In THE PERFECT STORM: The Science Behind Subrogating Catastrophic Flood Losses, storm water expert witness Richard Van Bruggen writes: In contrast to a “floodplain”, “floodways” are determined within the floodplain. Any encroachment or development on floodplains reduces the flood carrying capacity of a river, increasing flood heights in adjacent areas.…
Wood manufacturing experts at the Window and Door Manufacturers Association issued a briefing on the EPA Lead Rule Update: EPA’s new “Lead Rule” went into effect on April 22, 2010 requiring contractors, property managers and others paid to renovate structures built before 1978 to be certified by the U.S. Environmental…
Trucking industry expert witness Robert R. Reed writes on Truck/tractor-trailer crashes: The investigation of large truck crashes can be complex and overwhelming for inexperienced or inadequately trained personnel. Past practices have shown that some truck crash investigations have been conducted inadequately, producing erroneous and incomplete information. Some reasons for this…
Electrical accidents expert witness Lawrence Kamm writes on electrical injuries: Electrical accidents create personal injuries which are the subjects of attorneys’ lawsuits. Expert witnesses reconstruct these accidents for lawyers and establish their liabilities. Among these accidents are electric shocks, electrocutions, electrical explosions, electrical fires, and flash burns. Lawyers are particularly…
In THE PERFECT STORM: The Science Behind Subrogating Catastrophic Flood Losses, hydrology expert witness Richard Van Bruggen writes: HYDROLOGY VERSUS HYDRAULICS While hydrology is the study of the rainfall-runoff process, including the determination of design frequency storms and floods, hydraulics is the study of how the water flows. In the…
In Parts Produced by an Owner or Operator. Are They Legal? aviation expert witness David A Botich writes: The answer to this question is yes, so long as that part meets certain criteria. This is a subject that has a very profound affect on maintaining and modifying aircraft, and yet…
In The Expert Nurse Witness, Ellen K. Murphy writes: Expert nurse witnesses typically are needed whenever the adequacy of another nurse’s actions are in question. Usually, this occurs in disciplinary proceedings against a nurse licensee before an administrative law judge or in malpractice cases where the actions of the nurse…
Pesticides expert witnesses may testify and provide reports on consumer products treated with pesticides: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires the registration of any substance intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests. However, the Code of Federal Regulations prescribes the conditions under which an exemption from…
In The World Trade Center Property Insurance Trial: Lessons Learned?, liability insurance expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: Jurors rendered verdict in favor of ten, and against three of the 13 insurers. Regardless of the verdict, there are no winners in this case. The causes of this litigation could have been…
According to the Center for Injury Prevention and Control, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. Most teen accidents can be easily avoided. Insurance experts at CURE Auto Insurance provides the following list…