Expert Witness Report Outline & Daubert Checklist

Expert Witness Report & Daubert Checklist Generator

Case & Expert Metadata

The specific questions the court expects the expert to answer.

Core Opinion & Methodology

The core finding(s) the expert will testify to.

List the documents, records, depositions, or data relied upon.

The scientific principles, methods, or techniques used to reach the opinion.

Daubert Compliance Check

Address these five factors to establish the **reliability** of the testimony.

1. Has the theory/technique been **Tested**?

2. Has the theory/technique been subjected to **Peer Review and Publication**?

3. What is the known or potential **Rate of Error**?

4. Does the methodology enjoy **General Acceptance** in the relevant scientific community?

5. Were the expert's conclusions **Prepared for Litigation** or developed independently?

Review the final expert witness report outline and Daubert checklist.

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Questions Addressed:

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SUMMARY OF OPINION:

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DAUBERT CHECKLIST (Reliability Assessment)

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QUESTIONS PRESENTED & OPINION\n`; content += `Questions:\n`; data.questions.split('\n').filter(l => l.trim().length > 0).forEach(l => content += ` - ${l.trim()}\n`); content += `\nSUMMARY OF OPINION:\n${data.summaryOpinion}\n\n`; content += `========================================\n`; content += `DAUBERT CHECKLIST (Reliability Assessment)\n`; content += `========================================\n`; content += `1. Has the theory/technique been Tested?\nRESPONSE: ${data.tested}\n\n`; content += `2. Peer Review and Publication?\nRESPONSE: ${data.peer}\n\n`; content += `3. Known or potential Rate of Error?\nRESPONSE: ${data.error}\n\n`; content += `4. General Acceptance in the relevant community?\nRESPONSE: ${data.acceptance}\n\n`; content += `5. Prepared for Litigation or developed independently?\nRESPONSE: ${data.litigation}\n\n`; const blob = new Blob([content], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' }); const a = document.createElement('a'); a.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob); a.download = `${data.caseName.replace(/ /g, '_')}_expert_report.txt`; document.body.appendChild(a); a.click(); document.body.removeChild(a); URL.revokeObjectURL(a.href); }; const downloadPDF = () => { if (typeof window.jspdf === 'undefined' || typeof window.jspdf.jsPDF === 'undefined') { alert('Error: jsPDF library not loaded.'); return; } const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF('p', 'mm', 'a4'); const data = getReportData(); const margin = 15; const pageWidth = doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth(); const usableWidth = pageWidth - margin * 2; let yPos = 20; const addWrappedText = (text, size, style, color = [52, 73, 94], align = 'left', indent = 0) => { doc.setFontSize(size); doc.setFont(undefined, style); doc.setTextColor(color[0], color[1], color[2]); const splitText = doc.splitTextToSize(text, usableWidth - indent); if (yPos + (splitText.length * 5) > 280) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } doc.text(splitText, margin + indent, yPos); yPos += (splitText.length * 5) + 3; }; const addSectionHeader = (title) => { yPos += 5; addWrappedText(title.toUpperCase(), 14, 'bold', [44, 62, 80]); doc.setDrawColor(155, 89, 182); // Purple Line doc.line(margin, yPos, pageWidth - margin, yPos); yPos += 5; }; const addSubHeader = (title) => { addWrappedText(title, 11, 'bold', [155, 89, 182]); yPos -= 2; }; // --- Build PDF Document --- // 1. Title Page Header doc.setFontSize(18); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(155, 89, 182); doc.text(`EXPERT WITNESS REPORT`, pageWidth / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 8; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(44, 62, 80); doc.text(`Case: ${data.caseName}`, pageWidth / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 5; doc.text(`Jurisdiction: ${data.jurisdiction}`, pageWidth / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 15; // 2. Report Outline addSectionHeader("I. Introduction and Qualifications"); addWrappedText(`Expert: ${data.expertName} | Field: ${data.field}`, 10, 'normal'); yPos += 5; addSectionHeader("II. Facts and Data Considered"); data.factsData.split('\n').filter(l => l.trim().length > 0).forEach(l => addWrappedText(`• ${l.trim()}`, 10, 'normal', [52, 73, 94], 'left', 5)); yPos += 5; addSectionHeader("III. Methodology and Principles"); addWrappedText(data.methodology, 10, 'normal'); yPos += 5; addSectionHeader("IV. Questions Presented & Opinion"); addSubHeader("Questions Addressed:"); data.questions.split('\n').filter(l => l.trim().length > 0).forEach(l => addWrappedText(`- ${l.trim()}`, 10, 'normal', [52, 73, 94], 'left', 5)); yPos += 5; addSubHeader("SUMMARY OF OPINION:"); yPos -= 2; addWrappedText(data.summaryOpinion, 11, 'bold', [155, 89, 182]); yPos += 5; // 3. Daubert Checklist (Starts on new section) yPos = 15; doc.addPage(); doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(155, 89, 182); doc.text(`DAUBERT CHECKLIST (Reliability Assessment)`, pageWidth / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 10; const daubertQuestions = [ { q: "1. Has the theory/technique been Tested?", a: data.tested }, { q: "2. Peer Review and Publication?", a: data.peer }, { q: "3. Known or potential Rate of Error?", a: data.error }, { q: "4. General Acceptance in the relevant community?", a: data.acceptance }, { q: "5. Prepared for Litigation or developed independently?", a: data.litigation } ]; daubertQuestions.forEach(item => { addSubHeader(item.q); yPos -= 2; addWrappedText(item.a, 10, 'normal', [52, 73, 94], 'left', 5); yPos += 5; }); doc.save('expert_witness_report.pdf'); }; // --- Event Listeners --- // Tab Buttons tabButtons.forEach((btn, index) => { btn.addEventListener('click', () => showTab(index + 1)); }); // Next/Prev Navigation nextBtn.addEventListener('click', () => showTab(currentTab + 1)); prevBtn.addEventListener('click', () => showTab(currentTab - 1)); // Tab 4 Actions refreshBtn.addEventListener('click', generatePreview); downloadPdfBtn.addEventListener('click', downloadPDF); downloadTxtBtn.addEventListener('click', downloadTxt); // --- Initialization --- showTab(1); // Set initial state });
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