US District Court, E.D. Wash. Judge Frederick L. Van Sickle has granted a request for a former Spokane Police Officer to interview a government expert witness. Karl F. Thompson Jr. was convicted of using excessive force and lying to cover up his actions in the death of Otto Zehm. Video…
Insurance expert witnesses may advise on issues involving insurance claims, insurance adjusters, insurance agencies, and insurance rates. In the news this week, Senator Mike Johanns is looking into whether the 90% increase in long term care insurance quoted to a 67 year old Nebraska woman is justified.
On his website, patents expert witness Manfred E. Wolff writes: Crucial goals in patent preparation to minimize such pitfalls–both “design around” attacks and invalidation attacks–include strict attention to the question “what is the correct identification of the invention”; full disclosure of the invention; fully enabling the invention; correct listing of…
In The Use of an Insurance Expert, insurance claims expert witness Barry Zalma writes: In California, and other states, an expert must have some first hand experience in insurance and insurance claims handling to qualify to present testimony. Once qualified it is essential that the expert is able to credibly…
Allegan County, MI, sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Kuhn is an accident reconstruction expert. With traffic accidents increasing due to distracted drivers, Kuhn said a June 28, 2010, crash in Allegan County could have been fatal. The expert said the only reason no one died was because it was a head on…
A DNA expert witness from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension testified that DNA recovered from the victim’s body matches that of defendant John Fitzgerald Thomas. Thomas is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in North Mankato, MN, in February 2011.
On his website, patents expert witness Manfred E. Wolff writes: In today’s competitive environment, existing pharmaceutical patents are at risk from a number of pitfalls. In particular, “Designing Around” (i.e., developing a chemical entity, device, or method that avoids the claims of an existing patent) is a legal means for…
In How to Avoid Charges of Bad Faith, insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes: Almost every lawsuit filed against an insurance company, especially when a claim is denied, alleges that the insurer acted in bad faith. In the first party context, bad faith claims typically allege that the insurer did…
Trucking expert witnesses may testify on trucking safety, commercial motor vehicles, truck maintenance, and related matters. In the news this week, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has notified customers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that its ATR-6 valves installed on as many as 60,000 vehicles may be faulty and…
Real estate expert witness Michael K. Ryan, President of CastleLyons Corporation, was selected to provide testimony on behalf of the FDIC in proceedings against a dissolved bank. Ryan was asked to share his expertise on a number of matters regarding real estate entitlement, development, and standard of care issues that…