Fuels expert witnesses may testify on petroleum hydrocarbon analysis, propane gas, solid fuels, automotive fuel, automotive fuel economy technology, and more. This week, the republic.com reports on the controversy over the high-ethanol blend of gasoline known as E15 which contains 15% ethanol. 10% is the norm sold at most U.S.…
Explosions expert witnesses may consult on chemical explosives, magnetic explosions, steam boiler explosions, and dust explosions. In the news, an explosion at an Indiana grain bin southeast of Chicago left one worker dead. LaPorte County police say James Swank may have been the victim of a grain dust explosion at…
Products liability expert witness Susan Maccoy may consult on product development, product liability, professional liability, and employee and consumer injuries related to the cosmetology, beauty salon, and spa industry. Her expertise and professional experience encompasses the full range of cosmetology products, services, techniques, procedures, policies, and salon management. Ms. Maccoy’s…
Environmental health expert witnesses may consult on environmental exposure, leaking underground storage tanks, and occupational safety. Hanford Nuclear Reservation is in the news at after the U.S. Energy Department reported that workers may have found leaking radioactive waste (chron.com). Hanford, in south-central Washington, was home to the first full scale…
In Watermarking an Expert Witness CV, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: A recent article on a prominent expert witness directory site recommended and encouraged their experts and consultants to watermark their curriculum vitae. Their reasoning, according to the article, was because,…
In Cross-Examination Questions (and Answers) About Your Advertising, Rosalie Hamilton, the Expert’s Expert on marketing writes: Answer questions honestly, and do not elaborate, except to further defuse the question. As with all deposition and courtroom questions, respond only to questions, not to statements; be comfortable with the silence…
In Workers’ Compensation Underwriting Philosophy as Partnership, workers compensation expert witness David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, writes: The problem with workers’ compensation underwriting is relatively simple: How does an underwriter find employers whose employees do not get injured very often and that return to work well and quickly.…
In Preparing an Expert Witness for Direct Examination: Time for a Pep Talk, medical expert witness Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM, ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC, writes: Take time to establish the expert’s role within the framework of the case. Remind the expert that he or she is an impartial commentator.…
Pollution expert witnesses may provide reports concerning air pollution, air quality, contamination, and pollution regulations. In its annual World Energy Outlook report, the International Energy Agency says the world’s carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2012. China had the largest emissions growth last year. The IEA is an autonomous organization which…
Patents expert witnesses may consult on software patents, invention patents, patentability requirements, license agreements, and international patents, as well as related issues. Against the backdrop of Apple v. Samsung litigation, Chris Velazco writes for techcrunch.com How Samsung Got Big. Before Samsung Electronics there was merely Samsung Sanghoe: a small trading…