In Are You Waiting Too Long To Hire An Expert?, construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: Today, more than at any other time, many cases are settled, won or lost based on the testimony of the expert witness. The real difference between…
Pesticides expert witnesses may write reports and testify on pesticide contamination, insecticides, and pesticide products such as Sulfuryl Fluoride. The EPA has recently proposed rules regarding this pesticide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has re-evaluated the current science on fluoride and is taking steps to begin a phased-down withdrawal of…
Liability policies expert witnesses may testify regarding insurance loss claims, insurance policy coverage, liability policies, and related topics. In The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: A Quick Analysis, attorney Thomas H. Veitch, partner with the law firm of Langley & Banack, Inc. in San Antonio, writes: The application of the “duty…
In Optimizing Your Use of Banking and Financial Institution Experts, banking expert witness Michael F. Richards writes: Early Involvement In The Case There are a number of reasons why it is important to get an expert involved early in the case. As indicated above, there are numerous regulations, policies, and…
In Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony, traffic engineer and accident reconstruction expert witness Lawrence Levine writes: An old and established rule of thumb for attorneys is that the best prepared attorney wins and a good attorney never asks a question for which he does not already know the answer. It…
US District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ruled that three plaintiffs’ medical expert witnesses meet the Daubert standard for scientific validity in Avandia lawsuits currently before the court. Avandia lawsuits are numerous, with some 3,500 cases filed in California state courts, and 1,200 in…
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…
Pine trees were mysteriously dying, after being treated at Jacksonville’s wastewater spray fields. The Jacksonville Daily News reported the city had hired a group of experts to investigate. The city manager said 6% of the trees irrigated by wastewater were affected so far. An environmental expert said wind, combined with…
In Optimizing Your Use of Banking and Financial Institution Experts, banking expert witness Michael F. Richards writes: Selecting the right expert is important, but also optimizing their use is just as important. Following are areas that should be considered and explored. I will not elaborate on each item, as there…
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…