Injured Worker’s Alleged Drug Use Not Proper Expert Testimony, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 20, 2018, 11:29 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — While testimony from a medical expert about the drug behavior of a man seeking damages for injuries he suffered working on an offshore oil rig may be relevant to why the man filed suit, it is far too prejudicial to be admitted at trial, a Louisiana federal judge held Sept. 18 (Torrey Thomas v. W&T Offshore, Inc., No. 16-14694, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158918)....