ARTICLES

9/4/2026· Engineering

5 Key Structural Mishaps in Aircraft/Spacecraft Hangar Retrofit Projects for Construction-Defect Defense Litigators (Part 3)

By: Vanessa Malone, PE

Aircraft/spacecraft hangars (also known as “hangars”) include buildings or structures designed to maintain, store, and protect aircraft (i.e. commercial aircraft, military aircraft, planes, helicopters, etc.) and/or spacecraft (i.e. launch vehicles, crewed vehicles, robotic probes, etc.). Hangars are structurally distinct structures known for their enormous size, massive clear-span framing, colossal doors, enhanced fire suppression systems, and heavily reinforced foundations.

8/26/2026· Nutrition

Nutrition Support in Catastrophic Injury Life Care Plans: What the Clinical Criteria Require

By: Dr. Kent Sasse

In catastrophic abdominal injury cases, few line items move a damages figure like nutrition support. Home parenteral nutrition - intravenous feeding delivered through a central catheter - runs somewhere in the range of $103,000 to $176,000 per year for an adult in the United States. Projected across a young plaintiff’s life expectancy, that single entry can account for the majority of a life care plan's total value.

7/30/2026· Digital / Crypto Currency

Choosing the Right Crypto Expert Witness: Why the Category "Cryptocurrency" Is Failing Your Case

By: Aviran Vargas

If you are an attorney searching for a crypto expert witness, every major directory will funnel you into a single classification: “Cryptocurrency.” They all do it. One category. One bucket. Every expert, from the forensic blockchain analyst to the ASIC repair technician, lumped together as though their skills are interchangeable.

7/30/2026· Police Practices & Procedures

What Attorneys Should Know Before Retaining A Homicide Expert Witness

By: Dr. Nelson Andreu

A qualified homicide expert witness does not determine guilt or innocence. Instead, the expert independently evaluates whether investigators acted reasonably and in accordance with generally accepted investigative methods and professional standards.

7/29/2026· Construction

Considerations For Successful Project Commissioning And Start-Up Planning And Execution

By: Long International

This article provides a high-level overview of typical commissioning and start-up activities and their associated key considerations. The provision of complete, detailed descriptions of all commissioning and start-up activities for multiple project types and industries is beyond the scope of this article.

7/15/2026· Slip, Trip & Fall

Gaining Traction: How Consensus Standards and Slip Resistance Testing Define the Standard of Care in Slip, Trip, and Fall Cases

By: Bryan Netherland, MBA, MS

This article explains where the standard of care actually comes from in slip and fall litigation, which standards establish it, and why walkway surface slip resistance testing has become central to credible expert analysis.

7/15/2026· Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

When Does EMS Pre-Hospital Care Transition Into Medical Malpractice?

By: John R. Storm, MPPA, CFO

Most people think of medical malpractice as something that happens inside a hospital or a physician’s office. But in many cases, allegations of negligence begin long before a patient ever reaches the emergency department.

7/15/2026· Arms - Guns - Weapons

Illegal Machineguns

By: Daniel G. O'Kelly

Unregistered machineguns have been illegal for 90 years, as has every bad thing that a criminal can do with one. Once a criminal is caught with one they go to prison. But let’s make crime double-illegal, (grin). That’s always a good way to convince the naive that you’re on top of a problem.

6/24/2026· Expert Witnessing

Expert Witnesses and Generative AI: Case Law, Deposition Questions, and Resources

By: Nick Rishwain, JD

The courts are not punishing experts for using AI. They are punishing experts who let AI replace their own judgment, knowledge, or work product, and who put fabricated, unverified material in front of the court. Same tools, different outcomes, depending entirely on how you use it.

5/22/2026· Fires & Explosions

Not Every Fireground Mistake Is Protected by Immunity

By: John R. Storm, MPPA, CFO

When firefighters fail to follow training, policy, accepted standards, or basic situational awareness, the consequences can extend far beyond the fireground. Firefighter negligence can become a major factor in personal injury, wrongful death, excessive property loss, and municipal liability litigation.