Expert witnesses appear sparingly in American and English court records from as early as 1782, and professionals have helped lawyers prepare their cases for at least as long. Yet the use of experts to testify in U.S. court cases did…
Telemedicine Consultation Guide Telemedicine consultations are changing the way healthcare is administered. As interrelated fields of health, IT and mobile health have come together, telemedicine is a way for medical staff and professionals to provide services remotely like reminders for upcoming…
Last month, two former football players for Purdue University hit the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big Ten Conference with a proposed class action lawsuit, claiming that both organizations failed to inform them about the risks associated with football-related…
This article presents how the application of security and onboard vehicle camera videos may be applied to traffic collision reconstruction. Several real-world examples are used to illustrate how images, even with poor quality, may be used to supplement conventional traffic…
As an expert witness, experience, knowledge, and specific qualifications are just the barrier to entry. In reality, an effective expert witness is much more than an impressive CV. She is an educator, able to distill the most complex facets of…
Submissions for last year’s Legal Blog Post Writing Contest are currently being judged. Consequently, The Expert Institute is proudly announcing a new program intended to help the next generation of experts earn their education: The Expert Institute’s First-Annual Healthcare and Life…
Case: Teresa Hipple v. SCIX, et al., No. 12–1256, U.S. District Court Eastern District Pennsylvania; Aug. 13, 2014 Background: Defendant Clement Hipple founded SCIX in 1999 to market and sell Steel Seal, an automotive-repair product used to seal blown head…
The Expert Institute’s first-ever Legal Blog Post Writing Contest is now live! To participate, submit a 1,000 to 2,500 word blog-style article on the use of expert witnesses in litigation through our online submission portal on the contest page…
Case: Miguel Navarrete v. Michael C. Wiebe, et al., No. CIV–13–708–D, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; July 25, 2014 Background: In July 2012, Miguel Navarrete Jr. was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by…