Expert Witness Blog

In the legal battle with Motorola, Google Inc. alleges that one of the expert witnesses has seen the source code of the Android operating system and has asked the US International Trade Commission to stop him from testifying.

EXPERT WITNESS PROFILER, LLC (“EWP”) www.ExpertWitnessProfiler.com, the expert witness research company, announced the official launch of its service to provide comprehensive background profiles on experts and consultants. The Expert Witness Profile report allows attorneys, paralegals, law librarians, legal investigators, insurance carriers, and other legal professionals to properly vet an expert…

In The Paige Report: Does an insurance broker have a duty to give advice?, insurance practices expert witness Mr. David H. Paige, Esq. writes: A continuing issue that has reappeared for years is the question of whether an insurance broker has an obligation to speak out and suggest to an…

In Long‐Term Property Insurance, risk management experts Dwight Jaffee, Howard Kunreuther, and Erwann Michel‐Kerjan, Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, April 2010, write: This paper proposes long-term insurance (LTI) as an alternative to the standard annual property insurance policy. LTI offers significant…

Two medical expert witnesses testified Friday in the Charleston, WV, trial of Larry Allen Hayes Jr., accused of abusing his girlfriend’s 1-year-old daughter. Forensic pathology expert witness Dr. Thomas Young said the child’s death was not from shaken baby syndrome but a result of an earlier incident.

In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: If you feel you have a marginal case, an expert can assist you in framing the issues and facts. A qualified expert will possess the industry…

Education expert witness Eric Hanushek testified this week in the Lobato v. State (Colorado) school funding case. Hanushek, a professor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, testified for the defense regarding achievement and school funding.

Sexual harassment expert witness Brett Sokolow testified this week in the $3 million breach of contract lawsuit trial against The University of the South – Sewanee. Sokolow, President of the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, consults on college relating to sexual harassment and assault.

Federal multi-district litigation will commence January 2012 against drug manufacturers of the contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. Expert witness discovery includes reports written by pharmacology and regulatory experts. Read more: injuryboard.com.

In Working with Experts Part I, accident investigation expert witness R. Craig Jerner, PhD, PE, writes: ..Put your expert on board EARLY. Don’t wait until literally “the last minute.” How many times have I heard, “Dr. Jerner, I need your help; these are the facts; can you help me? I…