Plaintiff-Side Forensic Retaining Attorney
Class
ed098728
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Plaintiff-SideForensicRetainingAttorney
Definition
A legal professional client role in which an attorney representing a plaintiff in personal injury litigation retains a licensed engineer as a forensic expert or technical consultant to evaluate the case and provide testimony in support of the plaintiff's position, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations of objectivity and independence.
Properties
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Definition
A legal professional client role in which an attorney representing a plaintiff in personal injury litigation retains a licensed engineer as a forensic expert or technical consultant to evaluate the case and provide testimony in support of the plaintiff's position, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations of objectivity and independence.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A legal professional client role in which an attorney representing a plaintiff in product liability litigation retains a licensed engineer as a forensic expert or technical consultant, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations regarding independence, objectivity, and disclosure of prior relationships with adverse parties.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A is hired as a consultant by Attorney Z to provide an engineering and safety analysis report and courtroom testimony in support of a plaintiff in a personal injury case
TTL
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rdfs:label "Plaintiff-Side Forensic Retaining Attorney" ;
rdfs:comment "A legal professional client role in which an attorney representing a plaintiff in personal injury litigation retains a licensed engineer as a forensic expert or technical consultant to evaluate the case and provide testimony in support of the plaintiff's position, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations of objectivity and independence." ;
rdfs:subClassOf <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ProviderClientRole> .
Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
ed098728583ebfc5...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
172
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T18:06:58.764840+00:00
First Discovered In Case
172
Generated
2026-03-01T18:06:58.764840+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 172 Extraction