Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York

I have a question on a dentist expert witness. Can a plaintiff's dentist expert witness testify to the future costs of a dental procedure that the plaintiff may need in the future if the procedure is going to be done by another dentist some 5 or 10 years down the road? Or is he/she limited to discussing the need for future surgery but may not estimate the costs?

Thank you for any help


Asked on 6/16/10, 1:40 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason Kessler Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler, P.C.

Yes the plaintiff's expert most certainly can testify about future costs. Nothing wrong with that.

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Answered on 6/16/10, 6:09 pm

To be sure, the expert dentist may testify to the current costs of the procedure. What it will cost ten or fifteen years from now might be considered speculative. Best, ME Zuller

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Answered on 6/17/10, 6:07 pm


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