In his article Insurers: To Rescind Or Not to Rescind?, insurance agency expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: The insurer cannot reasonably rely on a fact received from the insured alone if it is aware of a conflicting fact. • Did the insurer rely on it? There must be clear evidence…
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Electronic Discovery Expert Witness On “The Case For Electronic Discovery” Part 1
electronic evidence recovery expert witness Steven G. Burgess writes on: The Case for Electronic Discovery: Nearly all documents created in offices these days begin their lives on a computer, as a computer file. Computer files are quite dynamic in nature. They change over time as they are accessed. Computer files…
Tile Expert Witnesses On Problem Installations
Tile expert witnesses at Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants write in the Ceramic Tile & Stone Industry News: The substrate is the foundation of a ceramic tile or stone installation. When this foundation is unsuitable for whatever reason, then the products applied on top are automatically in jeopardy. Thankfully, remedies…
Neonatology Experts Write On Prematurity
In Medical legal issues in the prevention of prematurity, neonatology experts DE Seubert, WM Huang, and R Wasserman-Hoff of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University write: Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the world today. This…
Forensic Psychology Expert Witness On Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Part 2
In A Forensic Psychologist’s Report In A Sexual Harassment, Hostile Work Environment And Retaliation Case forensic psychology expert witness Stephen Reich, Ph.D., writes on the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from DSM-IV 309.81, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, the American Psychiatric Association. (See 5/5/10 entry…
Process Service Expert Witnesses’ Work Product Part 1
Process service expert witnesses may opine regarding the process server’s work product. The National Association of Professional Process Servers writes: Process Server’s Work Product The work product of a professional process server is the proof or affidavit of service submitted by that person attesting to the fact that a particular…
Marketing Expert On Retainers
Marketing expert Rosalie Hamilton has this to say on expert witness retainers: You should NOT empty your waiting room, re-arrange appointments, etc., to schedule deposition or courtroom time UNTIL you receive a check for the full, estimated time. Then, if they postpone or cancel, you can refund money on a…
Sales Expert Witness On Winning Cases
In Using Marketing, Business & Competitive Research to Win Cases, sales expert witness Don Smith writes that the keys to the selection and use of marketing research professionals include: 1. Define the hypothesis and the information required to win the case. This guides you in the selection of your researcher…
Physics Expert Witness On Engines
Physics expert witness Louis A. Bloomfield, Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia, answers the question “What is the difference between spark ignition engines and diesel engines?” Just before burning their fuels, both engines compress air inside a sealed cylinder. This compression process adds energy to the air and…
Expert Witness Financial Bias
In Appellate Opinion On Expert Witness Financial Bias,John Bratt writes on the Court of Appeals of Maryland opinion addressing the extent to which expert witnesses who are retained solely for litigation may be forced to produce documentation of the amounts they earn providing expert witness services. Without getting into the…