It is not true. Doctors will testify against other doctors, especially where the negligence is more obvious. In most cases, however, doctors will not testify against others doctors that they know. Obtaining highly qualified medical experts from the best teaching hospitals and universities is a very important aspect of a medical malpractice case since the better the expert, the more believability that expert will have at the time of trial. We always retain an expert that has top credentials in the specific area in which he or she is testifying.