Truck manufacturing industry expert witnesses may opine on commercial motor vehicles, trucking regulatory matters and related issues. The Truck Manufacturers Association website offers an interactive map with the following information and more: Where are the medium and heavy-duty truck manufacturing plants? Ford Motor Company – Ford Commercial Truck Daimler Trucks…
Engineering expert witness Philip J. O’Keefe, PE, writes that pressurized vessels can pose a danger for various reasons. Perhaps the most obvious source of danger posed by a pressurized vessel is when its contents rapidly and violently discharge. This scenario presents the same hazards mentioned above, coupled with dangers associated…
In Dram Shop Laws – Improving Public Safety, dram shop expert witness Maj. Mark Willingham of Alcohol Solutions, LLC, writes: Standards for dram shop lawsuits vary widely among states. Those standards include prohibitions of service to intoxicated, visibly intoxicated or obviously intoxicated patrons or when it should have been known…
Risk management expert witnesses may provide reports regarding value at risk, risk management plans, the risk management process, and more. The Professional Risk Manager’s Association explains that best practice governance and risk management do not attempt to eliminate risk. Rather, they are designed to help organizations maximize the risk‐adjusted return…
Risk assessment expert witnesses may opine on risk analysis, enterprise risk management, financial risk management, and related topics. Financial decisions, such as insurance, express loss in terms of dollar amounts. When risk assessment is used for public health or environmental decisions, loss can be quantified in a common metric, such…
In Testifying as an expert witness in computer crimes cases, Deb Shinder writes: To testify as an expert, you must be formally qualified and accepted as such by the judge presiding over the case. This qualification process is generally “on the record,” with questions asked of the witness in court…
Aerosols expert witnesses may write reports and opine on aerosol sprays, airborne solid particles, and household chemicals. The National Aerosol Association describes how an aerosol works: The aerosol package is a self-contained dispensing system with three main elements: 1. Active Ingredients (soap or disinfectant, etc.) 2. Inert or Inactive ingredients…
In New or Existing Building Turnover to Condo Ownership, architecture expert witness David E. Chase writes that no matter how many units are involved, a future condominium association should consider both the physical and financial status of any new or existing complex before Turnover to assume full ownership. There are…
Bicycle safety expert witnesses may opine on bicycle design, bicycle maintenance, bicycle safet, and related topics. Here, the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute discusses Bicycle Helmet Standards: Summary: The Consumer Product Safety Commission bike helmet standard is required by law in the US. Some of the Snell Memorial Foundation standards are…
In Chest Pain & Medical Malpractice, medical malpractice expert witness Barry Gustin, M.D. writes: On the other hand, older patients whose chest pain increases with palpation of the chest wall may not only have benign chest wall pain particularly if their history, physical exam or ancillary studies suggest a cardiac…