I am a busy orthopaedic surgeon and appearing in court for motor accidental tribunal take lots of time without getting paid adeqately . No one knows what are the laws governing such cases .
2006-12-14 21:15:49 · 5 answers · asked by parveen c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is not that I don not want to appear as an expert witness but you are hauled and summoned to court for frivilous reasons.For example if you have done a revision surgery and bears no relation what so ever with the case i.e has virtually no evidentary value then what to do. You are summoned to court for an OPD slip which again has no evidetiary value . You are a practitioner and and the sole work horse how can you leave work and go to court 30 days a month and the court pays you a pittance and you can't even protest . Otherwise you are threatened that you will be convicted and hauled up for contempt of court . There are few judges who are so high headed that they want to hurt your ego and challenge you that you submit or else attitude . Do we have some thing or some mechanism with which you can atleast protest or put your point of view forward to make life easlier for person like me.
2006-12-17 17:44:38 · update #1
If you are going to be a paid ***** for either the plaintive or the defendant means they have already offered you something. Why should the court offer you more of the tax payers money for something you are already paid for?
Usually if you appear as a "friend of the court" (neither side) then it means you are established and have a reputation which is why you were asked. It's an honour and a way to give back to society. Don't think of money all the time.
2006-12-14 21:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Set your fees per hour up front. If court is paying then they may have set schedule of fees and expenses. If any of the party is paying the fee, get a lawyer to draw up good agreement take some retainer and spell out every thing.
If court is asking your services then it may be like Jury duty you may be required to serve from a pull from time to time at minimum fee, but there are guidelines they must follow no more then once in x number of years.
You wrote, "No one knows what are the laws governing such cases". This is why you are there, each case is very different.
Think of it as your civic duty. Donate some time but within the limites of your practise and your wishes, and affordability. Be generous.
2006-12-14 23:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ring the Greek Consulate at modern-day, exceedingly in case you at the instant are not quite helpful why you're attending? no you could answer those questions different than them. while have been you in Greece and what got here approximately? Did anyone ask you to be a witness to an twist of fate or something? i won't be in a position to have faith they have not positioned the different info on the letter, ring them now and discover out what is going on. good success. do no longer propose to be detrimental yet no longer all Greeks communicate English, I stay right here and have faith me i be responsive to!! you will want a translator to translate what's being reported in courtroom, whether the human beings in in contact communicate English, you in all likelihood do no longer communicate Greek and you will could desire to appreciate what's being reported, so insist on it.
2016-12-18 13:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who is calling you as witness. If it is Government ask them, the fees applicable. It may vary, state to state. If the court has summoned you, it is not bound to pay you. You have to go.
2006-12-15 02:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should write to the government about this problem encountered by doctors that have to testify in court and suggest to them to formulate better law that can address this problem.
2006-12-14 21:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋