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ARKANSAS STATUTES AND CODES
§ 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.
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.
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