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
Category: Articles, Auto Safety, Personal Injury, Resources for Attorneys, Safety Trail to Trial Personal Injuries and Cycling TASA ID: 1199 CNN Money[1] recently announced, "For entrepreneurs, cycling is the new golf." In fact, Google that thought and you will see quite a few references. The popularity of bicycles has expanded faster than any other participant sport in America. Recent sales figures indicate a 33.2% increase in volume from only a few years ago. To put that in perspective, there are far more cyclists in America than golfers, tennis players and skiers combined. The participation profile indicates many more adults, from their mid-20s through their mid-60s are now riding and even racing bikes. While a lot of us are enjoying our bicycles, we cannot forget the ever present risks. Many of the new crop of mature freedom-loving riders are more secure financially, so those risks are worth calculating. Read more
Category: Articles, Product Liability What Takata Airbag Inflators Imply For Products Liability Litigation ask about my book, "The Mechanical Design Process," a text whose 5th edition was just released by McGraw Hill TASA ID: 6319 Takata airbags inflators have been identified as the cause of at least eleven deaths and countless injuries in recent years. While all products come with risks, it appears that Takata knew about the potential for injury and death as early as 2004 and made decisions to bury this information without proactively reacting to it. Read more
Category: Articles, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts Litigators: Five Secrets to Getting the Best Return on Investment (ROI) from Experts TASA ID: 1648 Expert witnesses. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. I have worked with attorneys whose biggest problems were with their experts, not with the facts of the case. I have worked with a handful of experts who I really respect and we were more valuable to the case as complementary resources. Unfortunately, I have worked with and against many more experts who did more harm to the case than good. Read more
Category: Articles, Custody, Psychology/Psychiatry, Resources for Attorneys Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Context of High Conflict Divorce TASA ID: 1385 It is without question that high conflict divorce wreaks havoc on not only estranged parents; it does immeasurable and long lasting harm to children. These cases clog the courtrooms and frustrate everyone involved. Read more
