§ Rule 702. Testimony by Experts

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Rule 702. Testimony by Experts

(a) If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.

(b) No more than three independent expert witnesses may testify for each side as to the same issue in any given case. For purposes of this rule, an independent expert is a witness who is retained or specially employed to provide expert testimony in the case or whose duties as an employee of the party regularly involve giving expert testimony. The court, upon the showing of good cause, may increase or decrease the number of independent experts to be called.

(c) [Applicable to cases filed on or after August 7, 1997.] Professional Negligence Cases. In an action based on professional negligence, a person may not testify as an expert witness on the issue of the appropriate standard of care except as provided in AS 09.20.185.