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Kristin Casler is a legal writer and journalist who served as the editor for LexisNexis Mealey’s litigation news monitor for 17 years.Articles by Kristin Casler
Dental expert advises on failure to diagnose broken jaw
A dental expert advises on a case involving a patient who presented to defendant dentist for examination and treatment after she lost a tooth due to trauma. Defendant took and reviewed a panorex x-ray that showed a right mandible fracture.…
Posted on inNeurology expert advises on disability benefits for nerve injury
A neurology expert advises on a case involving a patient who is seeking disability benefits for a nerve injury. Plaintiff is a surgeon who sustained a herniated disc at the C6-7 level, which was confirmed by a MRI. Four years…
Posted on inSoftware expert witness advises on claim that website infringes on nutrition information patent
A computer software development/software licensing expert witness advises on case involving a software designer who claims that a website service infringes on a nutritional information patent. Plaintiff filed several patent infringement actions against companies whose websites it claims used its…
Posted on inMaritime Expert Advises on Cruise Ship Slip and Fall
A maritime admiralty and ocean expert advises on a case involving a passenger who sustained a serious injury after falling while aboard a cruise ship. Plaintiff participated in a breast cancer walk-a-thon aboard a Caribbean cruise ship. The ship suddenly…
Posted on inHuman factors expert advises on slip and fall that leaves man partially disabled
A human factors expert advises on a case involving a slip and fall at a service station. The plaintiff fueled his vehicle at defendant service station and went into the store to make a purchase and attempt to catch a…
Posted on in6th Circuit Reverses Exclusion of Mechanical Engineering Expert in Gun Misfire Case
Case: Mark D. Lee v. Smith & Wesson Corp., No. 13–3597, Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; July 29, 2014 Background: Mark D. Lee was injured in 2006 when a revolver he was using for target practice discharged improperly, seriously…
Posted on in News & Working with ExpertsEconomic Damages Expert Witness Advises on Insurer’s Breach of Duty
An economic damages expert witness advises on a case involving the purchase of liability insurance policies from the defendant insurer that provide, among other things, general liability insurance coverage for defense costs incurred in defending against claims by third parties,…
Posted on inU.S. Judge Finds Document Examination Expert Witness Failed to Demonstrate Reliability in Bank Robbery Case
Case: United States v. Christopher McDaniels, No. 12–393–01, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; June 11, 2014 Background: Defendant Christopher McDaniels pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. At his sentencing hearing, the government asserted…
Posted on in News & Working with ExpertsStatistics expert witness advises on alleged mortgage-backed securities fraud
A statistics expert witness advises on a case involving an insurance company in South Dakota that brought suit against a mortgage capital company over a residential mortgage-backed security transaction. It alleges the mortgage company induced it to enter into the insurance…
Posted on inFood Safety Expert Witness Advises on Nut Debris in Food That Injured Patron
A food safety expert witness advises on a case involving a woman who was served carrot cake by defendant restaurant kitchen that contained walnut shells or other debris. The plaintiff alleges that ingesting the debris caused her to be sore,…
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