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…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Accident Case
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…
Police Procedures Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Hawaii Pepper Spray Case
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…
Emergency Medicine Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Prison Negligence Case
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,…
Epidemiology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Prison COVID Class Action Case
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…
Real Estate Damages Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Home Appraisal Case
Summary: Plaintiff Nell Dysart filed suit against defendant Trustmark claiming that it wrongfully foreclosed on and sold her house. Dysart hired a Real Estate Damages Expert Witness to provide testimony on her behalf. Trustmark filed a motion to exclude this expert witness from testifying. The court denied the motion to…
Dogs Expert Witness Testimony Allowed With Regard to Traffic Stop
Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against defendants related to a traffic stop involving a canine. Plaintiff hired a Dogs Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert’s testimony. The court denied the motion. Facts: This case (Jackson et al v. City of Bloomington et al –…
Bicycle Expert Witness Testimony Partially Allowed in Accident Litigation
Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against defendants after he was involved in a bicycle accident. Defendant hired a Bicycle Expert Witness to provide testimony. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude. The Court granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part. Facts: This case (Sherwood v. BNSF Railway Company…
Biomedical Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Hit-And-Run Litigation
Summary: Biomedical Expert Witness testimony allowed as the court opined that the expert did not have to have first-hand knowledge of the accident to provide reliable testimony Facts: This case (HEATH v. J S HELWIG & SON LLC et al – United States District Court – Middle District of Georgia…
Hospital Administration Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Assault and Battery Litigation
Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against defendant related to negligent claims and common law assault and battery. Plaintiff hired a Hospital Administration Expert Witness to provide testimony. Defendant filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court. Facts: This case (Goines v. Lee Memorial Health System et al –…