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…
Cell phone expert witnesses may consult and testify on wireless communications, cellular, and wireless networks. This week, the Rockstar Consortium (owned by Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson and Sony) sued Google, Samsung, and others over alleged mobile phone patent infringements. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern…
What types of cases may wireless technology expert witnesses consult on? They may assist with disputes involving wireless communications, cellular, GPS, and more. The Global Positioning System is a navigation system made possible by 24 satellites in orbit 12K miles above the earth. The satellites are solar powered and each…
Transit expert witnesses may opine on bus & truck safety, highways, bridges, transportation engineering, and related matters. Background information on these issues may be found at the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration website which offers news releases, policy letters, the FTA library (which includes a Legislation & Law…