Case-specific discovery includes plaintiff depositions, treating physician depositions, medical record collection, employment and exposure history, and case-specific expert disclosure. It follows completion of common discovery.
It is limited to pool cases rather than the full inventory.
Alternative Names:
Individual Case Discovery, Plaintiff-Specific Discovery
Why it Matters?
This is where the cost of a bellwether program concentrates, since full individual workup across a discovery pool can cost more than the aggregate value of the cases involved. Limiting the pool size is the primary control, along with sequencing so that cases eliminated on threshold grounds do not proceed to expert work. Treating physician depositions are the highest-value component in prescription product cases.
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