Both Robert LaPointe and Terry Raye Trott apparently violated boating safety rules prior to a fatal boat crash on Long Lake, Maine, last summer, witnesses for the state testified at LaPointe’s manslaughter trial Tuesday. Milford Daily News writes: LaPointe, 39, of Medway, Mass., was going too fast at night and…
The Senate version of the Patent Reform Act (S1145) was taken off the schedule in April 2008, meaning it will not be considered by the full Senate any time in the near future. Patents expert witness Daryl Martin’s company website Consor writes: The bill has been delayed because of the…
n Appraisal Review in a Litigation Support Role real estate expert witness Jack P. Friedman, Ph.D., MAI, CPA, ASA, CRE, describes how the appraisal review process and review appraiser are used effectively in litigation support. When engaged, or rather enmeshed, in litigation, an attorney will often solicit support from a…
Cambridge Advisory Group, a financial consulting firm whose president has a murky CIA past, has earned more than $900,000 in consulting fees through Milwaukee County. Milwaukee County paid the pension adviser almost $1 million including at least $214,000 through the county’s law firm as a pensions expert witness in the…
In Appraisal Review in a Litigation Support Role real estate expert witness Jack P. Friedman, Ph.D., MAI, CPA, ASA, CRE, describes how the appraisal review process and review appraiser are used effectively in litigation support. When engaged, or rather enmeshed, in litigation, an attorney will often solicit support from a…
Medical expert witnesses are called to testify when patients file lawsuits against physicians or HMOs alleging that capitation played a causal factor in medical malpractice. In Physicians Win Lawsuits Over Inadequate PMPM Rates, Capitation Management Report describes two scenarios: Non-referral to specialists: Patients file lawsuits against physicians or HMOs because…
Expert witnesses from both sides agreed in testimony Thursday that Joseph E. Dodick’s failed brake system contributed to the crash that took the life of Michael Mikulin, 20, in Geneva, Ohio two years ago. Two accident reconstruction experts as well as a forensic engineering expert witness testified in the case.…
The home inspection expert witness’s report may cover the condition of the heating system, air conditioning system, plumbing, electrical systems, roof, attic,walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, the foundation, basement, and structural components. The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) recommends: Do not let cost be a factor in deciding whether…
In Guaranteed Maximum Contracts construction expert witness Paul Gogulski explains the the G-Max contract: How do they work? In the following example, the best bid price received from a qualified general contractor for a major renovation is $2.5 million. The owner’s budget is $2.2 million, but modifications and changes are…
Certified Professional Agronomist Dale Softley serves as an agricultural expert witness in agricultural fraud cases. He writes: Many agronomists use GPS and GIS technology when possible to increase the precession of their work. Placing a GPS in one’s pocket produces an exact map of where in the field the person…