Category: Articles, Chemicals / Toxic Substances, Medical & Healthcare, Psychology/Psychiatry, Resources for Attorneys Civil Litigation of Damages Caused by Use of Synthetic Marijuana TASA ID: 501 Attorneys who represent families that have had a member die or been seriously harmed by synthetic marijuana, or have clients who have been harmed in vehicular accidents caused by this drug, or otherwise harmed by a user under the influence, should consider whether litigation is appropriate and viable to secure compensation for the victims. Read more
Category: Articles, Employment, Resources for Attorneys Why You Need a Workplace Contingency Plan TASA ID: 321 “Risk cannot be eliminated … it can only be mitigated.”No one can predict the future or how events beyond the control of a company will affect its ability to operate. An interruption to daily operations is not just costly—it could wipe out your organization. The American Management Association has stated that, “About 50% of businesses that suffer from a major disaster without a disaster recovery plan in place never re-open for business.” Read more
Category: Articles DID THEY REALLY RETIRE? The ‘real life’ experience of an expert witness TASA ID: 408 While working on my doctorate degree in school administration, I served as a public school principal and then as principal and director of education in the independent school world. Even later, I served as headmaster of a rather well-known independent school in one of the five boroughs of New York City. It was when that school – after changing “ownership” – closed, I decided it was time for me to enter the business world. Read more
Category: TASA Press Releases TASA Named Official Expert Witness Source For DRI TASA ID: BLUE BELL, PA – The TASA Group is now an official source for expert witnesses for members of DRI, the leading organization for defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Read more
Category: Articles, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys What The Attorney & Their Clients Need To Know About Scars Check Out This Expert's Webinar from 2017! TASA ID: 11869 Scars are a source of distress and anguish. Studies show that employment prospects may be lowered, as some potential employers may be disturbed by the appearance of scars. Dr. Fritz Gibson, a British Plastic Surgeon, wrote, “by your scars, you’ll be judged.” It is always important to have a psychiatrist see a patient who exhibits symptoms of anxiety and/or depression from a scarring event. Psychiatrists are often able to help a patient deal with the permanency of scarring and the cosmetic and functional results. They can also add depth to a plastic surgeon’s evaluation of a patient’s anatomic or functional abnormality or disability. Read more