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Expert Witnessing: Milking the Cash Cow

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Expert witnesses, such as engineers, often are hired by lawyers to provide evidence in support of his client's accident claim. While expert witnesses are usually offered a flat fee for services, there is a temptation to leave out in...
Year: 2000
URL: http://www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/ExpertWitness22681.aspx

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-12 13:53

Advise or Not Advise

Authors: Rabins, Michael J. ; Pritchard, Michael S. ; Harris, Charles E.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When engineer Gregory Green is hired by an attorney to investigate the cause of a workplace accident that befell the attorney's client, Gregory is not invited to testify as an expert witness. Gregory is sure that they would win the ...
Year: 2000
URL: http://wadsworth.com/philosophy_d/templates/student_resources/0534605796_harris/cases/Cases/case57.htm

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-02-22 15:02

Whose Witness

Authors: Harris, Charles E. ; Pritchard, Michael S. ; Rabins, Michael J.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: You are an engineering who is well known as an expert witness and receive a call who wants to hire your services on behalf of a reclusive inventor. Later that day, you are called b ya prosecutor working a case against that same inve...
Year: 2000
URL: http://www.bsyse.wsu.edu/pitts/be120/Handouts/cases/case64.htm

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-02-22 15:06

Window Safety

Authors: Harris, Charles E. ; Pritchard, Michael S. ; Rabins, Michael J.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: W. Lynn Beason is an engineer who specializes in window safety, and often serves as a consultant or expert witness. He regards himself as a public safety advocate, and approaches these cases by telling potential clients that rather ...
Year: 2000
URL: http://www.bsyse.wsu.edu/pitts/be120/Handouts/cases/case54.htm

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-02-22 15:06

Corrected Estimate

Authors: Rabins, Michael J. ; Pritchard, Michael S. ; Harris, Charles E.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: An engineer working as an expert witness discovers that his preliminary analysis as two why several people were injured because of an exploding glass tank of water is most likely wrong. Should he volunteer his new analysis to the at...
Year: 2000
URL: http://wadsworth.com/philosophy_d/templates/student_resources/0534605796_harris/cases/Cases/case58.htm

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-02-22 15:03

Expert Impartiality: A Thing of the Past? (Case 1004)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: An engineering consultant for a plaintiff is found to be cohabiting with the plaintiff’s attorney, and alleging to be an impartial expert witness....
Year: 1998
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1004-Expert%20Impartiality.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 09:59

Expert Witness Services

Authors: National Society of Professional Engineers, Board of Ethical Review ; National Academy of Engineering, Online Ethics Center
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: An engineer agrees to provide his services as a witness for free as a favor to his attorney friend. The client dismisses his friend as counsel and now the engineer wants to charge for his services. Includes references to the NSPE Co...
Year: 2006
URL: http://onlineethics.org/cms/14305.aspx

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-10-16 15:40

Moral Beliefs in the Workplace

Authors: Harris, Charles E. ; Pritchard, Michael S. ; Rabins, Michael J.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Don Shakow, an economist, spent much of his career as an activist and advocate for a number of issues he felt were important, including serving as an expert witness on the economics of rapid-transit and public energy proposals. Disc...
Year: 2000
URL: http://wadsworth.com/philosophy_d/templates/student_resources/0534605796_harris/cases/Cases/case44.htm

Biblio - Anonymous - 2011-03-01 16:19