In Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony, traffic engineer and accident reconstruction expert witness Lawrence Levine writes: Enough cannot be said about this conflict between expert engineer and his employer (in the case of an agency) or the party to which he consults. The most valuable information an expert can give…
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Forensic Psychology Expert Witness On Brain Injuries
The murder trial of Chad Gurney resumed Wednesday at Cumberland County Superior Court. Gurney, 29, is charged in the killing of 18-year-old Zoe Sarnacki on May 25, 2009. He has waived his right to a jury and has pleaded not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. Prosecutors claim Gurney was…
Auto Insurance Claims Expert Witnesses Part 3
Auto insurance claims expert witnesses may opine on policies, auto repairs, and injury claims. In Who is at Fault? Auto Insurance Claim Advice writes: Learn How Insurance Companies Determine Fault Who is at fault for the accident? How does a claim adjuster determine that you are at fault? While we…
Construction Site Expert Witness On Hiring An Expert Part 1
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…
Construction Expert Witnesses & Cost Estimates
Construction expert witnesses may testify on construction management, construction standards of care, construction cost estimates, and more. Here, San Francisco construction expert says line-item billing can save money when remodeling: Everyone knows that construction projects have a tendency to overrun their original estimates. Steven Donnelly, owner of San Francisco green…
Optimizing Your Use Of Banking Expert Witnesses Part 1
In Optimizing Your Use of Banking and Financial Institution Experts, banking expert witness Michael F. Richards writes: The past year and a half I have been working as a Banking Expert Witness and have notices some areas where banking experts are not optimized. Since my expertise is in banking, I…
Forensic Psychology Expert Witness On NY Prison System
Jerry Grodin, a licensed psychiatrist and former president of the New York State Psychiatric Association, is often called on as an expert witness in forensic psychology in the Capital District. “The system is unprepared to deal with mental illness,” the expert says. The problem is that even when people are…
Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Report Part 4
In How to Write a Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Report, attorney Vivian Pearson explains: Your medical malpractice expert witness report should be targeted to your attorney’s specifications. Before you begin to prepare your report, know what he or she is expecting in terms or length, formatting, font, and amount of…
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness On Preparing Expert Testimony Part 4
In Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony, traffic engineer and accident reconstruction expert witness Lawrence Levine writes: The conflict between the lawyer and the expert is quite obvious. The lawyer is committed to his client to do whatever he or she must, within the boundaries of the law, to win or…
Space Planning Expert Witnesses & Interior Design
Space planning expert witnesses may write reports on residential designs, architectural interiors and related topices. At Whole Building Design Guide.org, Frances Mazarella, ASID, LEED AP, GSA defines interior design: Interior design concerns itself with more than just the visual or ambient enhancement of an interior space; it seeks to optimize…