February 26, 2010, Newsletter Issue #7: Forensic Document Expert

Tip of the Week

A forensic document expert is often needed in personal injury cases and other cases that involve health care, as there are many medical records that are produced to attorneys during the discovery process. Because so much is at stake for both plaintiffs and defendants in these types of cases, a forensic document expert may be called in to authenticate signatures on documents and even the documents themselves. A forged document can cost a party that may be entitled to a large settlement a large portion of the settlement, if not the entire thing.

Effective forensic document experts have extensive training and experience in reviewing documents for inconsistencies. Authentication of a document includes making sure the document was not altered by adding or removing pages or sections, the signatures are original, and the printing device is consistent.

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