In Study Questions Use of Paid Medical Expert Witnesses in Malpractice Cases, Newswise.com writes: Publication of the study, in the August 2010 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology, arrives as a fierce debate over medical malpractice reform that began more than 20 years ago continues to rage in the…
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Online Legal Research Website Now Powered By Justia
The Virtual Chase, an online legal research website founded by law librarian Genie Tyburski, is now powered by Justia. The re-launched Virtual Chase features a new design, as well as additional online legal research and community resources for law librarians and other legal professionals. Legal resources on The Virtual Chase…
Medical Expert On Adderall
People who use Adderall when they don’t need it can experience similar effects as people who use cocaine or methamphetamine, a medical expert told TMZ.Com. According to that report, “Lindsay Lohan’s Adderall dependence — the result of a medical misdiagnosis — may have been the reason she went off the…
Telecommunications Expert Witnesses & Cell Phone Data
In When Do You Call an Expert for Cell Phone Data? Leonard Deutchman, Leonard Deutchman, general counsel and administrative partner of LDiscovery, discusses when to hire a telecommunications expert witness: Cell phone service providers keep records of when telephones transmit to or receive signals from cell towers. Persons familiar with…
Forensic Accounting Expert Witness On Valuation
In THE REAL ESTATE CLIENT: VALUATION SERVES IMPORTANT MASTERS IN LITIGATION CASES, forensic accounting expert witness Richard M. Squar, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MBA-Taxation, writes: Before the business appraiser can focus on the specific value of the limited partnership interest, the value of the entire partnership based on the sum…
Study On Medical Expert Witnesses Part 1
In Study Questions Use of Paid Medical Expert Witnesses in Malpractice Cases, Newswise.com writes: A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that 31 radiologists who reviewed the CT scans used in a medical malpractice lawsuit did not agree with the conclusions reached by four paid…
Aviation Expert Witnesses & ATC System
The criminal trial of the American pilots of the Legacy jet that collided with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon in 2006 moved forward this month when the judge decided he has no need to hear seven defense witnesses. Mato Grosso federal court judge Fábio Henrique Rodrigues de Moraes Fiorenzage…
Environmental Expert Witnesses & Tranmission Line
ITC Midwest personnel and environmental expert witnesses testified earlier this month before the Iowa Utilities Board in a case involving a proposed transmission line in Dubuque County. ITC Seven Dubuque County landowners testified to their objection of the 81-mile, 345-kilovolt line running through their properties during the hearing at the…
Biotechnology Expert Witnesses & Green Biotechnology
Biotechnology means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. For instance, biotechnology is applied to improve or facilitate cellular processes such as energy metabolism, gene transfer between unrelated species, or the engineering of enzymes for…
Marketing Strategy Expert Witnesses Part 4
Marketing strategy expert witnesses may opine on market analysis, market barriers, market research, and market share. Here, marketing strategy experts at the American Marketing Association (AMA) and ReadyTalk offer Web Event Best Practices: Promotion: Best Practice #3: Create a Compelling Title and Abstract Take the time to craft an event…