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…
In Your Competitive Advantage, expert witness marketing consultant Rosalie Hamilton writes: Who is your competition, and how do you compare? Considering that most cases requiring an expert witness involve at least two experts and our society shows no signs of becoming less litigious, competition should not be your primary concern…
Truck manufacturing industry expert witnesses may opine on commercial motor vehicles, trucking regulatory matters and related issues. In Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Eaton-Truck Maker Conspiracy, TruckstopUSA writes: A class action lawsuit accuses truck makers of conspiring with Eaton Corporation to help Eaton maintain a monopoly in the Class 8 truck…
Engineering expert witness Philip J. O’Keefe, PE, writes that pressurized vessels can pose a danger for various reasons. Suppose for instance that the substance leaking from it is flammable or toxic. An example would be when propane gas leaking from a storage tank mixes with air surrounding the tank. This…
Call centers expert witnesses may opine on telemarketing, call center agents, computer telephony, and related topics. The National Association of Call Centers writes in their State of the Industry Report that in the 2nd quarter of 2010 more call center jobs were gained in the United States than were lost…