David H. Williams again named Super Lawyer

Posted in: Articles & Events- Dec 23, 2011 22 Comments

David H. Williams is again named to Super Lawyer’s Mid-South Super Lawyers in the category of products liability. David has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers every year since 2006. He also was selected as one of the Top 50 lawyers in Arkansas by Super Lawyers. Mid-South Super Lawyers 2011 Mid-South [...]

Is the expert qualified?

Posted in: Articles & Events- Dec 23, 2011 21 Comments

Knowledge, skill, experience, training or education. Is the expert’s testimony reliable? Daubert factors: Can it or has it been tested? Peer reviewed? Error rate? Standards and controls? Generally accepted in the scientific community? And, other factors. Exclusion of expert’s testimony: Summary judgment (higher burden – moving party must establish no genuine issue of material fact). [...]

Deposition Checklist for a Medical Witness or Expert

Posted in: Articles & Events- Dec 23, 2011 43 Comments

 I.  Qualifications You must look into the expert qualifications when deciding whether or not he/she is qualified.  You cannot solely rely on the expert’s CV when determining this. First, you must look into the expert’s educational background.  You need to identify professors and instructors that the expert had, the nature of the expert’s course work, [...]

10 Things I wish I knew When I started My PI Practice

Posted in: Articles & Events- Aug 09, 2011 13 Comments

I’m not a non-profit corporation. When to charge and when not to charge. How to figure out that we do our best work by learning not to take on business we have no business taking on. Case Evaluation experience – no substitute – law – rules – lawyers, judges and juries identify the issues – [...]

David Williams Speaks at Several Legal Seminars Recently

Posted in: Articles & Events- Jun 28, 2011 23 Comments

David Williams spoke recently at the Arkansas Bar Association’s annual meeting in Hot Springs, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Personal Injury Seminar in Little Rock, and the Barristers in Evidence Seminar also in Little Rock.  The topics included “Locating, Qualifying and Preparing Experts”, and “10 Things I Wish I Knew When I  Started My Personal Injury [...]

David H Williams Receives Maurice Cathey Award

Posted in: Articles & Events- May 31, 2011 10 Comments

David H. Williams will receive the Maurice Cathey Award at the Arkansas Bar Association’s annual meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this June for outstanding contributions to The Arkansas Lawyer editorial board.  This is the second time David received this award, having first been awarded it in 2001 when he chaired the Board.

Williams Reappointed to Arkansas Lawyer Board

Posted in: Articles & Events- May 22, 2011 30 Comments

David H. Williams has been reappointed to the Arkansas Bar Association’s ‘Arkansas Lawyer’ Editorial Board. David has served on the Board since 2001 when he last received the Maurice Cathey Award for his contributions as Chair of the Editorial Board. Full Press Release For Immediate Release Anna Hubbard, Publications Director Arkansas  Bar Association LOCAL ATTORNEY APPOINTED [...]