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Tree expert witnesses may write reports and opine on tree pruning, the safety of nearby trees, and tree removal, among other topics. The Tree Care Industry Association reports that winter storms with high winds, ice and snow, put tremendous pressures on trees growing near houses or power lines. In their wake, property owners face the task of clearing trees and downed limbs. TCIA offers these safety tips to help avoid personal injury or damage to property during storm clean-up.

If a utility line is down:

Do not approach. Assume any downed line is energized.

Silicone products expert witnesses may testify on sealants, intravenous tubes, microchips, paint, ultraviolet resistant sun lotion, and more. The Silicone Industry Association of Japan describes silicones as having “an exceptional breadth of chemical and physical qualities, making them the material of choice for industries ranging from aviation to textiles.

Silicones are astonishingly versatile because adding different molecules and compounds to the core molecular structure will enhance or modify the silicone properties. The result is a readily adaptable material that can be manufactured in more than 2,000 different forms such as solids, liquids, oils, greases, semi-viscous pastes, antifoams, impregnating agents, release agents, silicone rubber and more.

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Hospital governance expert witnesses may write reports and opine on hospital regulations, physician credentialing, hospital administration, and related topics. The MHA Health Careers Center describes the responsibilities of health care administrators and hospital governance professionals.

Health care administrators are often called on to maintain and develop professional standards, procedures, and policies for various institutional activities. They are also responsible for developing and expanding programs for scientific research, preventive medicine, medical and vocational rehabilitation, and community health and welfare. To be successful as a health care administrator, an individual needs to have good leadership and managerial skills. They should also be well organized, have good written and oral communication skills, and be attentive to detail.

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Arborist expert witnesses may provide reports on certified arborists, diagnosis and treatment of tree diseases, and related topics.

Diagnosing tree problems requires a combination of knowledge, experience and keen observation. Most often it is not simply a case of identifying an insect or disease. Trees that die or decline usually are suffering from a combination of stress factors and insects or diseases are often secondary, attacking the weakened tree.

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Health care administration expert witnesses may write reports and opine on hospital regulations, physician credentialing, hospital administration, and related topics. The MHA Health Careers Center describes the responsibilities of health care administrators.

Health care administrators, or health services administrators, have varying roles and functions depending on the size of the facility they oversee. Generally, health care administrators plan, coordinate, and supervise the functions of health care facilities and the staff that work there. There are two types of administrators, generalists and specialists. Generalists are individuals who are responsible for managing or helping to manage an entire facility. Specialists are individuals who are responsible for the efficient operations of a specific department such as policy analysis, finance, accounting, budgeting, human resources, or marketing.

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Marketing research expert witnesses may write reports and testify on market studies, market defense, marketing channels, marketing effectiveness, and related topics. The American Marketing Association is the professional association for individuals and organizations who are leading the practice, teaching, and development of marketing worldwide. The AMA website offers a dictionary which includes the definition of Marketing Research:

Marketing research is the function that links the consumer, customer, and public to the marketer through information–information used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions; monitor marketing performance; and improve understanding of marketing as a process. Marketing research specifies the information required to address these issues, designs the method for collecting information, manages and implements the data collection process, analyzes the results, and communicates the findings and their implications.

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Silicone coating expert witnesses may write reports and opine on products including nonstick cookware and nonstick bakeware. The Cookware Manufacturers Association warns that:

Nonstick coatings applied to noncommercial housewares for use in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or serve foods are exempt from the Food and Drug Administration’s food additive regulation under what is commonly referred to as the “housewares exemption.” There is one exception: The FDA will take immediate action to protect the public’s health if the nonstick coating is found to adulterate food with unsafe substances.

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Health administration expert witnesses may write reports and opine on hospital regulations, physician credentialing, Certificates of Need, and more.

The Certificate of Need (CON) program is a regulatory process that requires certain health care providers to obtain state approval before offering certain new or expanded services. For example, a certificate of need would be required if a hospital wishes to establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation program.

The CON process is intended to help ensure that new services proposed by health care providers are needed for quality patient care within a particular region or community.

Marketing expert witnesses may write reports and testify on market analysis, market barriers, market research, market share, and related topics. The American Marketing Association is the professional association for individuals and organizations who are leading the practice, teaching, and development of marketing worldwide. The AMA website offers a dictionary which includes the definition of the 21st century marketing term Ad Views (Impressions).

Number of times an ad banner is downloaded and presumably seen by visitors. If the same ad appears on multiple pages simultaneously, this statistic may understate the number of ad impressions, due to browser caching. Corresponds to net impressions in traditional media. There is currently no way of knowing if an ad was actually loaded. Most servers record an ad as served even if it was not. Source: Lazworld

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Architectural interiors expert witness Robert R. Tellez answers the question:

How is a construction defect proven in court?

Many defects are obvious and are called “patent”. Other construction defects are not visible; these defects are called “latent.” Construction defect claims often rely on the testimony of experts who specialize in specific areas of construction. Most experts need to investigate the defect by means of onsite investigations. For example a stucco consultant “expert witness” can perform a stucco crack investigation and work with a civil or structural engineer expert to determine the primary cause of the stucco crack. At RCG, our experts will evaluate the cause and make repair recommendations for each claim. This report will then go directly to the cost estimator.