§ 16-114-207 - Expert witnesses.

16-114-207. Expert witnesses.

In any action for medical injury:

(1) Rule 702 of the Uniform Rules of Evidence shall govern the qualifications of expert witnesses;

(2) No witness whose compensation for his services is in any way dependent on the outcome of the case shall be permitted to give expert testimony;

(3) No medical care provider shall be required to give expert opinion testimony against himself or herself as to any of the matters set forth in 16-114-206 at a trial. However, this shall not apply to discovery. Discovery information can be used at a trial as in other lawsuits.