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Introduction

In the recent case of Mace v. AAA Cooper Transportation, No. 23-2341 (La. Ct. App. 2023), the testimony of an

Automotive Expert Witness was pivotal. This case involved a collision between a car and an 18-wheeler, where the plaintiff alleged that the truck driver’s negligence caused significant injuries.

Summary: Construction Expert Witness testimony excluded because the court ruled that the expert cannot state that the Chinese drywall caused the plaintiffs’ injuries

Facts: This case (Fozard et al v. Knauf Gips KG et al – United States District Court – Southern District of Mississippi – May 13th, 2024) involves a products liability and personal injury claim.  The plaintiffs, David and Candace Fozard, allege that they discovered that their home, which they purchased in March 2015, contained Chinese drywall in 2017.   They allege that the drywall caused damage to their home as well as injuries to their bodies.  In order to prove their case, the plaintiffs hired Construction Expert Witness Howard Ehrsam to provide expert witness testimony.  The defendants filed a motion to exclude this expert witness testimony.

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Summary: Pediatrics Expert Witness testimony is not allowed as the expert did not cite any authority that HIW can cause ASD.

Facts:  This case (Scottoline v. Women First, LLC – Delaware Superior Court – March 1, 2023) involves a medical negligence claim.  The plaintiffs assert that their child was deprived of oxygen during labor and delivery and, as a result, has an ongoing medical condition that falls within the autism spectrum.  To assist in their case, the plaintiffs hired Pediatrics Expert Witness Daniel Adler, M.D. to provide expert witness testimony.  The defendant filed a motion to exclude this expert witness from testifying.

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