Kristin Casler

A general surgery expert witness advises on a case involving a patient who suffered a nicked ureter during a surgical procedure. Plaintiff presented to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, dry heaves, poor oral intake and constipation. A CT scan…

CMFG Life Insurance Co., et al. v. RBS Securities, Inc., No. 12-cv-037-wmc, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; July 23, 2014 Background: Plaintiffs CMFG Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (CUNA Mutual) seek to rescind the purchase of fifteen…

Case: U.S. Fire Insurance Co. v. Kelman Bottles, No. 11cv0891, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Aug. 8, 2014 Background: Kelman Bottles owns a glass manufacturing facility. On the date in question, only one furnace was operating.…

A mining expert witness advises on a case involving mine workers who were injured when a crane toppled. Plaintiff was working at a mine when a crane collapsed at the work site. The crane was moving a tube in a clockwise…

A nursing expert witness advises on a case involving a patient who required additional surgeries due to infection from lack of wound care. Plaintiff was 67 when she was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for recovery after her spinal…

A real estate expert advises on a case happened in South Dakota involving fire victims who claim their insurer short-changed their property claim. The plaintiffs’ home was damaged by wildfires and wildfire smoke. They assert that the wildfire smoke contained soot,…

Case: John P. Senese v. Liberty Mutual, No. 13-5139, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Aug. 19, 2014 Background: Plaintiff John P. Senese was injured in a car accident in 2009, when he accelerated while making a…

A neurology expert advises on a case involving a woman who was driving along a busy road, when she stopped to make a left turn. Defendant was traveling behind plaintiff and failed to stop, rear-ending plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff suffered a…

A nursing home expert witness advises on a senior care case involving a decedent who was 86 years old when she was admitted to defendant nursing home. Nearly 10 days passed before she underwent a pain assessment and received a pain…

Expert witnesses with specializations in urogynecology and biomaterials advise on a case involving female plaintiffs who underwent pelvic repair with mesh implants to relieve various urinary problems. They allege that the mesh, manufactured and marketed by the defendants, is defective…