Insect expert witnesses may write reports and opine on mosquitoes, flies, termites, and more. The defense team in Casey Anthony’s murder trial brought in an independent expert witness on insects, giving testimony that appeared to bolster some of the case for the Orlando woman’s attorneys.
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Marketing expert witnesses may opine on marketing effectiveness, marketing research, marketing strategy, and more. At Expert Communications.com, Rosalie Hamilton provides methods for experts to find prospect attorneys, companies and insurers that need their expert consultant services. ExpertCommunications.blogspot.com writes:
Following Rosalie’s June newsletter article, “How Much to Say in the Initial Inquiry Call,” several experts sent me their own “initial call” procedures. Here is one so clear and comprehensive, I wanted to share it:
When a new attorney calls me and tells me general information about a case he has, I listen politely, I take notes to protect myself, and then I offer to send the attorney a copy of my CV, my Rule 26 disclosure, and a standard copy of my retainer agreement. Since the attorney calling always wants to know what my rates are, I simply tell them I will forward the retainer agreement, and all costs are fully disclosed. I then email all the documents to the “new” attorney.
Trucking industry expert witnesses may opine on qualifications of truck drivers, federal motor vehicle safety standards, as well as related issues. In Electronic On-Board Recorders: More Than Just HOS Compliance, Field Technologies Online writes:
The trucking industry is facing substantial reforms in the face of recent regulatory activity concerning Hours of Service (HOS) compliance and Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR) requirements. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed new rules for EOBR use. Beginning June, 2012, the FMCSA will require truckers with a 10-percentor greater HOS violation rate during a single compliance review to install EOBRs on all their vehicles to track driver hours. Whether this rule will extend to all motor carriers in the future remains to be seen.
Read more: Field Technologies Online.
Risk management expert witnesses may testify on value at risk, risk management plans, and the risk management process, among other topics. In the introduction to Effective Strategies for Risk Management, Verisign writes:
Information security now demands a significant level of attention from organizations, but the traditional approach of identifying risk in purely technical terms has proven insufficient. Today, organizations must consider the areas that truly affect information security and integrate those findings into an overall risk management program to ensure effective and appropriate technology spending.
Read more: verisign.com.
Silicone expert witnesses may write reports and testify on silicone breast implants, silicone products, and silicone polymers. In FDA Sees No New Safety Signals for Silicone Breast Implants, John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today, writes:
The FDA’s preliminary review of postmarketing studies on silicone breast implants, released Wednesday, found no evidence that the products increase the risk of breast cancer, reproductive abnormalities, or other problems. But, the report also noted, “no study has been large enough or long enough to completely rule out these and other rare complications.”
The report shed no new light on the previously reported cases of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma potentially associated with silicone gel implants. It merely noted that the relationship was still under investigation.
Trucking accident expert witnesses may opine on qualifications of truck drivers, crashworthiness, truck maintenance, and related topics. In The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Truck Accident Attorney, attorney Randy Rozek writes:
As any experienced truck accident lawyer knows, the spoliation letter is perhaps the most important step in representing any truck crash victim. In my office, I insist that a spoliation letter be sent out the same day I am retained. This is not discretionary it is mandatory. The spoliation letter is sent certified to the the trucking company AND the truck driver. The spoliation letter puts the company and driver on notice of the claim and directs them not to destroy the essential evidence that I need to prove my client’s case. The spoliation letter also directs the company and driver that if they decide to destroy this critical evidence, then the Court will likely instruct the jury that this evidence would have been favorable to the injury victim. My spoliation letters are very specific as to the exact evidence that must be retained. My spoliation letters vary depending on the facts of the crash. Only an experienced truck accident attorney has the knowledge to draft an appropriate spoliation letter tailored to the facts of the crash.
Read more: wisconsintruckaccidentlawblog.com.
Federal motor carrier safety regulation expert witnesses may write reports and testify on federal motor carrier safety standards, crashworthiness, truck maintenance, hours of service, and related topics. In New Business Model for Unsafe Trucking Companies, attorney Randy Rozek writes:
As described in an April 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, the trucking industry has seen the development of a new business model. This new business model involves flagrant regulatory abuses resulting in a poor governmental safety rating, which then gives way to bankruptcy and restructuring under a new name with a clean slate.
Read more: www.wisconsintruckaccidentlawblog.com.
Liability insurance expert witnesses may testify on personal liability insurance, business liability insurance, and related topics. In Small Business Liability Insurance – The 4 Types That You Need To Protect Your Business, everythingsmallbiz.com writes:
Business Owner’s Policies, also known as BOPs, are policies that are many types of liability put together into one policy. The contents of one of these policies can be custom made by the agent as to what a business owner needs.
For example, other types of small business liability include Storekeepers Liability Insurance, Uninsured Motorists Coverage (because you never know what might happen!) Landlords and Tenants Liability Insurance Policy, Employers Liability and Compensation, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists Professional Liability, and Manufacturers and contractors Liability.
Auto insurance claims expert witnesses may testify on damages, insurance companies, and insurance adjusters. In The Accident Scene Be careful with what you say, AutoInsuranceClaimAdvice.com writes:
If you leave the scene and then the police get called, you can be cited for leaving the scene of the accident. In addition, if you are at the scene of the accident and you try to negotiate repairs without the police, there will be no guarantees of anything. The other party can deny things later, and they can blame you for everything.
I have seen claims where the police was not involved, and the parties will be later in disagreement as of how many people were passengers in each vehicle. You might think you hit one person, but suddenly you have five people claiming injuries against you!
Professional liability insurance expert witnesses may write reports on professional indemnity insurance, negligence claims, and more. In Small Business Liability Insurance – The 4 Types That You Need To Protect Your Business, everythingsmallbiz.com writes:
Professional liability insurance is for professionals who need coverage from malpractice, negligence, errors and omissions. Attorneys, insurance agents, physicians, architects, information technologists, and artists are all professionals that require, to some degree, professional liability insurance. Affordable liability insurance can be acquired from many resources. Price quotes can be obtained from agents, online insurance providers, and various insurance companies.
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