How to interpret expert testimony in a personal injury case?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from R. v. Daley, [2007] 3 SCR 523, 2007 SCC 53 (CanLII):

One problem with drawing inferences from expert testimony is that it can leave the jury with the impression that they are required to accept this interpretation. A review of expert testimony should not be presented to the jury in a way that removes the determination of facts from their consideration: see Cooper v. The Queen, 1979 CanLII 63 (SCC), [1980] 1 S.C.R. 1149, at p. 1171. Thus, it is not advisable for the trial judge to wade into the waters of interpreting expert testimony. If he chooses to do so, he must exercise great care to impress upon the jury that his interpretation is only an opinion which they may either accept or reject. 5.2 Application of Principles to the Present Case 5.2.1 Whether the Trial Judge Failed to Present the Issue Properly

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