Greg Applegate, ASCA, Arborgate Consulting, Inc., describes the types of assignments he receives as a arboriculture expert witness: Diagnostics: Shigometer, starch tests, penetrometer, root investigation, and site evaluation. Hazard Evaluation: Risk analysis (current methods) defect identification and investigation. Decay, root health and branch attachment investigation. Abatement options explored. Appraisal: Replacement…
Federal motor vehicle safety standards expert witnesses may opine on safety performance requirements for motor vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, and related topics. In The Large Truck Crash Causation Study, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Research and Analysis reports on: Critical Events Three major types of critical events…
In After the Storm…(but before the cleanup starts) tree expert witness Russell E. Carlson, RCA, BCMA, writes: What are the details? Start at the beginning, with the species of tree. Then measure the trunk at 4.5 feet above the ground level. Take either the diameter or the circumference — just…
Hours of service expert witnesses may consult on hours of service regulations, fatigued truck driving, and related matters. In Texas Trucking Accident Attorney Says Roadcheck 2011 Reveals Truck Driver Fatigue Problem, East Texas personal injury attorney Randy Roberts writes: The high number of hours-of-service logbook violations uncovered during Roadcheck 2011…
On their website, Internet For Lawyers announces ProPublica Provides Database of Payments to Physicians by Pharmaceutical Companies ProPublica, the “independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest,” has created a searchable database of payments made by pharmaceutical companies to doctors – usually as compensation for presentations the…
Trucking accidents expert witnesses may write reports and testify on crashworthiness, truck maintenance, hours of service, and associated matters. In The Large Truck Crash Causation Study, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Research and Analysis reports: Motor vehicle crashes are complex events. Usually they involve two or more…
Transportation rules and regulations expert witnesses may write reports and opine on the Department of Transportation, trucking accidents, the truck manufacturing industry, and related topics. In Liftgate Steps and Lighting: More Complicated Than You Think, Tom Berg, Senior Editor TruckingInFo.com – Trailer Talk describes a safety issue that came up…
Insurance industry expert witnesses may opine on insurance regulation, insurance claims, and insurance coverage. With so many acronyms in the insurance industry, the International Risk Management Institute, Inc., offers Risk and Insurance Acronyms on their website. www.irmi.com.
In After the Storm…(but before the cleanup starts) arborist expert witness Russell E. Carlson, RCA, BCMA, writes: Before you start up the chainsaw, before you make a single cut — make sure that any damage is documented. It only takes a few minutes to get what you need. Those minutes…
Logistics industry expert witnesses may write reports and testify on on issues including interstate motor carrier operations, truck fleets, and related topics. Just for fun, in her blog All That’s Trucking, Deborah Lockridge, writes: Five words or less On a LinkedIn transportation discussion group, there’s been a discussion thread where…