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…
In Cross-Examination Questions (and Answers) About Your Advertising, Rosalie Hamilton, the Expert’s Expert on marketing writes: Some experts are understandably wary of advertising. I see some forensic advertising that I consider objectionable, advertising that a skilled attorney could use to impeach an expert witness. On the other hand, the mere…
Environmental expert witnesses may provide reports and expert testimony regarding EPA regulations, the National Environmental Protection Act, water pollution, the Clean Water Act, and more. Recently the EPA reached a settlement agreement with Davisco Foods International for dumping waste water containing phosphorus and ammonia pollutants over allowable limits into the…
In Workers’ Compensation Underwriting Philosophy as Partnership, workers compensation expert witness David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, writes: Insurance is a business based on the concept of “Utmost Good Faith” between the parties; this is the opposite of the “Caveat Emptor” (buyer beware) concept. This is particularly true of…
In Property & Casualty Insurance Procurement & Litigation (Ten Recurring Themes Every Lawyer Should Know) insurance expert witness David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, of Risk Consulting & Expert Services writes on ten recurring themes that often lead to litigation. Attorneys either dealing in insurance procurement litigation issues or…
Design patent expert witnesses may consult on computer patents, design patents, international patents and licensing. In Apple Loses The European Design Patent Case Against Samsung, Tim Worstall writes for Forbes.com that design patents in the EU are different than in the US. “This is about the look and feel of…
Medical toxicology expert witnesses may consult on adverse drug reactions, drug toxicology, overdoses, poisoning, and forensic toxicology. www.dailyrx.com reports on a study published in the journal Pediatrics this week showing that the rising use of prescription drugs by adults in the U.S. has led to more poisonings among children. Led…
Sanity expert witnesses may provide testimony regarding insanity pleas, clinical competency, diminished capacity, testamentary capacity, insanity defense, and more. In the news, 18th Judicial District Judge Carlos Armando Samour Jr., Centennial, CO, accepted James Holmes’ plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Colorado law defines insanity as the inability…