The Texas Forensic Science Commission is investigating negligence and misconduct complaints against forensic labs and has agreed to look into allegations that Cameron Willingham was convicted and sentenced to die on fire officials’ faulty testimony. Willingham was executed four years ago for the 1991 murder of his 1-year-old twins and…
Michael Stephen Gorbey, 38, was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following his conviction on multiple weapons charges, including possession of explosives and the attempted manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction near the U.S. Capitol in January…
This week a jury found that a forklift manufacturer was not liable for a 1999 tip-over accident in which the operator was thrown from a forklift resulting in catastrophic injuries. The injured party lived seven years as a quadriplegic. Massachusetts U.S. District Court Judge Reginald C. Lindsay presided over the…
In Strategic Security Management: A Risk Assessment Guide for Decision Makers, author and security expert witness Karim H. Vellani provides a “definitive text on security best practices, introduces the concept of analysis for security decision making, and discusses advanced threat, vulnerability, and risk assessment techniques that you can apply to…
In Post Loss Underwriting is an Oxymoron, attorney and insurance expert witness Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, discusses “post loss underwriting.” His firm’s practice emphasizes the representation of insurers and those in the business of insurance. In California there is much publicity for what the plaintiffs’ bar calls “post loss underwriting”…
Properly preparing the medical expert witness is vital to a successful deposition. The expert witness will then be able to perform with little assistance from the attorney in the case. This preparation is particularly important when the deposition is recorded on video. Since a common use for video depositions by…
In Mediation as a Discovery Tool, insurance expert witness Guy O. Kornblum describes the benefits of going to mediation: So the case does not settle at mediation! Disappointment perhaps, but there are other benefits to going to a mediation. One of them is the exchange of information that takes place…
In Strategic Security Management: A Risk Assessment Guide for Decision Makers, security expert witness Karim H. Vellani writes in his introduction: While researching this book, I sought out the wisdom of others and came across a quote by William O. Douglas which I think captures the essence of Strategic Security…
In Anatomy of a Witness List, Hon. Michael L. Stern writes that “each witness should tell the next part of your story and move your case forward.” While most cases are resolved short of a trial, it is important to view each as a potential trial situation. This starts early…
Your Witness: Lessons On Cross-Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers includes a chapter by Cook County criminal lawyer Sam Adam entitled Eight Lessons From a Lifetime at 26th Street. Lesson #1: Look at the trial itself as an entity rather than as a collection of witnesses. Remember that…