The value of a medical expert's testimony in any personal injury case depends on a strong factual basis. That's just as important in a workers' compensation case. (Photo: iStock)

It’s quite common for expert witnesses to present their opinions regarding a party’s medical condition in a personal injury suit. Experts are generally required to show that their methodology and reasoning are scientifically valid and apply to the facts of the case in which they’re testifying.

It’s also common for those opinions to be challenged. In one recent case, the Minnesota Supreme Court explained how to scrutinize the factual foundation of a medical expert’s opinion about a worker’s medical condition in a ruling reversing a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA).

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