From the blog of medical expert witness Dr. Barry E. Gustin, MD, MPH, FAAEP: Locality Rules and Qualifying Medical Experts Where do these rules come from and why are they important? Many years ago, there truly was a disparity between the levels of medical care rendered in rural areas versus…
In Assessing the Truth: How Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists Evaluate Litigants, Dr. Mark Levy, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and forensic psychiatry expert witness writes: With regard to causation, the forensic expert must always be on guard to not fall into the trap described so artfully…
Professional engineering expert witnesses may opine on ISO 9000. Here is a summary of ISO9000 from the ISO9000 Council. What is ISO 9001 Certification? ISO 9001 certification is also known as ISO 9001 registration, ISO 9000 certification (if one is less precise), ISO 9000 registration, ISO 9001:2008 certification (if one…
In Assessing the Truth: How Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists Evaluate Litigants, Dr. Mark Levy, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and ADA expert witness writes: The gold bullion standard of evidence based opinion for forensic psychiatric and psychological experts is the ballistics expert who can say with…
In General Issues For Attorneys In HVAC Cases, HVAC expert witness Russell M. Keeler writes on the important strengths to look for in an HVAC expert: Years of HVAC design experience ( but not 5 years 5 times). Design experience should include varied project types, unless a specific project type…
In General Issues For Attorneys In HVAC Cases, HVAC expert witness Russell M. Keeler writes on guidelines that have emerged in his industry: Over the past 50 years, heating and cooling design has progressed from a craftsman/apprentice trade to a pursuit solidly grounded in scientific principles. The authoritative body for…
In The Role of a Forensic Psychiatrist in Legal Proceedings forensic psychiatry expert witness and Harvard Medical School Associate Clinical Professor Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., writes on the kinds of determinations forensic psychiatrists make in criminal cases. Although few defendants win a verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity”…
In The Role of a Forensic Psychiatrist in Legal Proceedings forensic psychiatry expert witness and Harvard Medical School Associate Clinical Professor Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., writes on the kinds of determinations forensic psychiatrists make in civil proceedings. Forensic psychiatrists are involved in a range of particularized competency determinations, including the…
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has become an important tool for hydrology and groundwater expert witnesses. An especially useful application of GIS concerns water quality in groundwater. In the case of groundwater contamination and the need for subsequent containment and cleanup of the contaminant, an existing framework of the groundwater system…
Hydrology and groundwater expert witnesses can tell you that about ¼ of the water used for personal, commercial/industrial, and irrigation uses in the U.S. comes from groundwater. With increasing demands placed on surface water resources, it is likely the demand for groundwater will increase. In some places, this resource has…