Former NYPD detective James M. Gannalo is a forensic firearms consultant, firearms and ballistics expert witness and President of Stria Consulting Group. Here he describes aspects of firearms identification: 3) Laser Trajectory Analysis of Bullet Paths – use of a portable scientific laser and inclinometer to determine the direction and…
Occupational and environmental health expert witness Dr. David Egilman is concerned about two cases of Parkinson’s disease that he recently encountered in employees from one of the largest flavoring companies in the country. seattlepi.com writes: It has been repeatedly documented that inhalation of vapors from diacetyl butter flavoring has destroy…
Former NYPD detective James M. Gannalo is a forensic firearms consultant, firearms and ballistics expert witness and President of Stria Consulting Group. He describes aspects of firearms identification: 1) Microscopic Analysis of Ballistic Evidence – visual assessment of firearm related toolmarks using a comparison microscope to evaluate an agreement or…
Insurance attorney and bad faith expert witness Steven Plitt is the current author of Couch On Insurance 3d. His expert practice involves the analysis of complex insurance coverage and bad faith claims in both the 1st party property and 3rd party liability contexts. COUCH ON INSURANCE 3D is the authoritative…
In What is a Physiatrist? Board Certified Physiatrist and Independent Medical Examiner J. William Wellborn, M.D, tells us that a physiatrist (fiz eye’ a trist) is a medical doctor who after medical school attends a 3-4 year residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Physiatry is a non-surgical specialty treating musculoskeletal…
Plastics expert witness Dr. George Pasternack has this to say on coatings for web form plastic films: The rapid cure speed of UV curable coatings has enabled manufacturers of CDs and DVDs to maximize manufacturing line speed (~ 3 to 4 seconds per unit). Two different types of UV materials…
Dr. George Pasternack, paints and coatings expert witness, writes this on safe handling of UV/EB curable coatings: Acrylates are considered to be skin irritants and skin sensitizers. Therefore, as with any other liquid chemical, it is important to prevent skin and eye contact when handling UV/EB curable coatings. Wearing chemical…
When hiring an aviation expert witness, look for one who can provide litigation and legal support in the domain that fits your case’s fact pattern. AeroPacific Consulting breaks down general aviation into the areas of : Aerobatics Accident investigation and reconstruction Aeronautical judgment and decision-making Aircraft loss of control Aircraft…
In Checklist of Suspicious Features, Jacqueline A. Joseph, Certified Document Examiner and handwriting expert witness writes: If you have a suspicious document or handwriting or typewriting, these clues should alert you to the need for a document examiner: Only copies are available, and they are of unusually poor quality. The…
In Checklist of Suspicious Features, Jacqueline A. Joseph, Certified Document Examiner and handwriting expert witness writes: If you have a suspicious document or handwriting or typewriting, these clues should alert you to the need for a document examiner: The paper, ink, mode of production or other feature of the document…