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…
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.” The order in which witnesses are called at trial can make or break a case. The process of preparing a witness list, including…
In Your Witness: Lessons On Cross-Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers leading trial lawyers illustrate essential rules including: *Never ask a question to which you do not know the answer – unless it doesn’t matter, or you have nowhere else to go. * Always listen to a witness’s…
Wikipedia tells us that “forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate/function as intended, causing personal injury for example. In Industry Standards, Technology Associates, the forensic engineering expert witness company has this to say on industry standards. Because custom and practice…
In Machine Guarding: The Second Alternative, equipment expert witness Albert Rauck, P.E., CSP, writes on machinery safety devices: The second alternative can, when used in conjunction with the design consideration, be very effective in eliminating the dangerous condition. Safety devices include the whole range of machine guarding techniques such as…