60. How to Be An Expert Witness with Amal Mattu and Rich Orman

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thinking about a career as an  expert witness but now quite sure how to get started? Or perhaps you already have a side gig in this line of work but you want to up your game. In this episode we chat with Amal Mattu, MD who is an expert at being an expert witness. He shares pearls of wisdom including what inspires him to do this, how he does it, and why you should remain nice even when it’s getting heated in the courtroom.  Our second conversation is with Rich Orman, JD who has years of experience working with expert witnesses as a trial attorney. He gives his perspective on the mistakes expert physicians make and teaches us that preparation is the key to success.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stimulus/id1501107371"><strong> iTunes</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6oFNiT8P1kPWyivim0G0"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stimulus"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest Bios:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amal Mattu, MD is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland. He's known worldwide for his expertise in educating on emergency cardiology issues as well as his medical legal expertise and experience. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rich Orman, JD spent nearly three decades as a trial lawyer, working across the spectrum of practice types - public defender, private practice, and most recently as</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney in Colorado's 18th judicial district.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><strong>We Discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>What inspires Amal to be an expert witness and why he