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Every trial usually comes down to a "battle of the experts," with the jury judging the credibility of the experts and making their decision. Consider these important factors, advises Linda M. Stimmel, a partner with the Dallas, TX-based law firm of Stewart Stimmel: Experience, education, training, the effectiveness of how the expert communicates with the jurors, and the bedside manner of the expert. "Even how the expert is dressed may affect their credibility."

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