Plaintiff, on behalf of 2 individuals with hearing impairments, filed an ADA suit against the defendant. The plaintiff hired Heather M. Hughes to provide expert witness testimony and the defendant filed a motion to exclude. The court granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part. Facts: This case…
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant pharmaceutical company for breach of duty and breach of warranties. The plaintiffs hired an epidemiology expert witness to assist in their case. A motion to exclude this expert witness was granted in part and denied in part. Facts: This case (Hutchens et al v. Abbott Laboratories Inc.…
The defendant was charged on numerous counts of insurance fraud and hired an expert witness in holistic medicine to assist in his case. The plaintiff filed a motion to exclude and it was granted. Facts: This case, (United States of America v. Roy Heilbron – United States District Court –…
Plaintiff sued defendant for negligence involving an accident. Plaintiff hired an aerial photography expert witness and defendant filed a motion to exclude the witness. The court allowed the expert witness to testify. Facts: This case (Thomas Fick Et Al., v. Exxon Mobil Corporation – United States District Court – Eastern…
Plaintiff filed a patent infringement claim against the defendant related to managing malware in their browser. The plaintiff hired a business valuation expert to calculate damages. The defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert witness testimony. Facts: This case (Alfonso Cioffi, et al., v Google, Inc – United States…
Plaintiff sued defendant for not providing adequate warning on their knee implant. Plaintiff hired an orthopedic surgery expert to provide testimony and the defendant filed a motion to exclude. Facts: This case (Goldin v. Zimmer, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois – January…
Plaintiff sued defendant arguing that the ObTabe inserted into her body was the cause of her infections. The defense called three witnesses to assist in their case. The plaintiff filed motions to exclude. Facts: This case (CLINTON v. MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC – United States District Court – Eastern District of…
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant for an alleged water an soil contamination. Plaintiff hired two expert witnesses and the defendant filed motions to exclude their testimony. Facts: This case (Cedar Lodge Plantation, LLC et al v. CSHV Fairway View I, LLC et al – United States District Court – Middle…
The son of a man who died while camping filed suit against several companies that manufactured and sold certain devices. The Defendant hired two expert witnesses to prove their case. The Plaintiff filed motions to exclude these experts. Facts: This case (Kelley v. Howard Berger Company, Inc. et al –…
In John P. Blumberg’s (www.blumberglaw.com) article “Legal-malpractice experts: Choosing, Using or Losing” in the October 2016 issue of The Advocate Magazine, he points out how crucial the legal malpractice expert witness is in reviewing the underlying case. For example, in a circumstance where an attorney recommended a settlement to his…