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In High-Speed Fun with High-Speed Defects, personal watercraft expert witness Dr. Craig Good, Collision Analysis, Inc., writes:

Personal watercraft are vessels operated by a person positioned on the craft. They are less than 4 m in length and use an internal combustion engine to power a water pump or jet as the vessel’s primary source of propulsion. The jet exits the rear of the craft from a steerable nozzle….

In 1998, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a much-anticipated safety study of PWCs. This study found that they comprise only 7.4% of all registered recreational boats; yet, 51% of all boating accidents involved PWCs, and 41% of all boating injuries involved PWCs.

Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses may testify on palliative care, forensic nursing, medical record review, and legal nurse certification, as well as related issues. In 5 ways Legal Nurse Consultants Assist with Medical Mass Torts, Mednick Associates writes:

Defending or prosecuting medical mass tort cases requires long term discipline, an array of research, and from an administrative standpoint, organization. Many law firms that handle these cases require, at the outset, a way to organize the vast array of case files and medical records.

See: https://www.jurispro.com/MednickAssociates

Pharmaceutical companies expert witnesses may consult on issues involving pharmaceutical medicine, drug prescriptions, and the pharmaceutical industry. In the news, plaintiff Laura A. Plumlee is suing Pfizer Inc. for consumer fraud after taking the prescription antidepressant Zoloft for three years. Plumlee and her attorney argue that Pfizer did not make known studies showing the drug is as useful as a placebo in the treatment of depression but instead advertized the drug as very effective. In her San Jose, CA, lawsuit, Plumlee is asking for patients to be reimbursed for the cost of the medication.

In FIRE LOSS FROM IMPROPER HALOGEN FLOODLIGHT INSTALLATION, failure analysis expert witness Charles C. Roberts writes:

Halogen floodlights have been used in both residential and industrial applications for years. They are characterized by high light intensity on task and high heat dissipation….

Most manufacturers of halogen flood lamps warn about the fire hazards of insufficient clearance between the fixture and combustible materials. Ignoring these recommendations can precipitate a significant fire loss as illustrated by this field expedient.

In Incident Handling: When the Breach Occurs, computer security expert witness C. Matthew Curtin of Interhack Corporation writes:
Reputation is made or broken not on whether an incident takes place, but how well the incident is handled. Thus every security program includes a component on incident handling. Effectively handling adverse events requires planning and practice, paving the way for sound execution. In preparation, there are four questions every CIO needs to answer.

Full article: http://web.interhack.com/publications/incident-handling-cio

Disabled access expert witnesses may report on accessibility standards, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA pool lift deadline of January 31, 2013, is fast approaching. ADA.gov offers QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING SWIMMING POOLS AT HOTELS AND OTHER PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS including:

What is the effective compliance date of the ADA standards for accessible pools?
What does the ADA require for accessibility of pools?

Environmental toxicology expert witnesses may report on pollutants, black carbon and soot. The Journal of Geophysical Research has published a new study showing black carbon ranks #2 as a human contributor to climate change. Emissions from diesel engines and wood and coal fires create soot which contributes to hazardous air quality such as that seen in Beijing recently. Soot falls between carbon dioxide and methane in global warming caused by man.

The Journal of Geophysical Research is published by The American Geophysical Union, established in 1919, is a nonprofit corporation chartered under the laws of the District of Columbia. The Union is dedicated to the furtherance of the geophysical sciences through the individual efforts of its members and in cooperation with other national and international scientific organizations.

Medical negligence expert witnesses may consult on issues involving standards of medical care, healthcare providers malpractice, and medical malpractice litigation. In the news, PRWeb reports that medical malpractice is one of the causes of cerebral palsy. Medical malpractice attorney Dr. Bruce Fagel has tried cases where a child developed the disorder as a result of doctor malpractice or hospital malpractice. According to Dr. Fagel, “Cerebral palsy occurs as a result of abnormal brain development from damage to one or more areas of the brain, which usually happens during fetal development, but can also happen during birth, shortly after birth or within the first few years of life.” Dr. Fagel practiced emergency medicine for 10 years before becoming an attorney and he currently maintains his medical license in California.

http://www.fagellaw.com/

Pesticides expert witnesses may write reports and testify on pesticide contamination, insects, pesticide products, and pest control. On its website, The Pesticide Action Network North America offers a link to the PAN International list of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), the pesticides of highest concern for human and environmental health.

See http://www.panna.org/.

On the Joelson Vail Associates LLC website, architecture expert witness Paul Joelson writes on the em>Top Violations in Disabled-access lawsuits.

Signs missing, wrong or incomplete. Example: A sign says that anyone parking illegally in accessible parking spots will be towed, but fails to name the towing company or provide a phone number.

Site barriers. Examples: A walkway has obstructions such as cracks or fire hydrants, making it difficult for a wheelchair to pass through. A parking lot lacks a defined path from the disabled parking to a sidewalk.