Ben Seal | The Legal Intelligencer | February 12, 2016 When Tincher v. Omega Flex landed on products liability attorneys’ desks 15 months ago, its 137 pages left them looking for more. The state Supreme Court’s fervently awaited decision raised a series of questions, the most pressing of which was when the other foot might… Continue reading Attorneys Await Answers on Key Products Liability Questions
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Paper Experts, Part II: How a CV Can Create Apparent Experience
Tony Lehman | The Dispute Resolver | December 7, 2015 Last week, we had Part 1 of our two-part discussion regarding how an expert’s curriculum vitae can create the impression of experience that an expert really does not have. Today, as promised, here is Part 2. Paper Experts: How a CV… Continue reading Paper Experts, Part II: How a CV Can Create Apparent Experience
Excluding Expert Testimony the Jury Already Heard
Robert Ambrogi – IMS Expert Services – December 31, 2013 You’ve heard the saying, “You can’t put toothpaste back in the tube.” Well, how about expert testimony the jury wasn’t supposed to hear? Does a judge’s instruction to disregard the testimony put the toothpaste back where it belonged? The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals… Continue reading Excluding Expert Testimony the Jury Already Heard
Expert Mistake? Not a Problem in $9 Million Reversal | BullsEye Blog
Maggie Tamburro – November 6, 2012 We all make mistakes. No matter how careful you are, how well prepared you are, mistakes happen to the best of us, even experts. Does an expert’s mistake spell disaster for your case? Not necessarily, according to a surprising reversal by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. In this recent… Continue reading Expert Mistake? Not a Problem in $9 Million Reversal | BullsEye Blog
Expert Testimony Explaining how Engineer’s Conduct Fell below the Standard of Care is Necessary to Establish Negligence
A technical breach by an engineer of its design professional agreement may not be enough to establish that the engineer is negligent. As the City of Huntington Woods learned in Huntington Woods v. Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, 2012 Mich App. LEXIS 879, expert testimony may be required to establish that an engineer’s contract breach amounts… Continue reading Expert Testimony Explaining how Engineer’s Conduct Fell below the Standard of Care is Necessary to Establish Negligence