Arson detection expert witnesses will testify in the Gatesville, TX, murder trial of David K. Allen who is accused of killing his wife, Paula Allen. Fire investigators have already classified the mobile home fire as intentionally set. The former preacher’s trial has been delayed from November 2013 to February 2014.…
Pharmacology expert witnesses may provide reports and expert witness testimony concerning clinical pharmacology, generic drugs, patented drugs, pharmaceutical companies, and associated matters. It was recently announced that the state of Vermont will receive almost $1.4M in the consumer fraud lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The DOJ charged…
Dr. Robyn Porterfield and her partner industrial psychology expert witness Dr. Bob Rose write about the benefits of knowing about the services of Industrial Psychologists. Judging from the scarcity of Industrial Psychologists (often called IO Psychologists) on legal websites many practitioners may know little, if anything about what they do.…
I asked safety and disaster management expert Dr. Michael J. Fagel to comment on the Typhoon Haiyan disaster. He specializes in industrial safety, OSHA, safety, FEMA, security, transportation, and the food industries. He spent over 100 days at ground zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Planning, something we always…
Accident investigation expert witnesses may give opinions and provide reports concerning crash investigations, preservation of the accident scene, skidmark analysis, and more. In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half 2013 which showed that an estimated 15,470 people died…
Transportation expert witnesses may consult on bus & truck safety, highways, transportation engineering, transportation safety, and associated matters. This past week the National Transportation Safety Board announced their investigations into deadly crashes in the past year has resulted in a recommended audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s oversight…
Real estate appraisal expert witness Carlton Segars testified this week that South Carolina bank First National Bank, as well as their appraiser, acted fraudulently in a $3M loan made to state Senator Ray Cleary and his investment company. The fraudulent appraisal under-reported wetlands on the property. The wetlands cannot be…
Pharmacology expert witnesses may opine on generic drugs, patented drugs, pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry. Not commonly known is the fact that 40% of prescription drugs used in the US are manufactured outside the US. News this week revealed unsavory business practices by the drug company Ranbaxy…
Domestic abuse expert witnesses may consult and testify on domestic violence, family violence, domestic assault, and related matters. Lawrence Cambra fatally shot an Oregon volunteer officer-in-training this past weekend after having police called to the residence 10 times in 2012 for domestic disputes. When Officer Robert Libke arrived at the…
How may pesticides expert witnesses consult on pesticide contamination? These professionals may write reports and testify on insects, pesticide products, pesticide regulations, pesticide pollution, and more. This week, two pesticides have been linked to an increased risk of the medical condition endometriosis. Mirex and beta HCH have been banned in…