936, 960 (Smithey).)
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