A motorcyclist who was participating in a protest ride against helmet laws died after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the road. Philip A. Contos, 55, lost control of his bike, smashed his head on the pavement and died near Syracuse, N.Y. “The medical expert…
Trucking expert witnesses may write reports and testify on federal motor carrier safety regulations, the truck manufacturing industry, qualifications of truck drivers, and related topics. Transport Topics offers trucking and freight transportation news and this week reports: A new, higher speed limit in Kansas could cause safety problems if trucks…
Insurance expert witnesses may write reports and opine on property insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and insurance companies. President Obama has nominated an insurance expert to further fill out the new Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). The White House announced Friday that the president intends to nominate Roy Woodall, a former state…
Texas justices seated on the Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court’s order rejecting Pinnacle Healthcare’s argument that the plaintiffs’ medical expert reports are inadequate. Delores Calvin and Herman Johnson sued The Oaks at Beaumont and one of its doctors in June 2009, alleging their mother died from…
Trucking expert witnesses may write reports and testify on federal motor carrier safety regulations, the truck manufacturing industry, qualifications of truck drivers, and related topics. Transport Topics offers trucking and freight transportation news and this week reports: The National Labor Relations Board has proposed changes to federal rules governing union…
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called on a national construction expert to lead an independent review of the costly and long-running improvements project on the I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway. Cuomo on June 8 said Peter M. Lehrer, chairman of Lehrer L.L.C., a leading New York City construction consultant, will work…
U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell thinks he might have an answer to the erosion problems that threaten to wash away Tangier Island: anchor old barges along the shoreline, without any cost to taxpayers. The fishing mecca in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay is losing between 4 and 12 feet a…
A state review of the historic Tumwater brewhouse property found that some ground on the old Olympia Brewery site is contaminated beyond levels allowed for its mixed-use zoning. George Heidgerken, an owner of the property, has applied for a voluntary program to clean up the contaminants, which include lead and…
Clincaladvisor.com reports that two new bills addressing malpractice reform issues have been passed by the Florida legislature. Among the new provisions contained in HB 479 is the requirement that physicians (MDs or DOs) and dentists licensed in another state must obtain an expert witness certificate before providing expert testimony in…
Insurance regulations expert witnesses may may be relied upon to testify on insurance companies, insurance claims, property insurance, and more. Christian R. Cámara, Florida Insurance Project Director, Heartland Institute writes: The editorial “Property-insurance reform package could harm consumers” (OrlandoSentinel.com, Feb. 5) is a reminder of an alarming fact: Despite five…