In Machine Guarding: The Second Alternative, equipment expert witness Albert Rauck, P.E., CSP, writes on machinery safety devices: The first thought should be given to the design of the process. Remember the danger results from the combination of hazard and exposure. Eliminate either one and the dangerous condition no longer…
In When the Going Gets Tough – Analyzing Concurrent Delays, Thelen Reid’s Andrew D. Ness writes that “Proving or disproving a construction delay claim is a substantial undertaking in the best of circumstances. But the analysis of construction delays takes a major leap in difficulty when there are multiple sources…
KHB Consulting Services Kenneth H. Brown, Ph.D., provides hazardous materials expert witness and consulting services to attorneys and insurance professionals for cases involving chemicals, paint & coatings and other products which contain chemicals. As an expert witness, Brown: ‘Translates’ chemical jargon into easy-to-understand language so that you can understand the…
In When the Going Gets Tough – Analyzing Concurrent Delays, Thelen Reid’s Andrew D. Ness writes that “Proving or disproving a construction delay claim is a substantial undertaking in the best of circumstances. But the analysis of construction delays takes a major leap in difficulty when there are multiple sources…
When working with an inexperienced expert witness, they will need to be prepared for deposition the same as a lay witness. For example, the equipment and machinery expert witness working on your case will be conversant in their field but will need to know that: They are under oath. They…
In Finding a Remedy For Renters, security expert witness John a. Harris writes: In most inadequate-security suits, then, the first step in establishing foreseeability is to examine the criminal history of the property. Review reports of calls for police service to find how many residents reported crimes on the premises…
DNA expert witness Dan E. Krane of Forensic Bioinformatics, Inc. on scientific evidence: What makes scientific evidence so powerful in court is very simple: it’s supposed to be scientific. That means that it is supposed to be objective and completely independent of the subject of an investigation (a suspect or…
In Finding a Remedy For Renters, security expert witness John a. Harris writes: When crime occurs in a residential apartment building, a security expert witness can help you evaluate whether the victim has a viable case against the property owner… Security is one of the foremost problems facing apartment-community owners…
In Your Witness, Sam Adam shares eight lessons from a lifetime as a Cook County criminal lawyer. 1) Look at the trial itself as an entity rather than as a collection of witnesses. Remember that the ultimate purpose of cross-examination is to get those gold nuggets for closing argument. Know…
Writing an article is one of the best educational marketing tools available to you as an expert witness. In deciding what topic about which to write, answer questions such as these in your article: • What are the key issues in your field, and how should an expert be able…