In Managing Construction Quality, construction safety expert witness Pete Fowler provides: SOME QUICK DEFINITIONS • Plans and Details: Graphic representation of construction. • Specifications: Specs are the written representation of construction, which usually includes a greater level of detail regarding construction performance, process, products, and quality. • Construction Contract: Agreement…
In Managing Construction Quality, construction safety expert witness Pete Fowler describes how “the good old days” are gone and construction professionals are now living in a new world: • Consumers expect increasing quality and decreasing prices in all products. • The building industry is not keeping pace with the quality…
In Assessing the Truth: How Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists Evaluate Litigants, Dr. Mark Levy, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and ADA expert writes: Unlike a treating clinician whose mission is to alleviate suffering and, thus, when called to testify, is appropriately an advocate for his patient,…
In Basic Characteristics And “Life” of Residential Mortgage Loans mortgages expert witness J. F. “Chip” Morrow writes: In today’s real estate mortgage market, it is essential that the expert understand, be fully aware of, and cognizant of the entities involved and their roles in initiating, processing, underwriting and funding all…
Dr. Mark Levy, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and ADA expert writes: Assessing the Truth: How Forensic Psychiatrists and Psychologists Evaluate Litigants Forensic psychiatrists and psychologists are mental health professional who have undergone addition training and have obtained advanced credentials in forensic psychiatry and psychology from…
1. Use a written agreement. If possible, specify a limit the expert cannot go over without your approval. 2. Expert fees will include travel time, travel expenses, and preparation. 3. Note that the expert’s fee for testimony may be higher than for reviewing a file and that the rate for…
A Kauai grand jury indicted retired auto dealer Jimmy Pflueger last week on seven counts of criminal manslaughter in connection with the 2006 Kaloko Dam collapse that killed seven people on Kauai’s North Shore. Pflueger is accused of altering an earthen dam that led to the breach on March 14,…
Allan Snyder, mold expert witness and principal of AFC Forensic Consulting, answers Frequently Asked Questions: Q: What is Stachybotrys Chartarum? A: Stachybotrys Chartarum (also known as Stachybotrys atra) is a type of mold that has been associated with adverse health effects in humans. Stachybotrys is a greenish-black mold that can…
Allan Snyder, mold expert witness and principal of AFC Forensic Consulting, answers Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Are all species of mold fungi? A: Yes. Q: Are all species of fungi mold? A: No. A major subdivision of fungi is mold. Molds grows in long, tangled strands of cells that give…
A reminder from expert witness marketing consultant, strategist & coach Rosalie Hamilton: Expert Witness Websites – Contact Info? I hate to bring this up again, but — please include contact information on your website! I had a friend contact me recently for help in finding an expert witness in a…