Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted despite his Alleged Disregard of the Evidence
This Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) case arises out of an accident that occurred on January 5, 2021 between Plaintiff Avery Stinson and a U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer driven by Stewart Henry. When the accident occurred, Plaintiff was operating a bicycle on a sidewalk and attempting to cross an intersection. At the same time, a…
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Washington Court Rules against Admitting AI-Enhanced Video as Evidence
A Washington state superior court judge recently rejected the admission of video exhibits “enhanced by artificial intelligence” as evidence in a triple murder case. To begin with, the state of Washington charged Defendant Joshua Puloka with three counts of murder stemming from a 2021 shooting. The shooting was captured on a bystander’s smartphone and the…
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Court refuses to affirm the Board’s Decision because of its Contradictory Extraschedular VA Disability Determinations
Memorial Day, in the United States, celebrated on the last Monday of May honours those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. Let us revisit Ray V. Wilkie (2019) on this occasion where the U.S. Court of…
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Military Expert Witnesses Testify about Women’s Contributions to the Military
Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is observed on May 30. It is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Lets revisit significant moments of the United States military history on this occasion, such as when…
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Expert Testimony Concerning the Open Service of Homosexuals Held to be Relevant
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. It is observed on the last Monday of May. New York was the first state to officially recognize the holiday in 1873. It was recognized by all northern states by 1890.…
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Occupational Medicine Expert Witness’ Testimony Based on Generalized Medical Guidelines Rejected
Following an automobile accident in which driver Ronald Skinner struck Plaintiff’s vehicle, Plaintiff subsequently filed suit against Defendants. To offer opinion testimony as to Plaintiff’s damages, Plaintiff’s counsel identified Dr. Manijeh Berenji, an occupational and environmental medicine physician, as an expert life care planner and emailed Defendants a life care plan for Plaintiff that Berenji prepared.…
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Industrial Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite Reliance on Tools not Adopted by any Industry
A district judge in Texas admitted the testimony of an industrial engineering and workplace ergonomics expert in order to get a better sense of the lifting activities performed by the Plaintiff on the date of her alleged injury. Plaintiff (“Yoakum”) filed this personal injury lawsuit against Tyson after an injury she allegedly sustained while working the…
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Testimony Interpreting Contract Language Rejected
A district judge in Indiana held that it did not require an insurance litigation expert’s assistance to interpret contract language considering no party in this case appeared to dispute the actual language of the policy. Plaintiff Brenda Marie Stephens is a real-estate appraiser and is the President of Plaintiff Accent Consulting Group (collectively, “Ms. Stephens”). Ms.…
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Business Valuation Expert Witness’ Assessment of Whether the CFO’s Actions Conformed with the Standard Conduct Rejected
A district judge in Florida limited the testimony of a Business Valuation Expert Witness because he did not identify how exactly the CFO breached his unidentified standard of care. This case arises out of Nextplat’s termination of its former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Thomas Seifert. Nextplat contended in its Second Amended Complaint (among other things)…
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Library and Information Science Expert Witness’ Testimony about ALA Cataloging Policies Admitted
A district judge in Arkansas allowed an expert librarian to testify about how American Library Association (“ALA”) cataloging policies attempt to accommodate a variety of concerns and interests. Plaintiffs and their minor children are residents of Crawford County and users of its Library System. In late 2022 or early 2023 the Crawford County Library System implemented…
