Forensic pathology expert witness Dr. Mary Case testified in the murder case against Drew Peterson. Dr. Case is a professor in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine Department of Pathology specializing in adult head trauma as well as the Chief Medical Examiner of St. Louis County, Mo. She testified…
Fisker Automotvie Inc. has hired an independent fire expert to investigate the second fire in a Fisker Karma. The first electric car caught fire in the owner’s garage and burned the Texas house down. The second sedan caught fire in California while not being charged and it appears the fire…
Patents expert witnesses are qualified to testify on software patents, invention patents, and international patents, as well as related issues. In The Foreman’s Aha Moment in Apple v. Samsung Was Based on Misunderstanding Prior Art, Groklaw discusses how the Apple v. Samsung jury reached their verdict. http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120828225612963
Trucking expert witnesses may write reports and testify on the Department of Transportation, truck driver qualifications, and federal motor vehicle safety standards, as well as related issues. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be working on 29 new rules over the next two years which include one regarding electronic…
In Buying a Foreclosure? Watch Out for These 5 Landmines, residential real estate expert Brendon DeSimone writes for Zillowblog on what to expect in a foreclosure sale. Mr. DeSimone is a realtor & HGTV real estate expert who has collaborated on multiple real estate books. and his expert advice is…
In Report Writing and Opinion Terminology, document examination expert witness Ronald N. Morris writes: REPORT FORMAT The FDE uses a report format he is comfortable with, or one established by the laboratory in which he works. No one format is the only correct and accepted one to use. However, whatever…
In Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Hospitality Industry hospitality expert witness Maurice Robinson writes on arbitration: Arbitration is a well-established form of dispute resolution that provides the parties with a final and legally binding decision. The decision is enforceable by a court of law typically after only a very limited…
In Addressing the Challenges of Cross-Border Data Protection and eDiscovery The Organization of Legal Professionals writes: One of the more troubling eDiscovery issues that globalization has inadvertently imposed on organizations is compliance with a complex set of international data protection and privacy laws. These laws present a significant challenge to…
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 on when to retain your experts: The answer here is easy: Before it’s too late and no sooner than you…
In What to Look for in a TMJ or Orofacial/Craniofacial Pain Expert, dental expert witness Dr. John Van der Werff Choosing an expert witness for TMJ disorders, or TMD (temporomandibular disorders), as it is officially titled, can be confusing because many medical practitioners try to treat these complex problems. So…