In Is it Fabricated?, document examination expert witness Ronald N. Morris writes on what material can be on a copy in addition to the material on the original. First, copies may include toner reproduction of scratches, trash, dirt, etc., found on the glass or drum. Based on the examination and…
In MACHINE TOOL GUARD RISK ASSESSMENT, equipment and machinery expert witness Kenneth Knott, Ph.D., P.E., Product Liability Dynamics, Inc., writes: There are three times in the life cycle of a machine tool when it is useful to be able to assess the level of risk associated with the machine guarding…
In Medical Malpractice Overview, medical expert witness Eugene DeBlasio writes on breaches of doctor-patient confidentiality: Doctor-patient confidentiality is based upon the general principle that a person seeking medical help or advice should not be hindered or inhibited by fear that his or her medical concerns or conditions will be disclosed…
In MACHINE TOOL GUARD RISK ASSESSMENT, equipment and machinery expert witness Kenneth Knott, Ph.D., P.E., Product Liability Dynamics, Inc., writes: Citing official statistics for 1997, a paper by Windau 1 showed that 45% of the 189 industrial fatalities due to workers being caught in machinery in 1997 were in the…
Bad faith expert witnesses at Insurance Expert Network define Bad Faith Claim: A term describing blatantly unfair conduct that exceeds mere negligence by an insurance company. For example, a bad faith claim may arise if an auto liability insurer arbitrarily refuses to settle a claim within policy limits, where an…
In Medical Malpractice Overview, medical expert witness Eugene DeBlasio writes on unauthorized treatment or lack of informed consent: Virtually all states have recognized, either by express STATUTE or COMMON LAW, the right to receive information about one’s medical condition, the treatment choices, risks associated with the treatments, and prognosis. The…
Literature reports several tools that have been developed in hospitals to improve handoff communication. One such tool used when patients are being transported to radiology or other departments within the hospital is called a “round trip ticket”, a one page, patient-information sheet that provides basic patient information. Simple questions are…
Adrienne Carlson of ForensicScienceSchools.org writes on The Life Of A Forensic Science Expert: When your designation is tagged with the word “expert,” you can bet your last dollar that people expect you to be pretty smart and never make a mistake. And when you’re a forensic scientist, errors are the…
David V. Dilenschneider, Esq., Director, Client Relations (Litigation) LexisNexis on expert witness disclosure: As I travel the country conducting presentations on how to research experts, one of the topics I address is the need to double-check an expert’s FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) disclosure. If you are not familiar with that rule, it…
In Medical Malpractice Overview, medical expert witness Eugene DeBlasio writes on gross negligence: Within the context of medical malpractice, the term “gross negligence” refers to conduct so reckless or mistaken as to render itself virtually obvious to a layman without medical training. Examples include a surgeon amputating the wrong limb…