Expert Witness Blog

In How Attorneys Should Choose Crate Experts, packaging expert witness Sterling Anthony, CPP, writes:

An attorney involved with crate litigation might readily recognize the need for a packaging expert, yet, not be sufficiently aware of the specific knowledge and capabilities that best qualify that expert. Crates are unique among packaging types, owing to factors related to materials, construction, loading, logistics, and unloading. Even when a crate is said to have been built in accordance with a national specification or an industry standard, the aforementioned factors combine for particularity. Besides, the majority of crates are designed by the shipper or by a supplier, with varying regard to a national specification or an industry standard, further contributing to the uniqueness of every crate.

As such, whether the crate litigation alleges personal injury or cargo lost, the right packaging expert is one who brings the expertise and experience necessary to: understand the attorney’s theory of the facts; educate and advise the attorney in the many intricacies; and, analyze, opine,

In his article Insurers: To Rescind Or Not to Rescind?, insurance expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes:

A policy may be rescinded even after a loss that would otherwise be covered by the policy. Since rescission could have severe negative financial impact on the insured, the insurer must be certain that the reasons for rescission are based on solid grounds and able to withstand potential legal challenge.

In a 2001 case, an insurer rescinded their policy following a major fire loss, alleging material misrepresentation and concealment by the insured, pertaining to several matters, including square footage of the premises.

electronic evidence recovery expert witness Steven G. Burgess writes on: The Case for Electronic Discovery:

Saving a File

When a document is named, it is saved. It may be saved with a name such as “Untitled” even if not given a unique name by the author. When the file is saved, there are several attributes saved with it. One is the date the file was created; one is the date the file was last changed, or modified; one is the date the file was last accessed. This information is kept as part of a file listing called a “directory.” This file listing is viewed as a “folder” by the computer user. The computer saves a long version and a short version of the name as two adjacent directory listings as well.

Tile expert witnesses at Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants offer links to these resources on their website:

Industry Associations Ceramic Tile Distributors Importers Installers Manufacturers Cleaners and Sealers Computer Services Construction Defect Attorneys

Economic Forecast Economic Indicators Floor Warming Systems Industry Statistics Ceramic Tile

Process service expert witnesses may opine regarding the process server’s work product. The National Association of Professional Process Servers writes on unsworn declarations and affidavits of service:

Unsworn Declarations Made Under Penalty of Perjury An Unsworn Declaration made under Penalty of Perjury is a written or printed recitation by the process server of the facts and circumstances surrounding the delivery of legal process to a particular person or entity consistent with applicable state or federal court rule or law. The declaration is to be signed only by the person making the statement.

Affidavits of Service An “affidavit” is a written or printed declaration or statement of facts made voluntarily, confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party making it, and taken before an officer having the authority to administer such oath. An “affidavit of service” is intended to certify the service of a writ, notice or other legal document.