Vinyl chloride polymers expert witnesses may opine on PVC products such as piping, construction materials, household items, and more. Here, R. Kayne describes issues surrounding PVC products: Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC or vinyl, is an inexpensive plastic so versatile it has become completely pervasive in modern society. However,…
Trucking industry expert witnesses may write reports and testify on federal motor carrier safety regulations, truck maintenance, trucking computer systems, and related issues. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing that all interstate trucks and buses be equipped with electronic onboard recorders to track driver hours. The rule would…
Engineered composites expert witnesses may write reports on linear polymers, engineered composites, monomers, and related topics. On Friday, January 28, 2011 Composites Manufacturing Magazine announced the NIBS creation of an advanced materials database. The National Institute of Building Sciences is overseeing the establishment of an Advanced Materials Database. Coordinated by…
Trucking expert witnesses may opine on federal motor carrier safety regulations, truck maintenance, trucking drug and alcohol regulations, qualifications of truck drivers, and more. In the news Monday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the Minnesota State Patrol’s use of CVSA Level III inspections to determine fatigue violates truckers’…
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…
Pesticides expert witnesses may write reports and testify on pesticide contamination, insecticides, and pesticide products such as Sulfuryl Fluoride. The EPA has recently proposed rules regarding this pesticide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has re-evaluated the current science on fluoride and is taking steps to begin a phased-down withdrawal of…
Liability policies expert witnesses may testify regarding insurance loss claims, insurance policy coverage, liability policies, and related topics. In The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: A Quick Analysis, attorney Thomas H. Veitch, partner with the law firm of Langley & Banack, Inc. in San Antonio, writes: The application of the “duty…
In Optimizing Your Use of Banking and Financial Institution Experts, banking expert witness Michael F. Richards writes: Early Involvement In The Case There are a number of reasons why it is important to get an expert involved early in the case. As indicated above, there are numerous regulations, policies, and…
In Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony, traffic engineer and accident reconstruction expert witness Lawrence Levine writes: An old and established rule of thumb for attorneys is that the best prepared attorney wins and a good attorney never asks a question for which he does not already know the answer. It…
US District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ruled that three plaintiffs’ medical expert witnesses meet the Daubert standard for scientific validity in Avandia lawsuits currently before the court. Avandia lawsuits are numerous, with some 3,500 cases filed in California state courts, and 1,200 in…