In Why a Medical Expert Witness Can Make or Break a Case, pulmonary medicine expert witness Dr. John Penek, MD, FCCP, FAASM, writes: Whether the court case is civil or criminal in nature, both plaintiffs and defendants can benefit from the use of a medical expert witness. This is especially…
Transportation expert witnesses may provide expert witness testimony on transportation technology, transportation safety, railroad accident investigation, railroads, and more. In the news, The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the Metro North passenger train accident in New York City. The train derailed in the Bronx, killing…
In It Takes More Than Common Sense, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: The primary purpose of expert witness testimony is to assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence and/or determining a fact issue. A trial judge therefore has the…
In Avoid This Expert Report Writing Error, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: As an experienced expert report writer and testifying expert I recommend that attorneys make sure their expert avoids this common expert report writing error. It is vital that an…
Pharmacology expert witnesses may provide reports and expert witness testimony concerning clinical pharmacology, generic drugs, patented drugs, pharmaceutical companies, and associated matters. It was recently announced that the state of Vermont will receive almost $1.4M in the consumer fraud lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The DOJ charged…
Dr. Robyn Porterfield and her partner industrial psychology expert witness Dr. Bob Rose write about the benefits of knowing about the services of Industrial Psychologists. Judging from the scarcity of Industrial Psychologists (often called IO Psychologists) on legal websites many practitioners may know little, if anything about what they do.…
I asked safety and disaster management expert Dr. Michael J. Fagel to comment on the Typhoon Haiyan disaster. He specializes in industrial safety, OSHA, safety, FEMA, security, transportation, and the food industries. He spent over 100 days at ground zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Planning, something we always…
Accident investigation expert witnesses may give opinions and provide reports concerning crash investigations, preservation of the accident scene, skidmark analysis, and more. In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half 2013 which showed that an estimated 15,470 people died…
Transportation expert witnesses may consult on bus & truck safety, highways, transportation engineering, transportation safety, and associated matters. This past week the National Transportation Safety Board announced their investigations into deadly crashes in the past year has resulted in a recommended audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s oversight…
Real estate appraisal expert witness Carlton Segars testified this week that South Carolina bank First National Bank, as well as their appraiser, acted fraudulently in a $3M loan made to state Senator Ray Cleary and his investment company. The fraudulent appraisal under-reported wetlands on the property. The wetlands cannot be…