While the North Carolina legislature will be studying the state’s auto insurance system in 2012, insurance expert and Chair of the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Department at Appalachian State University David Marlet says “I don’t think you have a clear consensus among the industry that they (General Assembly)…
Douglas Lovell’s attorneys requested that hearings relating to expert witnesses be held behind closed doors without prosecutors. Lovell is on death row for the death of Joyce Yost in 1985. His defense attorney argued in Utah 2nd Judicial District that including prosecutors would give the state insight into the defense…
In Watch Out: A Deluge of Legal Blogs is Approaching, Robert Ambrogi writes: Better start building that ark, because a deluge of new blogs will soon flood the legal profession. At least, that seems to be the conclusion of a just-released survey of social media in the legal sector conducted…
In Workplace Accidents, human factors engineering expert witness Kenneth Nemire writes: Injuries in the workplace may occur because of one or more factors: • Environmental factors may include: • Poorly designed equipment, procedures, jobs, environment • Instrument panel layout that results in performance errors • Inadequate illumination to support work…
Media analysis expert witnesses may consult on media analysis of newspapers, TV, magazines, and books. In The Tablet Revolution: What It Means for News The Pew Charitable Trusts writes that: Eighteen months after the introduction of the iPad, 11% of U.S. adults now own a tablet computer of some kind.…
Insurance coverage expert witnesses may opine on property insurance, insurance companies, and insurance policies as well as related matters. In Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 1), attorney R. Brent Cooper, Cooper & Scully, P.C., writes: The trial of an insurance coverage case is one of the more challenging tasks…
Compensation expert witness Dr. Sanjai Bhagat presented his paper Bank Executive Compensation And Capital Requirements Reform this month to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington DC. Abstract, Part 2 We recommend the following compensation structure for senior bank executives: Executive incentive compensation should only consist of…
Commercial liability policies expert witnesses may consult on insurance policies, third party insurance claims, and associated matters. In Will Your Commercial General Liability Policy Cover I. P. Litigation?, attorneys at Shimokaji & Associates, P.C, write: Part 1 of this article addressed whether your Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy provided coverage…
At Daily Herald.com , Barry Stone writes: Q. I am a court-certified expert witness in construction defect lawsuits. Many of the cases I see involve home inspectors who fail to disclose defects. One inspector confided that an inspection report with “too many problems” might “kill” the sale, and then the…
In The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: A Quick Analysis, attorney and indemnity expert witness Thomas H. Veitch describes some general rules applied by Texas courts and other jurisdictions following the “Eight Corners Analysis” regarding a duty to defend. In making the determination of a duty to defend, the truth or…