Risk management expert witnesses may provide testimony regarding value at risk, risk management plans, and the risk management process. The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association, an independent association of professional risk managers from diverse industries in more than 150 countries uses the following definition in their Principles of Good Governance:…
Livestock production expert witnesses may opine on growth hormones,livestock diseases, and related topics. Here, the EPA writes on Animal Feeding Operations (AFO): AFOs are agricultural operations where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on a small land…
Aerosols expert witnesses may write reports and opine on aerosol sprays, airborne solid particles, and household chemicals. The National Aerosol Association writes: Let’s Set the Record Straight on Aerosols! Q. What are aerosols, anyway? A. Aerosols are very fine particles of liquid or solid substances suspended in air. Fog, for…
In Documents, Documents and More Documents, construction site expert witness writes: Some cases have as few documents as 50 to 100 pages for an expert to review, while others have thousands. When choosing an expert witness for a case, an astute attorney needs to consider whether the case will have…
Bicycle expert witnesses may write reports and opine on bicycle safety, bicycle accidents, and bicycle helmets. In Precious Protection, Bicycling.com writes on helmets: Helmet designers have learned a lot in 60 years. You might notice that, for instance, the sides of your lid have more material, because, according to Thom…
In Chest Pain & Medical Malpractice, medical malpractice expert witness Barry Gustin, M.D. writes: The quality and quantity of pain itself is highly variable and in some situations may be totally absent and yet an AMI be in progress. Blunted pain responses commonly seen with underlying chronic disease in elderly…
In Your Competitive Advantage, expert witness marketing consultant Rosalie Hamilton writes: After objectively assessing your own strengths and weaknesses, determine your competitive advantage. Is your education or professional experience superior? If you are not a novice, have you handled a greater number of cases, or bigger or more successful cases,…
Call center industry expert witnesses may opine on telemarketing, call center agents, computer telephony integration, and related topics. In their white paper Data Security for Call Centers, Jim Beuoy & Dan WernerOKS-Ameridial Worldwide write: The Payment Card Industry may not have direct regulatory authority over call centers, but it is…
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…