In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Today, more than at any other time, many cases are settled, won or lost based on the testimony of the expert witness. The real difference between…
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Trucking Industry Expert Witnesses & CA Ports Settlement
Trucking industry experts witnesses may consult on issues involving interstate motor carrier operations, trucking and transportation rules and regulations, and more. In the news last week, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports terminal operators have reached a settlement with the California Attorney General over diesel emissions. AG Kamala D. Harris…
Disability Insurance Expert Witnesses
Disability insurance expert witnesses may opine on disability income insurance, and disability insurance claims, among other topics. Insurancelocal.com reports: Nearly 40% of working people have disability insurance while 70% have life insurance. For many Americans the thought of a long term disability seems much less likely than death. However, the…
Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Critical
In Another Example of the Importance of Experts, Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq., writes: Earlier this month a Galveston County Texas Judge dismissed a medical malpractice claim against Mainland Center Hospital. The malpractice action had been brought by Jim Howard, III. Howard alleged that the emergency room staff at Mainland Center…
Property Insurance Expert Witness On Adequate Coverage Part 2
Property insurance expert witness Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM, writes that business owners require customized property insurance for: * Buildings and Business Personal Property * Construction projects (Builders Risk, Inland Marine, Equipment Floaters) * Cargo in transit over land or sea (Ocean and Inland Marine, import / export, offshore drilling…
Trucking & Transportation Rules Expert Witness & Statutes
Trucking and transportation rules and regulations expert witness Lew Grill, SAGE Corporation, lists state motor vehicle codes on his website at: http://www.lewgrill.com.
Construction Site Expert Witness On When To Hire An Expert Part 2
In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: What an expert does not know can and likely will hurt your case. It is widely accepted knowledge that a good lawyer never asks a question…
Risk Assessment Expert Witness On Executive Protection
In Executive Protection & Travel Security, risk assessment expert witness Ira S. Somerson, CPP, CSC, writes: An executive protection program could involve the delivery of concise briefing statements to executives traveling abroad, or having a crisis management response to the abduction or assassination of a key executive. The key is…
Trucking Accidents Expert Witnesses
Trucking accidents expert witnesses may opine on qualifications of truck drivers, and federal motor vehicle safety standards, as well as related issues. In Driver Distraction Countermeasures, The American Transportation Research Institute writes: As a follow-on to FMCSA-sponsored research that quantified and analyzed the role of cell phones in the trucking…
Risk Management Plans Expert Witness On Fraud
In Fraud Prevention & Ethics Programs, risk management plans expert witness Ira S. Somerson, CPP, CSC, writes: The vast majority of organizations do have an ethics policy. But if you ask the employees of these organizations if they have read this policy, they will reluctantly confess that they did not…