Anjelica Cappellino, J.D.

While there are several ways to resolve disputes outside of court, arbitration is the most commonly used alternative, with a significant number of cases (somewhere between 60–90% depending on the type of case) being settled through an arbitrator instead of…

Degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine, which encompass conditions such as spondylolisthesis, disc degeneration, and lumbar spinal stenosis, can cause debilitating symptoms such as pains in the lower back and extremities. The most prevalent spinal disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, affects…

Shaving, waxing, tweezing, sugaring, and even electrolysis-ing – there is no limit to the ways in which women (and a growing number of men) elect to remove unwanted hair. In recent years, by far the most popular method is laser…

As of 2019, millennials (those born between 1981-1996), have become the largest adult population group in the United States, totaling 73 million people. But what does this mean for juries? It’s a well-known fact that success in litigation depends not…

Product liability lawsuits are important to keep watch on not just for the legal ramifications but also for the consequences a defective product or device could have on one’s day-to-day life and well-being. Although not all product liability lawsuits make…

In substantive aspects, expert witnesses differ from other witnesses in that they are experts qualified “by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education,” as defined under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. A court who has designated a witness…

Elevators may be an intrinsic part of architecture, but they can pose serious dangers if not properly inspected and maintained. A 2006 study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health found that elevators and escalators cause about 30…

Currently, the states are split, to various degrees, between the two major competing standards: Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923), and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). Under Frye, an expert’s opinion…

When an expert is offering testimony on the stand, anything in their background—from Daubert challenges to unpaid parking tickets—can affect their credibility. That’s why the most effective background checks go beyond confirming an expert’s CV credentials. Expert witness background checks,…

Although the steady decline in cigarette smoking in recent decades has caused the tobacco industry to take a hit, a new vice has taken the United States by storm. Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, or electronic nicotine…