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…
Internet expert witnesses may consult on social media, internet browsers, internet security, and related matters. In the news, Google Inc. will pay $7M to 38 states over its collection of personal data from 2008 to May 2010. Google Street View cars drove down public streets and gathered WiFi network information…
In The Expert Witness: Selecting and Managing A Vital Resource, attorney Dennis Wall, Insurance Claims and Issues Group, Inc., writes on managing expert witnesses. In the article he discusses the “gatekeeper” model for the admission of expert opinion testimony as well as admissible testimony. Mr. Wall is the author of…
Engineering expert witness Richard Heenan testified last week before U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier that British Petroleum and Transocean Ltd. officials mishandles safety tests on the Deepwater Horizon. Pressure tests were misread before the rig exploded and killed eleven people. Heenan is with Canadian Engineering Petroleum, Inc., and has supervised…
Software expert witnesses may opine on application software, business software, computer software, and associated matters. In the news, the LA Times reports that European Union antitrust officials fined Microsoft Corp. $731M for failing give a browser choice in Windows. Microsoft had agreed to include a browser selection in Windows 7…
Geology expert witness Andrew Hurst testified that British Petroleum drilled the Deepwater Horizon well in an area weakened by a 2006 earthquake. The expert described the ocean floor as likely weakened by the earthquake and says there is evidence BP knew about the earthquake at the start of drilling. Professor…
Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses may testify on palliative care, forensic nursing, medical record review, and legal nurse certification, as well as related issues. In 5 ways Legal Nurse Consultants Assist with Medical Mass Torts, Mednick Associates writes: 2) Defense assistance: LNCs act as a siphoning agent for defense attorneys.…