Medical expert Dr. John M Wieland is seeing texting-related tendonitis in his Illinois general surgery practice. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation of the two tendons that control movement of the thumb.
Read more: mayoclinic.com.
Auto Insurance Claims Expert Witnesses
Auto insurance claims expert witnesses may testify on insurance carriers, insurance policies, and related matters. In 1990, insurance expert, Dr. Lena Chang and former New Jersey Insurance Commissioner James J. Sheeran founded New Jersey Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange (“NJ CURE”) which is now CURE Auto Insurance. Their website offers Safety Driving Tips:
Tip # 1 Drinking and driving is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 17 and 24.
Tip # 2 The cost of an average DUI is $3,000.
Environmental Expert Witness & UNCITRAL Arbitration
In United States: Section 1782 Discovery Ordered Against Chevron’s Environmental Expert For Use In UNCITRAL Arbitration Relating To Ecuador, Louis M. Solomon, Chairman of the Commercial and International Litigation Groups and Co-Chairman of the Litigation Department at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, writes:
A decision from a Magistrate Judge in Colorado includes some useful learning on international practice under 28 U.S.C. Section 1782.
Read more: mondaq.com.
Expert Witnesses Resign From Stanford Financial Group Case
Expert witnesses for R. Allen Stanford have resigned because they haven’t been paid. Stanford, former head of the Stanford Financial Group, is facing charges for allegedly taking $7 billion from investors. Stanford’s attorney asked the U.S. District judge to postpone his trial.
Seismology Expert Witnesses
Siesmology expert witnesses may provide reports concerning earthquake building codes, earthquake engineering, and structural issues involving earthquakes. In the news this week, seismology expert John Armbruster of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory predicts more minor earthquakes in the northeast Ohio area after the 4.0 event New Year’s Day. Scientists at the observatory study the planet from its deepest interior to the outer reaches of its atmosphere, on every continent and in every ocean.
Read more: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/.
American Bankers Assoc. Insurance Risk Management Annual Forum
The American Bankers Association Insurance Risk Management Annual Forum will be held January 22-25, 2012, at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami, FL. Programs include:
BLACK SWANS: Your New Normal? Real Life Solutions for Complex Risk Management Challenges
Real LIfe Solutions for Risk Management’s New Normal
Wireless Technology Expert Witness On Texting While Driving
In Preventing Texting-while-Driving Reduces Distracted Driving, wireless technology expert witness Ben Levitan writes:
While it has been recognized that there is no such thing as multi-tasking, many people still believe that they are able to multi-task. According to cognitive psychologists, multi-tasking is more accurately described as a continuous partial attention. Hence, with this awareness, multi-tasking is all the more dangerous when operating equipment. Levitan has been working on technology that disables cellphones in moving cars.
Read more: benlevitan.com.
Human Factors Engineering Expert On Workplace Injuries Part 2
In Workplace Accidents, human factors engineering expert witness Kenneth Nemire writes:
Injuries in the workplace may occur because of one or more factors:
Behavioral factors may include:
Medical Expert Witnesses
In What’s the difference? Making sense of titles for doctors, nutritionists, theRepublic.com writes:
Finding the right medical expert can be one of the most frustrating aspects of health care. Osteopathic physicians are medical doctors (M.D.s), for example, but not all M.D.s are osteopathic physicians. Meanwhile, all dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. Huh?
To help break this down, here’s an overview of the distinctions between four commonly used – and misunderstood – health care titles.
Worker’s Compensation Plans Expert Witnesses
Worker’s compensation plans expert witnesses may consult on wage-loss benefits, medical and career rehabilitation benefits, and benefits to dependents. A starting point for research into state specific links regarding worker’s compensation insurance may be found at the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. site: Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Plans and Pools.