TASA report reveals challenges to expert testimony 
Published: June 22, 2011
Tags: Daubert, expert witnesses, TASA Group
The TASA Group has released the second iteration of The Challenge History Report™.
Expert can testify on benzene-leukemia link
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 23, 2011
Tags: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, benzene, Daubert, expert witness, product liability
An expert had an adequate scientific basis to testify that a plaintiff’s leukemia was caused by his routine workplace exposure to the defendants’ benzene-containing products, the 1st Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
$20.5M verdict for welder overturned
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 9, 2010
Tags: Daubert, expert witness, product liability
An expert witness didn’t have a reliable scientific basis to testify that fumes from welding products were the cause of a form of Parkinson’s Disease suffered by a plaintiff, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Vaccine Act plaintiffs can’t show autism link
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: autism, Daubert, product liability, Vaccine act
Plaintiffs who filed a claim for compensation under the federal Vaccine Act could not show that their daughter’s autism was the result of a measles vaccine she received as an infant, the Federal Circuit has ruled.
Autism evidence inadmissible in brain injury case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 24, 2010
Tags: autism, Daubert, expert testimony, product liability
A product liability plaintiff could not introduce expert testimony to show that her son’s autism was the result of brain injuries suffered when the defendant’s child safety seat allegedly failed, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Defendant can show suggestiveness of child interviews
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 6, 2010
Tags: Daubert, expert testimony
A defendant charged with sexually abusing a child can introduce expert testimony to show that the victim’s accusations were the product of a suggestive interview process conducted by police and social workers, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a conviction.
Seroquel plaintiff can’t establish causation
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 9, 2010
Tags: causation, Daubert, drug litigation, expert witness, product liability, Seroquel
A product liability plaintiff couldn’t establish that her use of the prescription drug Seroquel caused her to develop diabetes, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Doctor can give expert opinion
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Daubert, expert testimony, product liability
A doctor’s expert opinion on the reasons for the failure of an artificial elbow joint is admissible, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a U.S. District Court.
Expert testimony on alcohol monitor is admissible
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 18, 2009
Tags: Daubert, expert witnesses
Prosecutors could introduce expert testimony to the establish the reliability of an alcohol monitoring bracelet that indicated a drunk driver had violated the terms of his probation, the South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled.
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