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Expert Witness #239641
This expert is an internationally recognized expert on insurance, insurance claims handling, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, and insurance bad faith. With many years of practical insurance claims experience, this expert assists clients in resolving insurance problems faced by lawyers representing insurers, lawyers representing policyholders, insurance claims management, insurance claims personnel, and those they seek to serve. The experience and skill of this expert as a consultant and expert witness can make the difference before a jury, other trier of fact, or mediator. With comprehensive knowledge of insurance and insurance claims handling, this expert understands and can explain how insurance claims should be resolved. This expert the recipient of an award for significant contributions to the claims sector of the insurance industry through education, professional development and perseverance.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #222427
This expert has significant D&O policy experience as counsel for two international brokerages handling a number of D&O coverage disputes. As a brokerage executive, this expert oversaw and was involved in the placement of D&O coverage for large risk management clients, and was deeply involved in the placement of D&O coverage for a major investor, and its portfolio companies. As executive risk practice manager this expert directed the second largest D&O practice in the country placing D&O coverage for private companies going through IPO’s and converting to public company coverage.
As corporate counsel for brokerages, this expert had significant experience in Bad Faith transaction issues, having managed the defense of over 200 bad faith claims against the carriers’ third party claims administration subsidiaries. This expert has experience testifying as an expert including a bad faith matter.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #250668
This expert's professional working career has been dedicated to the electrical and electronic connector industry. While the first part of this expert's work background related directly to the creation, design, testing, and manufacture of connectors, in recent years this expert's work has transitioned to supporting client companies by interpreting patent claims, assessing validity and infringement, evaluating related art, and testifying as expert witness in numerous IP litigations. This expert understands the machinery, equipment, materials, and processing requirements of plastic / insulating connector components such as connector pin spacers ("tine plate"), and is familiar with printed wiring boards, their manufacture and materials, and special limitations for their use. In particular, this expert understands the working relationship that exists between connectors and PWB's in terms of potential thermal mismatch, built-up mechanical stress, and the resulting behavior in terms of solder joint issues (cracked joints). This expert has participated with various law firms handling patent infringement litigation between parties, and served as expert witness both in cases before the USPTO as well as in litigation ensuing in various Federal district courts around the country. A recent case involved a complaint brought before the ITC wherein this expert was active in preparing documents and testimony for trial. This expert's experience includes direct involvement in various industrial equipment, appliances, medical devices, consumer products, automotive, heavy equipment, power tool, and computer products and industry practices, to name a few areas. This expert is both disciplined in the application of legal guidelines when interpreting patent claims, and creative when supporting client litigation strategies. As an experienced professional, this expert communicates well in both oral and written form, relates sometimes complicated technical aspects in clear, straightforward language, and is adept at working with attorneys, technologists, associate experts, and is competent in more formal (deposition and trial) situations.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #263082
This expert is a Professor and served as the Associate Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. This expert also served as the Director of a University off-campus graduate program. This expert is also an expert in intellectual property development and a consultant for patent litigation cases in the areas of telecommunications, computer networks, and wireless networks at both the protocol and hardware levels. This expert is internationally known through research, scholarly work, and a published book. This expert has had several invited talks at international conferences.
This expert was a research scientist at a telecommunications institute working on design of advanced communication systems and high-speed computer networks. This expert was with the Computer and Communications Research Center at a University and worked as a research assistant on design and analysis of high-speed switching systems project. This expert was a telecommunications system research & development engineer, participated in design of a high-speed digital telephone Private Branch Exchange" (PBX), and received the best “design/idea” award.
This expert specializes in: Computer Networks/Protocols, TCP/IP, Virtualization, AI in Networking, Cloud Data Centers, Network Security, Internet Applications, Web, VoIP, Video Streaming, Multimedia Signaling/Networking, CDNs, Networking Devices, Switches, Routers, Media Gateways, Virtual Switches, Signaling in Wireless Mobile and Telecommunication Networks, IoT, and Wireless Sensor Networks.
This expert is the author of an internationally recognized textbook. Additionally, this expert has been granted a U.S. Patent that presents a switching system for use in high-speed computer networks.
This expert holds positions with the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, presenting the latest innovation in computer networks and other aspects of communication systems. This expert has given numerous domestic and international conference regular and invited talks and published many journal articles in communications and networking fields.
This expert has have received several awards, honors and research grants from university, private sectors, state, and governmental funding agencies for conducting research and teaching in the area of telecommunication systems.
This expert’s prior litigation experience includes: analysis of patent claims, prior art research, consulting for counsel on term constructions, technology examination against patent infringement, patent opinion expert report, claim chart preparation, patent invalidity expert report, handling IPR cases, participation in deposition process, and participation in court testimony.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #238527
This mechanical engineering expert is a licensed Professional Engineer and board-certified Diplomat Forensic Engineer (DFE) who provides forensic engineering investigation and analysis services for legal and insurance clients investigating claims and causes of action involving personal injury or death. This expert provides forensic engineering services for amusement park ride accident investigations and evaluates product defect and failure claims involving personal injury or wrongful death.
This expert has substantial knowledge of ASTM F24 standards for amusement park rides, posted ride documentation, and safety requirements, and is a member of an international amusement parks and attractions association. This expert's work includes evaluating amusement park ride accidents throughout the United States.
Relevant subject-matter experience includes amusement ride regulation, amusement ride safety officials' guidance, ASTM F24 amusement ride standards, concession go-kart design and operation standards, amusement ride and device design standards, amusement ride auditing standards, racing kart handling behavior, in-service annual inspection guidance, recreation and park safety guidance, go-kart-related injuries, and fairground and amusement park safe-practice guidance.
This expert has experience as an expert witness and litigation consultant, including deposition and trial testimony in matters involving go-kart accidents.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #256620
This food packaging and safety expert holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and an M.Sc. in Packaging Science from well-regarded universities and is a faculty member in a university food packaging department. This expert has worked as a food scientist for a federal agriculture agency in food processing and packaging and then continued in academia.
This expert has over 10 years of experience serving as an expert witness on issues related to food packaging and processing, food safety, shelf life, and related topics. Academic and professional training has included study of food science, environmental toxicology, classes of food toxins, and how food toxins affect the human body.
This expert has worked in food packaging and labeling divisions for a federal food and drug regulator, handling assignments involving food contact materials, food safety, product labeling, and misbranding. This expert teaches courses in food regulations and food packaging, including topics such as labeling, additives, label claims, food contact materials, regulatory petitions, consumer protection regulation, food packaging laws and regulations, material science, and product shelf life.
Research activities in this expert's laboratory include the development and characterization of various types of packaging polymeric materials, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, and corrosion-resistant coatings for plastic and metal packages. Current research includes antimicrobial coatings for surfaces such as food preparation tables, countertops, door handles, and computer keyboards.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #285319
This government contracting expert is a professor of government contract law at a university law school and serves as counsel in a government contracts group.
This expert previously spent a number of years as a trial attorney with a federal government legal department, handling trials and appeals involving bid protests and contract claims against the U.S. government.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #286147
This diamond and gemstone expert has served as an expert witness in over 5 cases involving gemstone-certification issues in United States federal court in Texas. Work in those matters included producing expert witness reports, giving depositions, and providing guidance to litigation teams.
This expert has led a successful gemstone claims, investigation, and appraisal consultancy, as well as a gemology training institution with students and graduates in over 80 countries. This expert is a licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Adjuster in Texas and has served as a Forensic Gemologist for an insurance organization handling investigations into fraud claims, stolen jewelry, and related member claims.
This expert is a graduate of a well-regarded gemological institution and holds certifications from prominent gemological and industry accreditation institutions.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #288400
This economic damages expert has served in a senior role at an accounting and advisory firm and as a testifying expert in federal district and state court matters, as well as in private arbitrations involving economic, accounting, valuation, and strategic issues.
This expert has testified in a variety of litigation matters involving business valuation, bankruptcy, fraud, and business interruption, including matters involving food production, handling, and restaurant industries. Testimony has addressed the analysis and determination of economic damages for both plaintiffs and defendants, including lost profits, valuation, and pre- and post-judgment interest.
This expert has also served as a guest lecturer at several law schools, covering damages under a variety of claims.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #296793
This health claims sampling expert holds a B.Sc. in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), holds the FAAMA credential, and serves in senior executive and principal healthcare consulting roles specializing in healthcare finance, Medicare, regulatory compliance, pricing, and managed care and insurance payment and contracting.
This expert has provided expert witness testimony in court and administrative proceedings and has presented testimony to state healthcare rate-setting authorities, federal oversight bodies, and federal healthcare agencies on issues including healthcare facility rate setting, Tri-Care funding and reimbursement, air ambulance prospective fee schedules, and physician fee schedules for MOHS dermatology surgeons. This expert also served for over 10 years as a national regulatory practice leader at a major professional services firm recognized for healthcare professional services.
This expert has evaluated claims handling and payment procedures in a prompt-pay dispute involving member hospitals, identifying process improvements intended to expedite processing and reduce denials. In another healthcare compensation dispute involving primary care physician partners and allegations of upcoding, this expert evaluated a statistical sample of claims, identified sampling flaws and coding bias, and provided deposition testimony on those issues.
This expert has managed installation and maintenance projects for a decision-support claims management system designed to track expected payment of patient claims based on contract terms with payors across dozens of hospitals.
This expert has analyzed statistical sampling issues in healthcare post-payment audits, including audits using samples over multiyear periods to disallow claims and seek multimillion-dollar recoupments. In one matter, this expert's rebuttal of the statistical sampling methodology supported placing recoupment on hold while the merits of alleged errors were resolved, and the redetermination appeal was successful.
This expert has also analyzed Medicare time-record audits involving clinical and non-clinical staff records maintained in short time increments. The analysis showed that auditors had effectively examined each time increment within sampled time records, substantially increasing the effective sample size and reducing the calculated error rate to below 1 percent. Based on that analysis, no audit adjustment was appropriate.
This expert has conducted primary research and survey work in healthcare reimbursement disputes, including surveys of thousands of skilled nursing facilities addressing cost-reporting and reclassification issues. The survey evidence was used in an administrative appeal to address a federal healthcare agency's position on reporting practices.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant whose experience includes thousands of PRRB appeals, including hearings, mediations, telephonic hearings, and on-the-record hearings; hundreds of Administrative Law Judge hearings for workers' compensation appeals; U.S. District Court and appellate court hearings involving civil litigation and government investigations; and criminal investigations involving expert witness testimony and interviews with oversight investigators and U.S. Attorneys.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #305329
This marine insurance expert has over 40 years of wet marine experience, principally in Ocean Cargo coverage, Hull & Machinery, and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) for tug and barge fleets. As a marine broker, this expert has designed, marketed, and serviced Builder's Risks, Ship Repairers, Charterer's, Wharfinger's/Landing Owner's, Bumbershoots, Offshore Packages, and Freight Forwarder coverages, including Air Cargo Legal, NVOCC, Warehousemen's Liability, and Freight Forwarder's E&O.
This expert also has extensive experience handling large and difficult marine claims.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #305447
This maritime law expert is a former U.S. Navy officer and maritime lawyer with over 30 years of experience handling maritime matters, including substantial experience with international shipping standards and best practices.
This expert is very familiar with Panamanian legal proceedings and vessel-arrest proceedings in Panama, including the requirements for obtaining a bond and securing the release of a vessel from arrest. This expert has represented vessel owners in Panamanian arrest proceedings involving tug-and-barge arrests and addressed issues related to releasing arrested vessels, including bonding requirements.
This expert has testified as an expert witness in Panamanian court with respect to a maritime lien issue concerning the arrest of a vessel over bunker claims, including claims for unpaid fuel.
Start Claims Handling Expert SearchExpert Witness #306052
This claims and damages expert is a licensed California attorney and licensed California Public Insurance Adjuster with multi-billion-dollar claim experience. This expert is qualified to opine on scope and cost of repairs, appraisal standards, and general claim handling.
This expert has experience reviewing restoration and repair-related work products, observing work, evaluating bills, and addressing claims, disputed services, and litigation involving the value of such services.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant, having served as an expert witness in many matters over more than 30 years.
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