In Mediating Reinsurance Disputes, insurance expert witness Peter A Scarpato writes: For certain reinsurance disputes in the US, mediation is an available, effective but often misunderstood and underused process for companies seeking an efficient, cost-effective alternative to arbitration or litigation. As the aggravation, expense and time required to arbitrate or…
In More effective use of experts in slip-and-fall cases – The right expert will help you to better prepare the case and win it at trial, attorney David Reinard writes: Why to retain an expert There are two main reasons to retain experts in a slip-and-fall case. The primary reason…
In More effective use of experts in slip-and-fall cases – The right expert will help you to better prepare the case and win it at trial, attorney David Reinard writes: We all know slip-and-fall cases are among the most difficult to win. We also know that many people get seriously…
In Product Experience or Expert Experience?, patents expert witness James G. Rice writes: Because patent litigation is one of the more complex areas of litigation, the expert witness is susceptible to making a critical mistake, for example, during a deposition. From my own experience, it appears that patent litigation is…
In OSHA Regulations and their Complexity construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Get it in writing When trying to decide how to apply a rule, ask for it in writing to make sure it supports the corresponding standard or official position of…
In OSHA Regulations and their Complexity construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Pick up the phone Instead of beating your head against the wall endlessly searching OSHA or other agency websites, just pick up the phone and call them. You can even…
In Tips for Using an Expert Witness Effectively, security expert witness Eric Coles writes: In our culture we are urged to “trust the expert” – even in a court of law. The simple fact that the testimony of an expert witness is admissible in a trial shows how much we…
In OSHA Regulations and their Complexity construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Staying competent with OSHA, EPA or other agency regulations can be difficult and sometimes exasperating. This can be particularly challenging when the people charged with their enforcement are sometimes a…
In Insurance Industry Expert Testimony: Is It a Legal Conclusion or Custom and Practice?, Anthony J. Zarillo, Jr. writes: As a general matter, whether expert witness testimony is admissible has been subject to challenge on a wide variety of issues throughout federal and state courts. The issues triggered by decisions…
In The Case for Forensic Polygraph Testing in Post-Adjudication Sexual Offender Examination and Management, polygraph expert witness Ken Blackstone writes: Proposed Solution Forensic polygraph examination has safeguards which keep its error-rate below 10 per cent. This type of polygraph testing is frequently used in the legal, intelligence and investigative communities.…