Summary: Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness testimony not excluded in off-road crash and rollover case as the court opined that his testimony was based on a flawed methodology.
Railroad Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Case Involving an Injury on the Job
8Summary: Railroad Expert Witness testimony allowed in part related to a personal injury incurred on a railroad car despite the opinion by the court that his testimony would not assist the trier of fact.19
Correctional Healthcare Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Medical Care Litigation
Summary: Correctional Healthcare Expert Witness testimony allowed in case involving a stroke in a detention center even though the defendants argued that his testimony was irrelevant and prejudicial.
Pathology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Civil Rights Case
Summary: Pathology Expert Witness allowed in part despite not having police procedures experience.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Car Accident Litigation
Summary: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Expert Witness testimony allowed despite the plaintiff’s contention that an expert witness should examine the damages at issue.
Radiology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Medical Malpractice Litigation Involving Filter
Summary: Radiology Expert Witness testimony is allowed in part and excluded in part as the court determined that the expert was qualified to offer an opinion on the plaintiff’s back pain, but not his anxiety and depression.
Facts: This case (Leus v. C.R. Bard, Inc. et al – United States District Court – Western District of Missouri – September 22, 2021) involves a claim of medical malpractice against a doctor who implanted a filter into the plaintiff who was going to have bariatric surgery. The plaintiff claims that the filter punctured his inferior vena cava and caused back pain and internal bleeding. The defendant hired Radiology Expert Witness Christopher Morris to provide testimony. The plaintiff filed a motion to exclude Morris’s testimony from being admitted to the court.
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness Allowed in Tractor Trailer Crash Case
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness was allowed to provide testimony despite defendant’s argument that he did not extract the data himself.
Emergency Medicine Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Wrongful Death Action
Emergency Medicine Expert Witness was allowed to provide testimony despite the defendant’s argument that he was not familiar with the standard of care of emergency physicians.
Radiology Expert Witness and Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Fractured Hip Case
Radiology Expert Witness and Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness allowed to testify as the court opined that they were qualified to testify.
Aerial Photography Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Environmental Remediation Litigation
Aerial Photography Expert Witness allowed to provide expert witness testimony despite defendant’s claim that he has limited exposure to aerial photography.