On his website, Consultox.com, forensic toxicology expert witness Dr. Roger A Parent writes on generic drugs: Acceptable limits of impurities may be specified in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and may be considered in the qualification of an impurity. If the impurity does not appear in the USP monographs, you…
Genetic engineering expert witnesses may write reports on genetic testing, biochemical engineering, and more. Here, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations writes on genetically modified organisms: While there is little controversy about many aspects of biotechnology and its application, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become the target…
In Identifying the Source of a Power Surge, forensic engineering expert witness Mamoon Alyah, P.E., answers the question “Is it possible to differentiate between lightning related surges and artificially generated electrical surges?” A power surge is a condition where there are voltage variations from normal levels (110 Volts for a…
Copyrights expert witnesses may opine on copyright infringement, copyright notice, and copyright limitations. On their website, the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law defines what copyright is: Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original…
Biotechnology expert witnesses may write reports on genetic engineering, biochemical engineering, and more. Here, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations describes biotechnology: There is a wide array of “biotechnologies” with different techniques and applications. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defines biotechnology as: “any technological application that…
Polymers expert witnesses may opine on vinyl chloride polymers, electroactive polymers, functional polymers, and more. Here, the International Cast Polymer Alliance defines cast polymer: Cast Polymer is the umbrella term used to encompass cultured marble, cultured granite, cultured onyx and solid surface products used in a wide range of household…
Translation expert witnesses may opine on document translation and medical interpreting. Here, the American Translators Association explains that translation is not a commodity and offers standards for buying a non-commodity. #3 The intended readers. Are you targeting teenagegamers, genetic researchers, patent agents or simply anyone who might stumble upon your…
In Public Safety Experts: No Longer “The Retired Cop,” emergency communications and 911 expert witness Charles D. Carter writes: It has been well-established that an expert witness is someone who the court recognizes as an authority on a specific topic. Every profession has specific criteria for individuals who desire to…
In Nondestructive Ink and Paper Examinations, handwriting expert witness Ronald N. Norris writes: When most people think of ink analysis they, think that it is a destructive examination which means my document is going to be severely damaged or destroyed. That is not completely accurate. There is a way of…
In What are the qualifications to be an expert witness?, David Goodwyne writes: b) Experience – Obviously the expert witness should be someone with the relevant practical experience in the field which he claims is his scope of expertise. A “forensic expert” who has never been inside a lab is…