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…
In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Once the need for an expert becomes inevitable through fact pattern or because your adversary has made the choice for you by their strategy to use…
Disaster risk management expert witnesses may testify on loss of life and property damage from natural hazards. The 5th Annual Hazus Conference will be held on August 10-12, 2011 in Seattle, WA. The Hazus Conference, sponsored by FEMA Mitigation Division is the premier risk assessment conference for GIS specialists, emergency…
On his website, homeowner’s insurance expert witness Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM describes the The National Flood Insurance Program: Created by Congress in 1968, The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the largest single peril insurance program in the world. FEMA contracts with over 100 “Write Your Own” (WYO) insurance…
In Fatal Asthma, pulmonary medicine expert witness Dr. James F. Lineback, Newport Longevity Medical Group, writes: Asthmatics who eventually go on to develop acute respiratory failure experience a gradual drop in blood oxygen and ,eventually, an elevated arterial carbon dioxide level during the time when most of their strength is…