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Medical expert witness barred from submitting simultaneous theories

It is well established that the increased risk of harm theory, sometimes referred to as “loss of chance” doctrine, applies only when a plaintiff cannot satisfy the traditional causation standard....

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Court admits glass expert witness testimony solely on basis of experience

Admitting a glass expert witness solely for his extensive experience (States v. Fernwood Hotel and Resort), the Pennsylvania district court recently held that when the examining expert testimony is...

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Medical expert witness admitted in Martoma insider trading trial

The presentation of evidence in the SAC insider-trading case against Mathew Martoma ended on January 30, 2014 without the main accused testifying for himself. A medical expert witness and a business...

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Human trafficking expert witness convinces the Court in Maryland

Human trafficking is happening and it’s happening right here in America. Following is an account of how a girl from Cameroon was illegally immigrated to the States to work as a housekeeper and how her...

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Human factors expert witness explains cause of highway accident

Automobile crashes are one of the leading causes of death among Americans, especially between the age group 1-35 years. The Utah district court recently admitted a human factors expert witness in...

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Forensic pathology expert witness admitted in infant death trial at Washington

Infant mortality has been a serious cause of concern in the USA for many years. As per latest reports, about 25,000 infants die each year in the States. A renowned forensic pathology expert witness was...

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Finance expert witness partially admitted in Alabama

Participation loans are loans shared by a group of banks towards a single borrower. On January 27, 2014, the Alabama district court partially admitted a finance expert witness in one such participation...

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Prosecution for pedicure – infectious disease expert witness testifies

An infectious disease expert witness was recently called on board in Hoff v. Steiner Transocean, Ltd. to testify about the source of infection on the Plaintiff’s feet, which, Plaintiff asserted, was...

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Product design expert witness allowed to testify on “ultimate issue” of...

In this patent infringement suit regarding the design of a particular inner garment (Branovations, Inc. v. Ontel Products Corp.) the Florida district court ruled that simplicity of technology may...

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Fall protection expert witness helps car hauler survive summary judgment

A fall protection expert witness recently came to the rescue of a car hauler suing a truck manufacturer for negligence and helped him survive summary judgment. Although the expert did not have any...

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