Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 11, 2015 An attorney and their expert witness should have the same end goal in mind; they just walk on different sides of the fence to get to that goal. This list is to help you communicate as you walk along that fence and get the… Continue reading 10 Inside Secrets to Better Construction Expert Witness Depositions & Testimony
Month: September 2015
Credibility of Expert Witness Based on Objectivity
Merlin Taylor | Advise & Consult, Inc. An Expert Witness Is Above All, Objective The credibility of an expert witness’ testimony is largely based on their ability to have an objective opinion. Objective: not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. In representing a client on a construction… Continue reading Credibility of Expert Witness Based on Objectivity
Construction Defect Notice Under Right to Repair Statute
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 9, 2015 Construction defect notices under Chapter 558 of the Florida “notice and repair’ statute, “does not constitute a ‘civil proceeding’” and thus “is not a ‘suit’” triggering an insurer’s duty to defend as ruled on in Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., No. 13–80831–CIV, 2015… Continue reading Construction Defect Notice Under Right to Repair Statute
Design Professionals Protection from Third-party Liability
Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 8, 2015 Attorneys T. Darren Barker (Michelman & Robinson, LLP); Melissa Dewey Brumback (Ragsdale Liggett) and Forensic Architect Dean J. Vlahos (Dean J. Vlahos FAIA & Associates), during the 1st annual Intermountain Construction Defects and Dispute Conference (CDDC) held May 15, 2015 in Salt Lake City,… Continue reading Design Professionals Protection from Third-party Liability
Arbitration Powers Expanded in New AAA Construction Industry Rules
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 4, 2015 Construction disputes are often very complex and involve highly technical concepts, vast amounts of evidence and expert witness testimony. All of those aspects come after possibly hours of discovery and motions that complicate the timeframe for finding a resolution and obviously increase costs and uncertainty resolving the… Continue reading Arbitration Powers Expanded in New AAA Construction Industry Rules