Summary: Fingerprints Expert Witness testimony is allowed as the court ruled that the expert reliably applied the fingerprinting methods. Facts: This case (United States of America v. Lester Aceituno – United States District Court – District of New Hampshire – October 25, 2023) involves an indictment alleging a conspiracy to…
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Pediatrics Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed in Childbirth Medical Negligence Case
Summary: Pediatrics Expert Witness testimony is not allowed as the expert did not cite any authority that HIW can cause ASD. Facts: This case (Scottoline v. Women First, LLC – Delaware Superior Court – March 1, 2023) involves a medical negligence claim. The plaintiffs assert that their child was deprived…
Correctional Healthcare Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Incarceration Litigation
Summary: Correctional Healthcare Expert Witness allowed to testify in incarceration litigation as the court ruled that he is qualified to testify based on his education. Facts: This case (Rogers v. Hierholzer et al – United States District Court – Western District of Texas – December 28th, 2018) involves a claim…
Professional Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Hail Storm Insurance Dispute
Summary: Professional Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part even though the defendant’s argued that the expert did not have any independent knowledge of when the hail storm occurred. Facts: This case (Arab v. Erie Insurance Exchange Activities Association, Inc. – United States District Court – Middle District of Tennessee…
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Not Allowed in Step Stool Litigation
Summary: Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness not allowed to testify in step stool product liability claim even though the judge ruled that he is qualified to provide testimony. Facts: This case (Brosius v. The Home Depot Inc. et al – United States District Court – Middle District of Florida – February…
Radiology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Kidnapping Case
Summary: Radiology Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendant argued that there is no certification for forensic radiology. Facts: This case (United States v. Mariscal-Lopez – United States District Court – District of New Mexico – December 21, 2022) involves a claim by the United States Government against the…
Genetics Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Blood Consent Litigation
Summary: Genetics Expert Witness allowed to testify despite the Defendant’s claim that her testimony on informed consent would not assist the trier of fact. Facts: This case (Kanuszewski v. Shah – United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan – February 3rd, 2022) involves a 1983 claim regarding Michigan’s…
Statistics Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Thread-Count Consumer Class Action
Summary: Statistics Expert Witness testimony is not excluded by the court even though the defendant argued that expert’s preliminary analysis was not reliable. Facts: This case (Sara Hawes v. Macy’s Stores West, Inc – United States District Court – Southern District of Ohio – January 22nd, 2022) involves a consumer…
Lithium Ion Battery Fires Expert Witness Allowed in Part in Laptop Product Liability Case
Summary: Lithium Ion Battery Fires Expert Witness testimony allowed in part because the defendant argued correctly that a duplicate product was not used for testing. Facts: This case (Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Hewlett-Packard Company United States District Court – Western District of Washington – September 5 2023) involves a…
Banking Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Commercial Deposit Case
Summary: Banking Expert Witness testimony allowed as the court concluded that, because the expert is experienced, he does not need to identify the source of specific industry standards Facts: This case (Noble Bottling, LLC et al v. Hull & Chandler, P.A. et al – United States District Court – Western…