On his website, explosions expert witness William E. Gale, Jr., PhD, PE, CSP, CFEI, CFII, writes on Fire Testing. Large scale and full scale fire testing typically involves recreating an entire section of the subject occupancy or involved structure – sometimes one room (compartment) will suffice or sometimes it may…
Truck driver qualifications expert witnesses may testify and write reports on trucking and transportation rules and regulations, federal motor vehicle safety standards, the Department of Transportation, as well as related issues. In a recent case, the EEOC reports: New Prime, Inc., one the nation’s largest trucking companies, violated federal law…
In A Comparison of Self-Funded and Insured Health and Welfare Plans, health benefits expert witness Mark Johnson, J.D., Ph.D., ERISA Benefits Consulting, Inc., writes: Employers usually hire an administrator to process the claims. Self-funded plans are generally not subject to state laws and regulations, which means that state-mandated benefits, state…
Licensed engineers expert witnesses may write reports and testify on issues involving engineering risk assessments, registered professional engineers, and engineering document responsibility. In Consumer Guide to Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying, the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists writes:The (CA) law requires all licensed engineers and…
Commercial motor vehicles expert witnesses may opine on truck drivers, truck driver qualifications, motor carrier safety, and correlated issues. In Effective Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Management Techniques, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration explains: Many commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety managers are former drivers who have moved up “through…
Credit risk expert witnesses may opine on risk assessment, risk management, and risk analysis. In the news, CoreLogic debuted the new product, CoreScore Credit Report. According to Tim Grace, senior vice president of Product Management and Analytics for CoreLogic: By blending the unique data from CoreLogic with the analytic expertise…
Trucking expert witnesses may testify on transportation charges, fuel charges, fuel surcharges, truck fleets, and associated topics. In the news this week, a Virginia truck driver was arrested after using a device to hide his license plate as he passed through tolls in New York. The driver rigged up a…
Combustion expert witnesses may write reports and opine on explosions, flammable materials, and explosive limits. Research in this area may be found at The National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory which now offers public access to their new online repository Disaster and Failure Study Data: For more than…
Professional engineering expert witnesses may write reports and testify on issues involving engineering risk assessments, registered professional engineers, and safety and hazard analysis. In Consumer Guide to Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying, the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists writes: For a home or other building…
Bodily injury coverage expert witnesses may opine on bodily injury claims, bodily liability insurance coverage, and related issues. allinsuranceinfo.org explains: Claims for Bodily Injury Liability Insurance include medical bills, pain and suffering and loss of income. In case you are sued for damages and injuries to persons, the legal fees…