Chiropractic expert witness Dr. Steven S. White testified in the criminal sexual conduct case against Dr. George Young of Munising, MI. Eight patients and two employees have accused Young of inappropriate touching and/or sexual assault which took place in his chiropractic office. Young describes his actions as part of the…
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Internet Expert Witnesses & NSA
Internet expert witnesses may consult and and testify on electronic mail, identity theft, and internet security. In the news, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and Washington Post interviews describe the National Security Agency as collecting information from Silicon Valley internet companies, such as Google and Yahoo, on millions of customers.…
Aviation Expert Witnesses & Emergency Landing in Alaska
Aviation expert witnesses may consult on aircraft design, aircraft operations, aviation maintenance, aviation safety, and more. This week a Delta Air Lines international flight made an emergency landing in Cold Bay, Alaska, after an engine warning message flashed in the cockpit. The flight left Tokyo and was bound for San…
Transportation Infrastructure Expert Witnesses & Mobility 21 Summit
Transportation infrastructure expert witnesses may consult on highways, bridges, transportation engineering, and transportation funding. In Los Angeles this week, over 1,000 business, transportation, and elected leaders met at the 12th annual Mobility 21 Southern California Transportation Summit to address challenges in Southern California’s infrastructure. Along with traffic congestion problems, the…
Medical Toxicology Expert Witness Testifies In Utah Murder Trial
Medical toxicology expert witness Dr. Gary Dawson testified in the Provo, UT, murder trial of Martin MacNeill. MacNeill is accused of giving his wife five drugs including Valium which caused her death in 2007. Pharmacist Dawson described drugs found in Michele MacNeill’s body and how they are processed in the…
Neurology Expert Witness On Brain Injury
In Brain Injury and Concussion, neurology expert witness Dr. Richard A. Rubenstein writes: A small percentage of concussed patients do not recover as expected. Why? Signs of pathology on imaging studies may be the answer (complicated concussion). Especially troublesome are those claimants with no loss of consciousness, a Glasgow Coma…
Carnival Rides Expert Witnesses & NC Fair Accident
Carnival rides expert witnesses may consult on carnival ride maintenance, amusement park safety, and carnival ride accidents. A ride new to the North Carolina State Fair malfunctioned Thursday night and injured five people. The Vortex began running as riders were exiting the carnival ride and some people were thrown to…
Document Examination Expert Witness FAQ
On her website FAQ document examination expert witness Emily J. Will, D-BFDE, answers the question: Q. Can a document examiner work with photocopies of questioned documents? A. This question must be answered on a case by case basis. If the copy is of good quality, and if there is enough…
Photography Expert Witness On Witness Perspective Photography
In his blog Witness Perspective Photography, photography expert witness George Reis, principal at Imaging Forensics, writes: What did the witness to a crime see from 40 feet away at 3:00 a.m.? What did the driver see when approaching the intersection at sunset? What could the injured party see in the…
High Speed Rail Expert Witnesses & CA Bullet Train
High speed rail transit expert witnesses may consult on railroad grade crossings, bullet trains, and railroad operating practices. Construction has begun on the high speed train connecting northern and southern California. $10B was approved by voters but recent projections put the price at $68B. In addition, the economic downturn has…