States Must Close the Junk Science Loophole

Jul 29, 2026 · 2:22 AM UTC · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 0 views

For a plaintiff’s attorney searching for a windfall payday, highly credible and fact-based expert testimony is always a plus, but it is hardly a necessity. Thanks to lax judges who fail to properly scrutinize expert testimony and allow pure nonsense to reach the ears of a jury, big jury awards can just as easily be handed down when lawyers put highly dubious testimony on the stand.

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