7/11/2011· Security
Security And Legal Protection: The Seattle Video Example
By: James F. Pastor
This article addresses the security and legal issues relative to the Seattle video depicting the beating of a girl while security personnel stood around.
3/21/2012· Forensics
Imaging Forensics: When to hire an expert
By: George Reis
I was recently retained on a civil case just a month before the trial date. When called about the case, I was told that the firm never thought of hiring a forensic photographer until one showed up in opposing counsel’s expert list. In this case, I needed to photograph the scene of an accident to depict what could be seen from a specific perspective, at a specific time of day, under specific lighting conditions.
11/11/2020· Transportation
Transit Survival in the Age of Covid-19
By: Ned Einstein
In two recent articles for National Bus Trader, I described how to put motorcoaches back on the road in both unusual and traditional roles. Here, I will outline some ideas for getting fixed route transit buses and passenger trains back to work, consistent with safety for both drivers and passengers.
6/24/2013· Expert Witnessing
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering: Product Experience or Expert Experience?
By: James Rice
Quite often when I receive an inquiry from an attorney about a new case, the case deals with a product or device that involves a very specialized and narrow area of design and engineering.
10/24/2013· Digital Forensics
Imaging Forensics: Countering Bad Science
By: George Reis
When attorneys get a copy of opposing counsel's expert reports, sometimes they are quite surprised by what they read - it's just bad science. And, in these cases they will then retain their own expert to counter, and possibly quash, the other experts opinion. I've been retained in numerous cases to do this, and I'll discuss four to illustrate the benefit this has, and to help illustrate the kind of work that I do.
8/27/2020· Fall Protection Solutions / Confined Spaces Safety
Property Wide Fall Protection Program - A Case Study
By: Rauch Safety and Engineering
Ranch Safety was appointed by the client to facilitate the development of a comprehensive, property wide fall protection strategy and to work with clients U.S. and international design and operations internal resources teams, together with external multicultural project critical members which included architects, engineers, government authorities and contractors
5/26/2022· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Tax And Accounting Firm Reviews Business Needs To Narrow Its ERP Selection Options
A tax and accounting firm with revenue between $500,000 and $1,000,000, was growing both organically and through acquisition. This firm had a conglomerate of various software. The main financial system (used for time, billing, and financials) was at “end of life,” meaning it was not going to be supported by the vendor in about two years time.
6/20/2023· Biomechanics
In Injury Biomechanics, The Techniques And Supporting Data Matter
By: Timothy P. Harrigan, ScD, MBA, PE
The process of relating a specific event to a specific injury is often complicated when the facts surrounding the event are in dispute. Expert testimony is often used to evaluate the recollections in many litigation matters. Specifically, some experts will assert that their analysis does not support the claimed injury mechanism
1/27/2023· Medical Malpractice
Defense Support - Paralysis Following An Epidural Injection
By: Joel L. Kent, MD
In this case I was asked to assist in the defense of a physician who had performed a T5/6 epidural on a patient who subsequently developed an epidural hematoma and resultant spinal cord injury with paralysis. The suit contended that the injuries sustained by the patient were the result of negligent..
2/6/2013· Plastic / Reconstructive / Cosmetic Surgery
Early Treatment of Facial Injuries
Workers, subject to the ordinary risks of everyday life, are potential candidates for trauma to the face.
