Taverns expert witness Maj. Mark Willingham is a retired state police commander. On his website, Willingham describes alcohol service and use. A key element of many alcohol related injuries and deaths is the difference between what an alcoholic beverage retailer should have done and what that retailer actually did in…
Night clubs expert witness Bill Nesbitt is a Board Certified Protection Professional. On his website he answers the question: Why is a security assessment (sometimes referred to as a security survey, vulnerability assessment, threat assessment, or security audit) so important? Many security programs result from a series of reactions to…
Trucking expert witnesses may write reports and opine on on issues including federal motor carrier safety regulations, truck maintenance, and related topics. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association writes: Passenger cars share the road with commercial vehicles like medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which are used to move the vast majority…
Federal motor vehicle safety standards expert witnesses may opine on the truck manufacturing industry, federal motor vehicle safety standards of truck drivers, and related topics. On their website, The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers offers a link to Follow your Wreck-less Checklist 1. Consciously make a decision each and every time…
In Toxicity of Crude Oil and It’s Vapors environmental toxicology expert witness Dr. Richard Parent writes: Crude oil is a complex mixture of chemicals, some volatile and some water soluble. One of the components of crude oil is hydrogen sulfide, a very potent neurotoxin. Although hydrogen sulfide is a gas,…
In Medical Office Building Appraisal, commerical leasing expert witness Orell Anderson, MAI, of Bell, Anderson & Sanders LLC, writes: There are three main topics that relate to the appraisal of Medical Office Buildings 1) the unique characteristics that differentiate them from standard office buildings; 2) the effects of hospitals and…
Health care expert witnesses may advise regarding health care, health insurance claims, and related topics. The US Department of Labor writes: Healthcare is a business and, like every business, it needs good management to keep the business running smoothly. Medical and health services managers, also referred to as healthcare executives…
In Root Causes of Truck Crashes, armored transport expert witness Jim McGuffey, CPP, writes: Most attorneys representing clients in a truck crash and injury case hire an expert in accident reconstruction. While this is appropriate, the vast majority of these experts have not had full Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility…
At Consultox.com, carbon monoxide poisoning expert witness Dr. Richard Parent describes the poisonous gas and offers selected references on the subject. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that is generated by incomplete combustion. Inside homes, it can be generated from improperly adjusted gas appliances, wood burning stoves, and…
On his website, document examination expert witness Richard T. Picciochi answers the following question: What is Certification? Certification by the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) identifies qualified scientists capable of providing forensic document services and promotes the advancement of the field through continuing education. In doing so, the…