Process service expert witnesses may opine regarding the process server’s work product. The National Association of Professional Process Servers writes: Process Server’s Work Product The work product of a professional process server is the proof or affidavit of service submitted by that person attesting to the fact that a particular…
Marketing expert Rosalie Hamilton has this to say on expert witness retainers: You should NOT empty your waiting room, re-arrange appointments, etc., to schedule deposition or courtroom time UNTIL you receive a check for the full, estimated time. Then, if they postpone or cancel, you can refund money on a…
In Using Marketing, Business & Competitive Research to Win Cases, sales expert witness Don Smith writes that the keys to the selection and use of marketing research professionals include: 1. Define the hypothesis and the information required to win the case. This guides you in the selection of your researcher…
Physics expert witness Louis A. Bloomfield, Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, answers the question “What is the difference between spark ignition engines and diesel engines?” Just before burning their fuels, both engines compress air inside a sealed cylinder. This compression process adds energy to the air and…
In Appellate Opinion On Expert Witness Financial Bias,John Bratt writes on the Court of Appeals of Maryland opinion addressing the extent to which expert witnesses who are retained solely for litigation may be forced to produce documentation of the amounts they earn providing expert witness services. Without getting into the…
In Mold, Housing and Wood, wood products experts at the Western Wood Products Association write: Fungi evolved over 400 million years ago (Sherwood-Pike, 1985) and references to mold in buildings suggest that molds have always been present in human environments. At present there is growing public concern about the potential…
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. Drywood termites: • Drywood termites may infest dry, undecayed wood, including structural lumber, as well as dead utility…
Risk management expert witness Alan F. Shirek describes the job of the risk manager: Today’s “best in class” risk manager spends a very minor part of their time tweaking their insurance programs. They have gone beyond that stage. They spend time operating within the “retained risk” area and direct the…
In Truck/Tractor-trailer brakes and accident reconstruction, trucking expert witness Robert Reed writes: Large trucks and tractor-trailers with ABS anti-lock brakes involved in crashes and accidents have complex systems that must be identified and accounted for in reconstruction and causation issues. Misconception as to skid marks at scenes of crashes can…
In his article Insurers: To Rescind Or Not to Rescind?, insurance agency expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: The insurer must have incontrovertible evidence to demonstrate that the fact obtained from the insured is false. • Is the falsity material? Materiality is determined within the context of probable and reasonable influence…