Twelve people died and at least 87 others were sickened by the outbreak of a disease in Flint, Michigan during 2014 and 2015. Many doctors diagnosed their patients with Legionnaire’s disease, a noncontagious condition with symptoms similar to pneumonia. Legionnaire’s disease is caused by bacteria that live in water. Most people acquire the disease by […]

The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that a trial court improperly excluded expert testimony and has revived medical negligence claims against a doctor and a women’s health clinic. The Lawsuit In October 2013, Amanda Norman had a laparoscopy performed by Dr. Christine Maynard at the All About Women health clinic.  In this diagnostic procedure, a […]

An expert in use of police force has testified that a former Balch Springs officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a 15-year-old teen. The Shooting On April 29, 2017, police officers responded to a house party in Balch Springs, Texas, that was attended by high school aged teens.  Officer Roy Oliver said […]

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office has notified defense attorneys in their area that one of their expert witnesses lied on her resume about earning a college degree. False Testimony About Background Tracy Nix is a staff member of the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s office that has testified in court and written […]

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a jury verdict in favor for a doctor who was sued for malpractice and ruled that the trial court did not err in limiting the plaintiff’s evidence. Death of Patient On October 21, 2009, 19-year-old Jay Shaw died from cardiac arrest during a cystoscopy and stent replacement procedure.  […]

An expert on gangs and threat assessments has testified in the trial of four men accused of being members of the Lake Boyz gang in Fort Myers, Florida. The Arrest The four men who are currently on trial are James Brown, 23, Kwameaine Brown, 25, Diante Davis, 21, and Eric Fletcher, 30.  The men were […]