Treating Physician Not Required to Prepare Expert Report in New Jersey

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The rules of evidence in most jurisdictions require a party who wants to call an expert witness to notify the other party of the expert’s name. The rules may also require advance disclosure of the expert’s qualifications, opinions, prior testimony, and publications. In many jurisdictions, the expert must state his or her opinions in a […]

Former Alabama House Speaker Challenges Corruption Conviction Citing Expert Testimony

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The former Alabama House Speaker who was convicted of corruption charges in June has appealed his case by citing improper expert testimony.  According to the appeal, the trial court erred by allowing a state ethics expert witness to take the stand, and further erred by allowing him to provide an inaccurate picture of Alabama ethics […]

Defective Product Lawsuit Against Bayer Fails Without Medical Expert Testimony

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A defective medical products claim with 1,300 joint female plaintiffs has been dismissed four months after a New York federal judge prohibited medical expert witnesses from testifying.  The case has limped along since the plaintiffs suffered a devastating ruling against their expert testimony this year before finally being put to rest last week for lack […]

Experts Battle Over Proposed Wind Turbine Farm

Experts Battle Over Proposed Wind Turbine Farm

Atlantic Wind’s application to build a wind turbine farm in Penn Forest Township has become a heated battle of the experts. The proposed project would be located between Route 903 and Towamensing Township on property that is being leased from the Bethlehem Water Authority. According to the application, the turbines will be 525 feet high, […]

New Trial for Man Whose Defense Failed to Hire Independent Experts

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A Houston attorney has filed a motion for a new trial, arguing the trial attorney should have hired independent experts to verify the blood alcohol evidence that was used to convict James Barry Jones for killing a woman in a drunk driving accident. Jones’ Conviction James Barry Jones was convicted of killing 32-year-old Candice Wise […]

False Confession Expert Testifies in Brooklyn Murder Trial

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A New York man charged in the kidnapping and murder of a Brooklyn real estate magnate has called on a psychology expert witness to testify that he falsely confessed to the crime.  The high profile case provides another example of how behavioral science expert testimony is being worked into the legal system, and the outcome […]

Jury Acquits Based on Expert Testimony About Accutane Defense

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A jury in Morris County, New Jersey found a defendant not guilty of eight sexual assault charges after an expert witness attributed the alleged victim’s accusations to her use of Accutane. According to the expert, the acne medication causes psychosis, false memories, and delusional thinking. Facts of the Case “John Smith” (we’ve redacted the accused’s […]

Expert Report Finds Cleveland Police Responsible For Death of Mentally Ill Woman

Expert Report Finds Cleveland Police Responsible For Death of Mentally Ill Woman

A new expert report has found the Cleveland police responsible for the death of 37-year old Tanisha Anderson. Tanisha Anderson’s Death According to the suit filed by Anderson’s estate, on November 12, 2014, Anderson’s family called 911, seeking mental help assistance for Anderson. Anderson suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and had recently been released […]

Plaintiff Earns New Medical Malpractice Trial Due to Expert Witness Testimony

A Pittsburgh woman who lost a malpractice lawsuit has been granted a new trial because a lower court erred by restricting medical expert testimony that would have bolstered her case.  According to a Pennsylvania Superior Court, the plaintiff had a right to present the full testimony of a medical diagnosis expert witness who was called to […]