Expert Witness Blog

Auto insurance claims expert witnesses may testify on insurance carriers, insurance policies, and related matters. In 1990, insurance expert, Dr. Lena Chang and former New Jersey Insurance Commissioner James J. Sheeran founded New Jersey Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange (“NJ CURE”) which is now CURE Auto Insurance. Their website offers Safety Driving Tips:

Tip # 1 Drinking and driving is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 17 and 24.

Tip # 2 The cost of an average DUI is $3,000.

Siesmology expert witnesses may provide reports concerning earthquake building codes, earthquake engineering, and structural issues involving earthquakes. In the news this week, seismology expert John Armbruster of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory predicts more minor earthquakes in the northeast Ohio area after the 4.0 event New Year’s Day. Scientists at the observatory study the planet from its deepest interior to the outer reaches of its atmosphere, on every continent and in every ocean.

Read more: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/.

In Preventing Texting-while-Driving Reduces Distracted Driving, wireless technology expert witness Ben Levitan writes:

While it has been recognized that there is no such thing as multi-tasking, many people still believe that they are able to multi-task. According to cognitive psychologists, multi-tasking is more accurately described as a continuous partial attention. Hence, with this awareness, multi-tasking is all the more dangerous when operating equipment. Levitan has been working on technology that disables cellphones in moving cars.

Read more: benlevitan.com.

In Workplace Accidents, human factors engineering expert witness Kenneth Nemire writes:

Injuries in the workplace may occur because of one or more factors:

Behavioral factors may include:

In What’s the difference? Making sense of titles for doctors, nutritionists, theRepublic.com writes:

Finding the right medical expert can be one of the most frustrating aspects of health care. Osteopathic physicians are medical doctors (M.D.s), for example, but not all M.D.s are osteopathic physicians. Meanwhile, all dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. Huh?

To help break this down, here’s an overview of the distinctions between four commonly used – and misunderstood – health care titles.

Worker’s compensation plans expert witnesses may consult on wage-loss benefits, medical and career rehabilitation benefits, and benefits to dependents. A starting point for research into state specific links regarding worker’s compensation insurance may be found at the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. site: Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Plans and Pools.