Interior design expert witnesses may testify on space planning, green retrofits, commercial designs, and related topics. At BuildingDesign&Construction.com, Drew Ballensky writes: California turns its attention to seismic retrofits following massive earthquakes overseas Major earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand have California officials focused on the quake vulnerability of thousands of…
In THE BUSINESS SECURITY TEST, bar 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.” Office Security 18. Do you…
Pesticides expert witnesses may write reports and opine on pesticide contamination, insects, pesticide products, and pest control. Here, the EPA discusses pest control devices. Pesticides are commonly thought of as chemicals. But EPA also has a role in regulating devices used to control pests. How a device might be regulated,…
In THE BUSINESS SECURITY TEST, nightclub 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.” Office Security 1. Do you…
Pesticide products expert witnesses may testify on fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and related topics. Here, the EPA discusses pest control devices. If a device and a pesticide product are packaged together, that combined product is a pesticide product subject to registration requirements. For example, 1-Octen-3-ol (octenol) is registered as a pesticide…
Biomedical expert witnesses may write reports and testify on biomedical engineering, biomedical physics, and biotechnology, among other topics. On their website, the Biomedical Engineering Society describes bioengineering: Bioengineering integrates physical, chemical, or mathematical sciences and engineering principles for the study of biology, medicine, behavior, or health. It advances fundamental concepts,…
In No room to stand, medical insurance expert witness Robert H. Dobson writes on maximum benefits: Abstract The idea of taxing so-called Cadillac plans may not sound unreasonable upon first glance. But an actuarial view quickly reveals that the high cost of these plans has as much to do with…
In Root Causes of Truck Crashes, armored transport expert witness Jim McGuffey, CPP, writes: Most attorneys representing clients in a truck crash and injury case hire an expert in accident reconstruction. While this is appropriate, the vast majority of these experts have not had full Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility…
Biomedical engineering expert witnesses may write reports and opine on medical devices, biomedical physics, and biomedical science. The Biomedical Engineering Society website offers information including research, publications, and industry updates. See BMES.
After a mine subsidence forced the evacuation of homes in Dunmore Borough, PA, lawmakers invited Maurice Gardner, a subsidence investigator with the state Department of Environmental Protection, to their monthly work session. The property insurance expert answered questions from residents about Pennsylvania’s subsidence insurance program. Mr. Gardner spoke about the…