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…
In Interventional Cardiology Expert Witnesses: Essentials for Attorneys, Dr. Burton Bentley writes that “given the widespread prevalence of heart disease in the US population, issues related to cardiology occur in countless medical negligence cases. Consequently, in the realm of medical expert witnesses, the Interventional Cardiology expert witness is King.” Interventional…
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement resolving the antitrust suit charging Cephalon, Inc. with illegally blocking generic competition to its sleep disorder drug Provigil. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. will make a total of $1.2B available to compensate purchasers, including drug wholesalers, pharmacies, and insurers, who overpaid because of…
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 Keeping Internet Searches to Yourself, internet guru, attorney and law librarian Carole Levitt writes: For those who are more and more concerned with privacy when researching on the Internet, here’s one of my ABA TECHSHOW tips: Consider using DuckDuckGo.com. It enhances users’ privacy by not storing your search history,…