A motorcyclist who was participating in a protest ride against helmet laws died after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the road. Philip A. Contos, 55, lost control of his bike, smashed his head on the pavement and died near Syracuse, N.Y. “The medical expert…
Procter & Gamble won a big victory in its defense of dozens of lawsuits over its Fixodent products. A federal judge in Miami threw out the lead case in a series of lawsuits that claimed using the denture cream caused nerve damage. U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga did not…
Auto insurance claims expert witnesses may write reports and testify on issues involving insurance claims, insurance adjusters, insurance agencies, and more. In Tips and Strategies to Deal with Insurance Companies an attorney contributing to auto-insurance-claim-advice.com writes: Consumers are often surprised when the insurance company: * Gives them a low total…
In the wrongful death suit involving University Central Florida football player Ereck Plancher, the jury has awarded the family $10 million in damages. The jury found the UCF Athletic Association negligent in Plancher’s death. Plancher collapsed and died following off season conditioning drills at the UCF football complex on March…
Trucking expert witnesses may write reports and testify on federal motor carrier safety regulations, the truck manufacturing industry, qualifications of truck drivers, and related topics. Transport Topics offers trucking and freight transportation news and this week reports: A new, higher speed limit in Kansas could cause safety problems if trucks…
A Pueblo district judge disqualified two expert witnesses in the attempted-murder trial of Robert Bruce, one of whom was an expert in the field of propane gas. District Judge David Crockenberg ruled that the Pueblo, CO, district attorney’s office failed to provide notice and share the results of the experts’…
Accident reconstruction expert witness Sgt. Billy Richmond testified in the murder trial of Glenn Doneghy, 34, accused of hitting and killing officer Bryan J. Durman April 29, 2010. Richmond, supervisor of the collision reconstruction unit that investigates serious-injury and fatal crashes, explained why a re-enactment of the crash was performed…
Insurance expert witnesses may write reports and opine on property insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and insurance companies. President Obama has nominated an insurance expert to further fill out the new Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). The White House announced Friday that the president intends to nominate Roy Woodall, a former state…
Texas justices seated on the Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court’s order rejecting Pinnacle Healthcare’s argument that the plaintiffs’ medical expert reports are inadequate. Delores Calvin and Herman Johnson sued The Oaks at Beaumont and one of its doctors in June 2009, alleging their mother died from…
In Opinion analysis: New curb on crime lab reports, journalist Lyle Denniston writes: A closely divided Supreme Court on Thursday continued its pattern of restricting prosecutors’ use of out-of-court statements to get criminal convictions, ruling that a report of a crime lab is valid evidence only if the technician who…