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Challenging Plaintiff’s Lead Poisoning Expert Witnesses

In Defending Lead-Containing Toy Lawsuits, Ryan L. Nilson and Michael R. Carey explore ways to challenge plaintiffs’ lead poisoning expert witnesses in lead toy exposure litigation. They write: An injured child epitomizes the sympathetic plaintiff. Not surprisingly, therefore, children injured by toys containing lead have captured the attention of the…

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Accidents & Safety Expert Witness On SUV Rollovers – Part 2

The number of deaths in rollover crashes has climbed with the popularity of SUVs and other light trucks whose relatively high centers of gravity increases the chance of rollovers. While some carmakers have denied any connection between roof strength and passenger safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a…

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Appraisal and Valuation Expert Witness’s Liability – Part 2

In A Look at Art Experts’ Liabilities John Dratz Jr. discusses the appraisal and valuation expert witness’s role in authenticating and appraising works of art. This excerpt discusses defamation cases. Defamation actions protect the aggrieved party’s name as opposed to his or her purely economic interests. As with disparagement, the…

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Accidents & Safety Expert Witness On SUV Rollovers – Part 1

Safety advocates have long argued that SUV roofs crush too easily in rollover crashes and cause avoidable deaths. About 10,000 deaths a year occur in rollovers. The numbers have climbed with the rise in popularity of SUVs and other light trucks, whose relatively high centers of gravity increased the chances…

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Appraisal and Valuation Expert Witness’s Liability

In A Look at Art Experts’ Liabilities John Dratz Jr. discusses the appraisal and valuation expert witness’s role in authenticating and appraising works of art. A thriving international art market has led to an equally robust industry of art authenicators and appraisers. But as recent court cases illustrate, people holding…

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