Voting expert witness Pete Perry testified regarding voting irregularities in the Hattiesburg, MS, June mayoral election. Among the problems, Perry found that absentee ballots did not match the number of absentee envelopes. Mr. Perry is owner of Paradigm Government Relations, LLC, Jackson, MS.
Child Safety Expert Witnesses & Laundry Detergent Poisonings
Child safety expert witnesses may testify on poisoning prevention, playground injuries, electrical safety in the home, and childhood injuries, as well as related issues. In the news, a 7-month-old boy died after eating a laundry detergent “pod” which was accidentally left where he was sleeping. The American Association of Poison Control Centers writes:
Poison centers receive many calls each year about children getting into laundry detergent. Swallowing it often causes mild stomach upset, if there are any symptoms at all, but poison center experts say the new highly concentrated single-load liquid laundry detergent packets seem to be different.
Some children who have gotten the product in their mouths have had excessive vomiting, wheezing and gasping. Some get very sleepy. Some have had breathing problems serious enough to need a ventilator to help them breathe. There have also been reports of corneal abrasions (scratches to the eyes) when the detergent gets into a child’s eyes.
Fire Expert Witnesses & Bridge Fire
Fire expert witnesses may provide reports concerning arson detection, arson investigators standards of care, fire equipment, and fire origin and cause. Rhode Island fire officials are investigating a suspicious electrical fire extinguished Saturday on the Sakonnet River Bridge. The fire damaged nearby equipment and not the bridge structure. Arson is suspected.
Aviation Expert Witnesses & UPS Crash
Aviation expert witnesses may testify on air traffic control, aircraft accident investigation, aircraft contract manufacturing, aircraft design, and aircraft operations. In the news, The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a full Go-Team to investigate the crash of a United Parcel Service Airbus A300. The crash occurred while on approach to Runway 18 at Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham, Ala.
Senior Aviation Investigator Dan Bower will serve as investigator-in-charge. NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation. Federal officials have found no evidence of a pre-crash fire or engine failure aboard a UPS plane that went down in Alabama, killing two pilots.
Read more: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130814.html
Correction Facilities Standards Of Care Expert Witness On Inmate Death
Correctional facilities standards of care expert witness Gene Miller testified in the death of inmate Shannon Finn. Finn is believed to have died of alcohol withdrawal while in the Warren County Regional Jail, KY. Finn’s survivors are suing Warrren county, the jail’s former medical director and deputy jailers for negligence resulting in his death.
Read more: http://www.bgdailynews.com.
Expert Witness Profiler Offers Expert Challenge Predictor
Expert Witness Profiler, LLC, the country’s leader in expert witness research, announced today the addition of the “Expert Challenge Predictor” feature to its Preliminary Screening Report product. With this new feature, the Preliminary Screening Report will now be able to predict instances of challenges to a particular expert’s testimony which the company’s legal researchers are likely to find.
Read more: http://www.watchlistnews.com.
Patents Expert Witnesses & Microsoft v. Motorola
Patents expert witnesses may provide reports and testify regarding computer patents, design patents, and international patents and licensing. In Experts Streamlined in Microsoft-Motorola Case, Courthouse News Service writes that U.S. District Judge James Robart, W.D. Wash, “has approved and denied a raft of expert witnesses in a contentious battle between Microsoft and Motorola over the licensing of wireless technology.” In the Seattle complaint, Microsoft claims that “Motorola demanded exorbitant licensing fees in breach of industry wide agreements, while Motorola cried patent infringement against Microsoft over the disputed technology.”
Courthouse News Service is a nationwide news service for lawyers and the news media. Based in Pasadena, California, Courthouse News focuses on civil litigation, from the date of filing through the appellate level. Read more: http://www.courthousenews.com/.
Use Expert Witnesses Early
In Use Experts Early, J. Patrick McConnell, Odin Feldman Pittleman Law Firm, writes:
Many of the divorce cases we handle involve closely held businesses, complicated banking transactions, commingling of separate and marital funds and difficult financial issues. The rules in most courts require the disclosure of expert witnesses and what they are going to say at a fairly early stage in the litigation. Too often practitioners wait too late to designate expert witnesses and they are blocked by the Courts from using experts.
Read more: http://www.virginiadivorceandcustodylaw.com
Building Codes Expert Witness On New York Building Permits
In The Building Permits New York Requires, building codes expert witness Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI, writes:
According to New York City building codes, unless you’re only making a minor alteration or repair to your property, you’ll need to obtain a building permit before you commence work. The type of building permits New York requires for your project depends on the nature of the project itself and what type of construction will be happening.
There are four main types of building permits New York property owners may have to seek:
A to Z Guide To Expert Witnessing
At Expert Communications.com, expert witness marketing and training expert Rosalie Hamilton reviews The A to Z Guide to Expert Witnessing by Steven Babitsky, Esq., James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., and Alex Babitsky, MBA. Ms. Hamilton recommends:
Resource lists – checklists for CVs and reports; directories of different resources such as legal journals, bar associations, etc.; and especially the model documents – fee schedules, expert reports, and consulting agreements.
Publishers description: The A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing is the comprehensive work on expert witnessing. The topics covered include civil procedure, evidence, qualifications, CV writing, forming and expressing opinions, report writing, testifying skills, marketing, fee setting, billing, collections, ethics, privileges, discovery, avoiding abuse and much more. It features 24 concisely written chapters, 26 appendices, hundreds of examples with easy to read summary head notes, priceless practice pointers and a detailed index.