In Screen a Medical Expert Witness with 5 Easy Questions, Mednick Associates writes that “Locating a medical expert witness to provide an objective opinion is a crucial, make or break moment for your case. Just spending the hours and energy searching for and locating a medical expert who will review…
Bus safety expert witnesses may testify on commercial vehicles, school bus safety, and bus maintenance, among other topics. In Screening School Bus Safety and Security Expert Witnesses, Mike Dorn writes: While there are fortunately many well qualified and highly credible expert witnesses who are men and women of integrity, it…
Patents expert witnesses may opine on patent infringement, software patents, invention patents, and more. In the news this week, MobileMedia Ideas LLC won a patent case against Apple Inc. in the Wilmington, Delaware District Court. The jury decided that Apple infringed on patents for electronics in handheld devices. The MobileMedia…
In Four Reasons Why The Location Of A Medical Expert Witness Is Becoming Less Important, Diane Manders of Mednick Associates writes: The physical location of a medical expert witness, while in no way related to the competency of the witness, has always been a concern of attorneys litigating medical, health,…
In BECOMING AN EXPERT WITNESS & DEVELOPING YOUR CURRICULUM VITA OR RÉSUMÉ, Hallie Bongar White & Jane Larrington of the The Southwest Center For Law And Policy offer a template for Writing A Curriculum Vita or Résumé. The Southwest Center For Law And Policy is a non-profit organization providing legal…
Real estate appraisal expert witnesses may write reports and testify on commercial appraisals, fair market value, and residential real estate appraisal. On its website, The Appraisal Institute offers Appraiser News Online, the Appraisal Institute’s free weekly e-newsletter that provides ongoing coverage of industry trends, legislative issues and regulatory developments affecting…
In Help! My New House Is Falling Down, architect Peter Lattey writes that uncovering construction defects requires an expert to discover the cause of damage. A homeowner walks into your office and says “My new house is falling apart and I want to sue the bum that built it.” As…
In Cross-Examination of Experts: Where to Start, Richard A. Cook, Esq., offers a list of areas to review including Learned Treatises, Private Investigators, and more. Mr. Cook, member of the Indianapolis law firm Yosha Cook Shartzer & Tisch, is a former Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of…
In Litigating Competence-Five Central Questions, psychology expert witness Philip J. Kinsler, Ph.D., writes: 2. What specific psycho-legal skills should be addressed in a competency evaluation? 2.1. An examination of competence often makes an assessment of the following psycho-legal skills: 2.1.1. Whether the Defendant has an appreciation of the charges; 2.1.2.…
In The forensic expert witness-An issue of competency, Forensic Science International writes: Scientists submitting expert opinions within the legal system are expected to be knowledgeable in the forensic aspects of their particular science, as well as to be ethical and unbiased. Scientists are seldom able to decline a request to…