Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Experts Tips for the Expert Witness TASA ID: 1128 I have been asked many questions and in different variations during depositions and on trials, so I thought it would be a good idea to share, just in case and expert witness does not know what to expect. Read more
Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Expert Criteria TASA ID: 1128 During my depositions and testimony as an expert witness in podiatric malpractice since 1993, I have been asked the following questions that I thought may be of interest to the new attorney developing questions for an expert. Read more
Category: Education, Resources for Experts Once Upon A Time: Anecdote of an Educational Expert TASA ID: 408 Let me tell you a story about the first case on which I worked…a long time ago and even before I became familiar with TASA. The story will, perhaps, be useful to client attorneys and experts alike. Many years ago, while operating the company which I founded (sort of a head hunter for educators) I had served as president of the National Association of Teachers Agencies (now defunct). Shortly after my tenure in that position, I received a phone call from an attorney in Kansas City, MO. I’m in New York. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production, Safety Public Safety Liability for Mobile Food Retailers and Quick Serve Restaurants TASA ID: 1926 "Food Trucks" have become popular retailers in the food service world, along with food carts and mobile food kiosks. But whether they are selling cupcakes, gourmet hot dogs, crepes, or tacos, they can present public safety liability issues that need to be addressed. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production, Safety How Safe is Locally Grown Food? TASA ID: 1926 How safe is "locally grown" food? Who is responsible for the safety of locally grown food? What food safety guidelines or regulations are in place to guide food processors that sell food locally? Are local merchants or retail grocery chains liable for sourcing food that is locally grown by suppliers with inadequate systems? Those are the questions surrounding the phenomenon of "locally grown" food that litigators will seek answers to in a court of law. Read more
