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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
Human factors expert witness advises on fatal burns caused by mislabeled chemicals
Expert witnesses with specialties in human factors, consumer product safety and forensic chemistry advise on a case involving a worker who died as a result of chemical burns caused by mislabeled chemical containers. The decedent was a dye company worker from North Dakota who had…
Posted on inNeurology expert witness advises on man’s allegegations that a fall caused brain injury
A neurology expert witness advises on man’s allegations that fall, not long-term health problems caused brain injury. Plaintiff was hospitalized for recurrent seizures. CT scans showed he had a chronic subdural hematoma or hygroma layer along his frontal lobe. He…
Posted on inRetail safety expert witness advises on shopper’s injury from dislodged fire extinguisher
Expert witnesses in retail safety and fire causation safety advise on a case involving a shopper who suffered an injury when her shopping cart dislodged a fire extinguisher. The plaintiff was shopping at a large retailer with her daughter and granddaughter.…
Posted on inSecurities Fraud Plaintiffs Lose Accounting Expert Witness in Case Against Coal Company Auditors
Case: In re Puda Coal Securities, et al. Litigation, No. 11–cv–2598 (KBF), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; June 26, 2014 Background: In September 2009 Puda Coal Inc.’s chairman, Ming Zhao, and his brother, Yao Zhao, arranged to…
Posted on in News & Working with ExpertsMassachusetts Federal Judge Nixes Part of Securities Expert Witness’s Testimony in Ghana Banking Fraud Case
Case: Patricia M. Keppler v. RBS Citizens, No 12–10768–FDS, U.S. District Court, Massachusetts; June 24, 2014 Background: Patricia Keppler asserts that she was a victim of a “romance fraud” involving one or more people in Ghana. They persuaded her to…
Posted on in News & Working with ExpertsMechanical Engineering Expert Witness Advises on Slip and Fall in Retail Bathroom
A mechanical engineering expert witness advises on alleged negligence from retailer’s slippery bathroom floor. The plaintiff is an elderly woman who was shopping at a large retailer. When she entered the bathroom, she was unaware the bathroom floor was wet…
Posted on inMotorcycle expert witness advises on motorcycle accident involving an automobile
A motorcycle expert witness advises on a case involving a motorcyclist who was struck by a driver pulling onto a roadway. Plaintiff motorcyclist filed a lawsuit against the driver of an auto who struck him, causing severe injuries. Police found…
Posted on inLegal malpractice expert witness advises on law firm’s negligence in nursing home wrongful death case
A legal malpractice expert witness advises on a case involving the family of a nursing home negligence victim. Plaintiffs are the nieces and nephews — the only living relatives — of a woman who allegedly died as a result of…
Posted on inToxicology expert witness advises on claims that diabetes drug caused bladder cancer
Toxicology expert witness advises on a case happened in South Dakota involving a diabetes sufferer who claims the drug caused bladder cancer. Plaintiff filed a product liability action against the defendant manufacturer of a Type II diabetes drug alleging she…
Posted on inDental Expert Witness Advises on Alleged Root Canal Treatment Malpractice
A dental expert witness advises on case involving a patient who accused dentists of malpractice for root canal treatment. Plaintiff sought treatment from defendant dentist for two painful teeth. The defendant referred took radiographs then referred plaintiff to defendant endodontist…
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