Summary: Marketing Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the plaintiff argued that the expert did not employ any methodology to his marketing opinion. Facts: This case (United States v. Runner – United States District Court – Eastern District of New York – May 30, 2023) involves a government claim against…
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Life Care Planning Expert Witness Testimony Excluded in Motor Vehicle Accident Case
Summary: Life Care Planning Expert Witness testimony not allowed because the expert did not have a medical endorsement from a qualified medical expert. Facts: This case (Norman v. Leonard’s Express, Inc. – United States District Court – Western District of Virginia – April 21, 2023) involves a motor vehicle accident…
Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Knee Injury Litigation
Summary: Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness testimony is allowed because the court ruled that his expert opinion was not speculative because his testimony mirrored that of the state standard in Texas. Facts: This case (Connell West Trucking Co., Inc. et al v. Estes Express Lines et al – United States District…
Internal Medicine Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Wrongful Death Prison Litigation.
Summary: Internal Medicine Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the plaintiff argued that the expert did not act within the standard of care when she did not contact an on-call physician. Facts: This case (Griffin v. Coffee County et al – United States District Court – Southern District of Georgia…
Cybersecurity Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Data Breach Litigation
Summary: Cybersecurity Expert Witness testimony allowed in part as the court decided that the expert’s testimony was reliable based on his experience in cypersecurity forensics. Facts: This case (Savidge et al v. Pharm-Save, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Western District of Kentucky – March 31, 2023)…
Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Slip & Fall Litigation
Summary: Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness testimony allowed because the expert’s use of the term “non-severe disability” is founded on a valid methodology. Facts: This case (TELMANOSKI et al v. BONEFISH GRILL, LLC et al – United States District Court – District of New Jersey – November 29, 2022) …
Biomechanics Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Trampoline Park Accident
Summary: Biomechanics Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the defense argued that his biomechanical engineering background does not qualify him to testify in this injuries case. Facts: This case (Haines v. Get Air Tucson Incorporated et al – United Stated District Court – District of Arizona – July…
Child Psychiatry Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Sexual Assault Case
Summary: Child Psychiatry Expert Witness expert witness testimony allowed in part even though the expert argued that the plaintiff will suffer future psychological pain due to the incident at her school. Facts: This case (McCoy v. Isidore Newman School et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of…
Infectious Disease Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Cruise Ship Negligence Case
Overview: Infectious Disease Expert Witness testimony not allowed because of statements made out he knew that the HIV rapid test was approved in Canada and the European Union. Facts: This case (Waters v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc. – United States District Court – Southern District of Florida – January 29th, 2024)…
Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Crane Case
Summary: Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation Expert Witness allowed to testify despite the defendant’s assertion that he did not explain how he reached his conclusions about pre-injury earning capacity. Facts: This case (Kinnerson v. Arena Offshore L P et al – United States District Court – Western District of Louisiana –…