According to the Grand Lake News, accident reconstruction expert witness Stan Andrews testified in the criminal case against Roger Shane Carroll. Mr. Andrews testified for the state of Oklahoma that Carroll was the driver in a boating accident that killed 39 year old Monte Price. Excessive speed and alcohol use…
Forensic toxicology expert witness Dr. Connie Luckie testified Friday in the Hampton, VA, case against Jesse Evans Jr. Evans is charged with killing two university students and injurying three others in a wrong way head on collision. Dr. Luckie testified that Evans’ his blood alcohol level was 0.26, which would…
International patents expert witnesses may opine on international patents and licensing, drug patents, patent prosecution, and patent infringement. The USPTO describes the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (effective 3/16/13): “Migration to a first-inventor-to-file system will bring greater transparency, objectivity, predictability, and simplicity to patentability determinations and is another step towards harmonizing…
Pesticides expert witnesses may provide reports concerning pesticide regulations, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and related matters. San Francisco Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero heard arguments Friday regarding dismissal of The Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network North America case against the EPA. The Center charges the EPA with failing…
License agreement expert witnesses may consult on patent infringement, patentability requirements, license agreement terms and associated matters. Michelle L. Briggs and Charles Krukiel discuss technology license agreements including license grants, license term, and rights to improvements in an article for the Association of Corporate Counsel. They caution that every technology…
Patents expert witnesses may consult on software patents, invention patents, and international patents, as well as related issues. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect March 16, 2013. Patent applications will be judged by “first to file” replacing “first to invent.” The USPTO Release 13-10 USPTO Publishes Final…
At LawTimes.com orthopedic trauma surgery expert Dr. Michael Ford offers an expert witness checklist in orthopedic cases. Ford says sometimes attorneys don’t know what information the expert needs for their case. He offers a checklist here: http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201303119665/Commentary/Speaker-s-Corner-An-expert-witness-friendly-advice-on-information-he-needs-from-lawyers Dr. Michael Ford is an orthopedic spine and trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Health…
Hours of service expert witnesses may write reports and testify on trucking, the trucking industry, and trucking and transportation rules and regulations. The DOT website states that most drivers must follow the HOS Regulations if they drive a commercial motor vehicle. The Hours of Service of Drivers Final Rule was…
Trucking expert witnesses may opine on issues involving the trucking industry, the Department of Transportation, trucking safety, truck maintenance, and trucking and transportation rules and regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration maintains a company safety records database that is searchable by company name, USDOT number, or motor carrier number.…
Insurance expert witnesses may advise on issues involving insurance claims, insurance adjusters, insurance agencies, and insurance fraud. The Insurance Claims And Issues blog entry A SHORT VISIT TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS discusses adjusters and independent adjusters. Adjusting insurance claims sometimes seems like the opposite of what Mark Twain said…