Pesticides expert witness Allan Snyder; ACGIH, AIHA, SPCI, writes that there are more than 2,500 different types of termites in the world with the most common species being Drywood, Dampwood and Subterranean. Dampwood Termites: They live and breed in soil, sometimes many feet deep. Subterranean termites require moist environments. They…
Diesel engine experts at TractorData.com write on tractor fuel types: Diesel Fuel Diesel fuel first started appearing in large agricultural crawlers in the 1930s, but it was not until the 1950s that diesel became a major fuel source for farm tractors. Difficult starting limited the use of early diesel engines.…
In Mold, Housing and Wood, wood products experts at the Western Wood Products Association write: Why is there concern about mold in homes? Mold growth in homes has not necessarily increased in recent years, but new court cases involving mold, sensationalistic media coverage and publication of questionable scientific research have…
On their website, packaging experts at the Paperboard Packaging Council offer their Industry Glossary. Definitions include: basis weight: the specification of boxboard as density of weight per unit area. In the US it is measured as “pounds per thousand square feet,” and in Europe, as “grams per square meter”(gsm). It…
In his article Insurers: To Rescind Or Not to Rescind?, insurance expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: State insurance codes and legal precedents also have an impact on the insurer’s decision-making process concerning rescission. For example, the California Insurance Code allows policy rescission even in cases of unintentional misrepresentation or unintentional…
Tractors experts at TractorData.com explain Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS): A roll-over protective structure (ROPS) is a frame designed to protect a tractor operator if the tractor rolls. ROPS acts by limiting most rolls to 90-degrees. In the case of a full roll-over, ROPS protects the operator from being crushed by…
Electronic evidence recovery expert witness Steven G. Burgess writes on: The Case for Electronic Discovery: Document Creation and Storage Microsoft Word is the leading word processing program for office computers. When a document is begun in Microsoft Word, three things happen: * The new document is displayed on the screen.…
Risk management expert witness Alan F. Shirek describes the job of the risk manager: The “best in class” risk manager has a relationship with the CEO and meets periodically with the Board of Directors. The risk manager is respected for his or her knowledge, experience and ability to assist the…
In Truck/Tractor-trailer brakes and accident reconstruction, trucking expert witness Robert Reed writes: Compatibility is also an issue as older trucks pull newer trailers and newer trucks pull older trailers. This creates different issues for reconstruction. Load conditions, total weight, weather, environment, road and tire conditions, brake system maintenance, adjustment, capacity…
In his article Insurers: To Rescind Or Not to Rescind?, insurance agency expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: The insurer cannot reasonably rely on a fact received from the insured alone if it is aware of a conflicting fact. • Did the insurer rely on it? There must be clear evidence…