Litigation
Jan. 7, 2015
When testimony and the limits of memory collide
New developments in the science of memory suggest that while witnesses may not be lying, their testimony could still be incorrect. By Fred M. Blum
Many lawsuits involve events that occurred in the distant past and witnesses who remember details that directly implicate your clients. Due to the lack of other information, when a witness recalls with shocking clarity a product name, conduct that resulted in exposure to a hazardous substance, or other events, the veracity of this testimony becomes a defining factor. While it is possible the witness is lying to help his friend or to get even with...
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