Summary – Admiralty & Maritime Expert Witness allowed even though the defendant argued that the expert is not qualified to offer an opinion on the locking mechanism on a chair on a cruise line simply by having worked on a cruise ship. Facts – This case (Martin-Viana v. ROYAL CARIBBEAN…
Summary – Biomedical Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defense argued that the expert was not qualified to provide an opinion on unsafe conditions even though she is not a marine safety expert. Facts – This case (Tisdale v. Marquette Transportation Company, LLC et al – United States District…
Summary: Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Expert Witness testimony not allowed even though the expert testified that his opinion on the injuries were based on his own experience and expertise. Facts: This case (RASCHELLE GOFF V KAREN L NIVER MD – State of Michigan – Court of Appeals – June 18th,…
Summary: Hotel & Hospitality Expert Witness deemed allowed to testify as the court opined that the expert opinions have a sufficient basis in the alleged facts of the case even though the expert recreated records provided by the plaintiff’s son. Facts: This case (Patel v. Patel et al – United…
Summary: Economics Expert Witness allowed to testify in employment lawsuit even though the defendants argued that his testimony was not reliable. Facts: This case (Ferraro v. Convercent, Inc. et al – United States District Court – District of Colorado – December 12th, 2018) involves an employment dispute. The plaintiff alleges…
Summary: Plaintiff hired a Pathology Expert Witness to provide testimony in case related to a death from acute sepsis. Facts: This case (Hubble et al v. Macomb, County of et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan – April 23rd, 2019) involves the death of a…
Summary: Medical Billing Expert Witness allowed to testify in dispute related to an automobile accident. Facts: This case (Contreras et al v. Brown et al – United States District Court – District of Arizona – May 10th, 2019) involves a dispute over medical billing. The plaintiff incurred significant medical bills…
Summary: Plaintiffs hired a Police Procedures Expert Witness to provide testimony related to an excessive force claim. Facts: This case (Silva v. City and County of Honolulu – United States District Court – District of Hawaii – May 21st, 2019) involves a claim of use of excessive force. The plaintiffs…
Overview: Emergency Medicine Expert Witness testimony allowed as the judge ruled that the expert is qualified to testify even though he has not worked in a correctional setting. Facts: This case (Nelson v. Chelan County et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of Washington – April 19th,…
Overview: Epidemiology Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendants argued that the expert only relied on a small set of documents to form his opinion. Facts: This case (Maney et al v. Brown et al – United States District Court – District of Oregon – April 19th, 2024) involves…