Travel and Minimum Billing Policies for Physician Experts
Travel and minimum-billing terms should explain how reserved professional time, transit, waiting, expenses, remote testimony, and schedule changes are handled. Remote work may reduce travel, but it does not eliminate preparation or reserved testimony time.
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Separate time from expenses
State the rate for travel time and separately describe airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, and other reimbursable expenses. Explain whether approval is needed before substantial expenses are incurred.
Define minimums
Deposition and trial minimums reserve a block of professional time. State the number of hours, what activities count, and whether the minimum applies to remote appearances.
Address waiting and schedule changes
Court and deposition schedules can move. The agreement should explain standby time, delays, missed connections, additional travel days, and rescheduling.
Consider remote participation first
Remote conferences, preparation, and some testimony can reduce expense and disruption when legally and practically appropriate. The choice should fit the proceeding, jurisdiction, technology, and retaining counsel’s needs.
Sources and limits
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How to evaluate a matter
Review a minimum-disclosure summary first. Confirm fit, deadline, records, and conflicts. Distinguish evidence from uncertainty and decline work that requires an unsupported conclusion.
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