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Proper Objections at a Personal Injury Deposition

When asserting the doctor-patient privilege, a witness cannot refuse to reveal medical incidents or facts once the witness has put the medical condition in controversy. Often, in a personal injury case, the plaintiff has already put a specific injury at issue by filing the lawsuit.

12 minute readMay 01, 2016 at 12:00 AM
By
Kevin G. Faley
& Andrea M. Alonso
Proper Objections at a Personal Injury Deposition

Historically, New York's Civil Practice Law & Rules (CPLR) ' 3115 has governed the process by which attorneys have objected to questions during an examination before trial.

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