Brandon Stachulski sued the owner of an Applebee’s restaurant in New Hampshire, alleging that he contracted salmonella when he ate an Applebee’s hamburger. The Applebee’s owner argued that Stachulski could not prove that its hamburger was the source of the salmonella. The owner argued that Stachulski could have been infected by his pet lizard or […]

Through two Florida business entities, Superior Consulting Services, Inc. markets a blood-testing service to consumers that includes the creation of a “Healthprint” profile. Superior trademarked the term “Healthprint” to identify a profile that is “customized to a client’s unique biochemistry.” Superior markets the profile as assisting in the early detection of disease. Superior also provides […]

A six-person jury has awarded a Bronx man $14.5 million in a verdict against New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority after the MTA’s expert witness admitted that his medical license had been recently been suspended over fraudulent exam reports. The Accident In 2013, a MTA bus crossed two lanes of traffic and hit a Honda Odyssey […]

Prominent California child abuse expert and pediatrician, Dr. Jess Diamond, has died at 100 years old. Early Career Dr. Jess Diamond was born in the Bronx, New York on September 18, 1918 to a restaurateur and apartment manager.  Diamond grew up in New York and became interested in medicine because of his uncle, who worked […]

Does expert evidence need to be admissible at trial before a judge can base a class certification decision on the evidence? A Ninth Circuit panel said “no” while a divided court recently declined to review the panel’s decision en banc. Facts of the Case Two registered nurses (“RNs”) filed a class action complaint against their […]

A Lapeer County Prosecutor has requested that he be allowed to admit evidence relating to an animal’s genetics into court without presenting an expert to testify about this evidence at trial. The Incident On July 7, a black husky and another dog owned by Geuorgui Shopov were running loose in Attica Township, Michigan. The two […]

Expert witnesses cannot agree about whether a man who pleaded guilty to murder is mentally fit to face the death penalty. The Crime In February 2010, a group of six men held 30-year-old Jennifer Daugherty captive for more than two days. Daugherty was beaten and tortured, bound with Christmas lights, and stabbed to death. Her body […]