What Is an Insurance Expert Witness? An insurance expert witness is someone with extensive experience in and knowledge of the insurance industry who is called to the witness stand to provide information about aspects of a case which involve insurance. Expert witnesses can be used to provide judge and jury…
Pest control expert witness Allan Snyder; ACGIH, AIHA, SPCI, of AFC Forensic Consulting writes on the treatment and control of termites: PREVENTION • Building design may contribute to termite invasion. • Keep all sub-structural wood at least 12 inches above the soil beneath the building. • Identify and correct other…
Pesticides expert witness Allan Snyder; ACGIH, AIHA, SPCI, of AFC Forensic Consulting writes on the treatment and control of termites: Treatment and control techniques vary depending on the species causing an infestation. • Multiple colonies of the same species of termite or more than one species of termite can infest…
In The Value of a Construction Expert Witness, William Gulya, Jr., construction expert witness and President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: By its very nature, construction is unique in that construction projects, along with the laws governing construction, affect so many different kinds of parties — project owners, developers,…
In THE REAL ESTATE CLIENT: VALUATION SERVES IMPORTANT MASTERS IN LITIGATION CASES, forensic accounting expert witness Richard M. Squar writes on the net asset value method: The value of the partnership before considerations of discounts is determined by the net asset value method. The aggregate net asset value of the…
In A Square Peg in a Round Hole – Building Design v. Occupancy Use, products liability expert witness Robert L. Rowe, President of Pyrocop, Inc., writes: Part 3 As you can see, this was a significant challenge for me as the building was not protected by a fire sprinkler system…
wrongful death expert witness Robert L. Rowe, President of Pyrocop, Inc., writes: Part 2 A 30,000 square foot, nonsprinklered, 1950’s era commercial building in an industrial area was sitting vacant for some time which was “bleeding” money by the hour. There were several prospective tenants who inquired but, for one…
In A Square Peg in a Round Hole – Building Design v. Occupancy Use, fire expert witness Robert L. Rowe, President of Pyrocop, Inc., writes: Part 1 During my tenure as Fire Marshal in the Los Angeles Area, I’ve encountered numerous challenges relating to fire and building code interpretations and…
In THE REAL ESTATE CLIENT: VALUATION SERVES IMPORTANT MASTERS IN LITIGATION CASES, forensic accounting expert witness Richard M. Squar writes on fair market value: The most prevalent standard of value, fair market value, has commanded a great deal of attention in valuation literature and court cases adjudicating valuation issues. In…
In The Expert Nurse Witness, Ellen K. Murphy writes: THE ROLE OF A NURSE EXPERT After being retained as an expert witness, the perioperative nurse should carefully review all relevant health care records. At a minimum, this includes records from the entire health episode at issue, not just those from…