Disability insurance expert witnesses may opine on disability income insurance, and disability insurance claims, among other topics. Insurancelocal.com reports: Nearly 40% of working people have disability insurance while 70% have life insurance. For many Americans the thought of a long term disability seems much less likely than death. However, the…
In Another Example of the Importance of Experts, Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq., writes: Earlier this month a Galveston County Texas Judge dismissed a medical malpractice claim against Mainland Center Hospital. The malpractice action had been brought by Jim Howard, III. Howard alleged that the emergency room staff at Mainland Center…
Property insurance expert witness Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM, writes that business owners require customized property insurance for: * Buildings and Business Personal Property * Construction projects (Builders Risk, Inland Marine, Equipment Floaters) * Cargo in transit over land or sea (Ocean and Inland Marine, import / export, offshore drilling…
Trucking and transportation rules and regulations expert witness Lew Grill, SAGE Corporation, lists state motor vehicle codes on his website at: http://www.lewgrill.com.
In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: What an expert does not know can and likely will hurt your case. It is widely accepted knowledge that a good lawyer never asks a question…
In Executive Protection & Travel Security, risk assessment expert witness Ira S. Somerson, CPP, CSC, writes: An executive protection program could involve the delivery of concise briefing statements to executives traveling abroad, or having a crisis management response to the abduction or assassination of a key executive. The key is…
Trucking accidents expert witnesses may opine on qualifications of truck drivers, and federal motor vehicle safety standards, as well as related issues. In Driver Distraction Countermeasures, The American Transportation Research Institute writes: As a follow-on to FMCSA-sponsored research that quantified and analyzed the role of cell phones in the trucking…
In Fraud Prevention & Ethics Programs, risk management plans expert witness Ira S. Somerson, CPP, CSC, writes: The vast majority of organizations do have an ethics policy. But if you ask the employees of these organizations if they have read this policy, they will reluctantly confess that they did not…
Property insurance expert witness Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM, writes on adequate coverage: Property insurance seems simple enough – pay the premiums; settle the claim after the fire; replace the damaged home or commercial building. In reality, however, this coverage can be one of the most complex areas in all…
In THE BUSINESS SECURITY TEST, night club security expert witness Robert A. Gardner, CPP, writes that “no business is totally immune from the threat of crime but a little prior planning and a few common sense precautions are all that is necessary to deter most criminals.” Policies, Procedures & Training…