6Summary: Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness testimony is allowed in part, even though the plaintiff argued that the expert was not qualified as he has not done billing in certain practices for over 25 years. Facts: This case (Ramos v. The Home Depot Inc – United States District Court – Northern…
Summary: Radiology Expert Witness testimony is allowed despite the defendant’s claims that the expert witnesses causation theory that the accident caused a subarachnoid hemorrhage is not supported by empirical evidence. Facts: This case (Ortiz v. ReliaStar Life Ins. – United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas – February…
Summary: Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness allowed to provide testimony even though the defendants argued that he did not have the qualifications to provide testimony in accident reconstruction and does not have any formal biomechanical training. Facts: This case (Klorczyk et al v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. et al – United…
Summary: Professional Engineering Expert Witness testimony excluded in case involving alleged failure to maintain track as the experts discussion of the “fifty-year rain event” was a legal conclusion. Facts: This case (Gordon et al v. New England Central Railroad, Inc. – United States District Court – District of Vermont –…
Summary: Three experts including an Auto Insurance Expert Witness, were partially allowed to testify in part in a bad faith insurance dispute regarding insurance company’s failure to pay claims on time. Facts: Patsy Ambrose vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Case No. 20-1011 Section “E” (United States District Court…
Summary: Biomechanics Expert Witness allowed to testify in part even though the plaintiff argued that the experts testimony should be excluded because a model of a head was different than the head of the plaintiff. Facts: This case (Rogers, Steven et al v. K2 Sports USA et al – United…
Summary: Law Enforcement Expert Witness testimony not allowed as the court opined that his report offers legal conclusion. Facts: This case (Williams v. City of Houston Tx et al – United States District Court – Southern District of Texas – June 11th, 2019) involves an altercation that the plaintiff had…
Summary: Behavioral Science Expert Witness testimony allowed in part as the court opined that the report would assist the trier of fact. Facts: This case (TAHA v. BENSALEM TOWNSHIP et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania – April 29th, 2019) involves a class action claim…
Cardiology Expert Witness not allowed to testify because he did not review the plaintiff’s medical file. Facts: This case (Noon v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida – November 6th, 2019) involves a wrongful death action action against a cruise line. The plaintiff, Randall…
Business Valuation Expert Witness not allowed to testify because the court opined that his testimony was not based on reliable methodology. Facts: This case (Chung et al v. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association – United States District Court – Western District of Washington – May 18th, 2021) involves a claim by…