BOLAND INJURY LAWYERS P.C.

The attorneys at Boland Injury Lawyers are known for obtaining high judgments in Court for victims of slip and fall accidents. We want to help the future generation of Queens personal injury lawyers with their education expenses by offering an annual $500 scholarship. The Scholarship will be based on an essay competition with a topic focused on personal injury law.

QUALIFICATIONS
The scholarship opportunity is open to undergraduate through post-grad students. All applicants must be actively enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
All submissions should contain the authors name, address, phone number, current major and college.
All submissions should be emailed to queensinjuryscholarship@mail.com
All submissions must be in .pdf format.

ESSAY TOPIC
Should expert witnesses in slip and fall cases be subject to stricter vetting standards to minimize potential bias, and is it desirable to completely eliminate bias from expert testimony?

Here are some points to keep in mind while writing your essay:
How much importance should a jury place on expert testimony?
Should the importance of expert testimony be reevaluated in the context of a trial?
What role should the court play in vetting an expert witness?
Does bias necessarily indicate faulty testimony?

Guidelines:
⦁ Only answer the questions provided.
⦁ Use online articles and caselaw to support your essay.
⦁ Proper grammar, spelling, and citations should be used.
⦁ All submissions will be checked for plagiarism and AI detection.