Trucking expert witnesses may consult on the trucking industry, trucking and transportation rules and regulations, as well as highways and transportation projects. In the news, Transport Topics writes that “Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress a four-year transportation bill that relies on business tax reforms as a way to boost…
In Abnormal Sleep Behavior and the Legal Profession, forensic sleep medicine expert witness John Penek, MD, FCCP, FAASM, writes on Forensic Sleep Medicine – REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Things that go bump in the night……and the parasomnias. Background The American Sleep Disorder Association has now identified more than 80 distinct…
Security management expert witness Randy Atlas, Phd, AIA, CPP, contributed to the article The Role of Buildings in Mass Shootings, Strategies to decrease workplace homicides which appeared in Buildings Magazine. The expert is president of Atlas Safety & Security Design Inc. and notes that “It’s a big deal for an…
Childhelp.org reports that every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the US involving more than 6 million children (a report may include multiple children). The US has one of the worst records in child maltreatment among industrialized nations. Child abuse expert witnesses are effective…
In Persuasive Expert Testimony, medical expert witnesses at American Medical Forensic Specialists write: The March 2014 issue of Plaintiff Magazine discussed the secret in turning a jury of common people into smart alecs on complex medical or science concepts. The key to capturing the attention of lay people on specialized…
In TEST VALIDATION IN EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS, industrial psychology expert witness Robert Rose, PhD, and his partner at Rose Porterfield Group, Inc., Robyn W. Porterfield, PhD, write on employment testing. They have co-written articles including a column for the Dallas Business Journal titled “C-level coach. If a selection procedure is challenged…
In Why a Medical Expert Witness Can Make or Break a Case, pulmonary medicine expert witness Dr. John Penek, MD, FCCP, FAASM, writes: Whether the court case is civil or criminal in nature, both plaintiffs and defendants can benefit from the use of a medical expert witness. This is especially…
Bus and truck accident expert witnesses may consult regarding transportation accidents, bus accidents, truck safety, and bus safety. This weekend, investigators said that the FedEx truck that slammed into a tour bus full of students in Orland, CA, could have been on fire right before the deadly crash. The truck…
Child sexual assault expert witnesses may consult regarding sexual misconduct, sexual molestation, and child sexual abuse. Child Abuse Pediatrics & Forensic Medicine Experts explains that the accredited sub-specialty Child Abuse Pediatrics practice scope includes the expert analysis of various areas related to sexual abuse using an established evidence-based process with…
In The Internet of Things, for Better or Worse, internet security expert witness Steve Burgess writes on networked devices. Burgess Forensics has offered computer forensic and electronic discovery as well as expert witness testimony since 1985. What kinds of devices make up the Internet of Things (“IoT”)? Anything Internet-connected, which…