Plaintiff’s explosion and fire investigator expert was allowed to opine on the origin of a fire but not about any defects in the combine equipment. Facts: The present case (Scottsdale Insurance Company v Deere & Company (United States District Court – District of Kansas – July 14th, 2015) involves a…
Plaintiff’s expert testimony regarding alternative truck designs was challenged by defendant. The motion to exclude was denied. Facts: This case (Torrez Cruz et al v. Kumho Industrial Co’, Ltd, et al – United States District Court – Northern District of New York – May 11, 2015) concerns the following: On…
Plaintiff’s and defendant’s microbiology experts were challenged on numerous grounds involving a new probiotic supplement. Both motions were denied Facts: This case (United States of America v. Bayer Corporation – United States District Court – District of New Jersey – April 30th, 2015) involves claims made by Bayer regarding its…
Plaintiff’s expert witness testified in this case involving asbestos exposure. The motion to exclude his testimony was denied. Facts:: This case (Sally Gros Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, inc., et al – June 25th, 2015 – United States District Court – E.D. Louisiana) involves secondary exposure to asbestos. The plaintiff’s…
An expert testified on many aspects of a case involving a pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer. His opinions related to human factors were partially allowed. Facts: This case (Raymond K. Jones v. Beelman Truck Company – United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri – June 9th, 2015) involves a motor…
Three immunology experts testified. The testimony of the first was allowed on reliability factors. Another was allowed on reliability factors, but denied on experiential grounds. A third (for defendant) was allowed on reliability grounds. Facts: This case (Hovey v. Cook – U.S. District Court of West Virginia – March 26th,…
Nursing expert was qualified to testify on risk management procedures and quality control in hospitals, but not qualified to testify on issues regarding nephrology or dialysis. Facts: The case (Morris v. Davita Healthcare – U.S. District Court of Colorado – May 28th, 2015) concerns the ongoing monitoring and quality control…
What areas may insurance expert witnesses consult on? They may write reports, give deposition and testify on insurance regulations, insurance fraud, reinsurance, and more. In Excess Of Loss Coverage For Self Insurers: Is It Insurance Or Reinsurance?, attorney, mediator, and insurance expert witness Robert M. Hall writes: I. Introduction Self-insurance…
In The Care and Feeding of Expert Witnesses, John T. Bogart offers advice from the viewpoint of a reinsurance expert witness. Mr. Bogart has more than 34 years of insurance industry experience, ranging from liability underwriting to being the president and chief executive officer of a nationally recognized excess and…
In Finding and Researching Experts and Their Testimony, authors Jim Robinson David Dilenschneider, Myles Levin, and Nathan Aaron Rosen write: Several of us got into some discussions about the need to research experts thoroughly. During those discussions, we exchanged our knowledge of not only the resources to search but also…