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Long Term Care & Senior Living Blog
December 19, 2017

Significant Changes Ahead for Missouri Litigators – Part II

In addition to the proposed changes to the collateral source rule discussed in last week’s article, the Missouri Legislature is also working toward significant changes to the standard for the admission of expert witness testimony. Currently, pursuant to RSMo § 490.065, witnesses can be qualified as experts and permitted to offer opinions if they possess “knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education” that could help the jury understand scientific or technical issues.