Expert Evidence Report Index-Summary

IDAHO

– Hospital reimbursement rates, no due process right to cross-examine consulting state expert in administrative hearing (Idaho), 520
– Medical malpractice, alcohol abuse, saline replacement treatment, action dismissed for lack of evidence supporting expert opinion (Idaho), 372

ILLINOIS

– Computers, pattern on hard drive may be defect rather than intentional wiping attempt, plaintiff expert's access denied (N.D. Ill.), 88
– DNA, presence of criminal defendant in federal database, testimony did not lead to impermissible jury presumption defendant had criminal history (Ill.), 97
– Medical malpractice, blood tests, duty of physician to order, trial judge improperly entered judgment notwithstanding verdict when testimony was adequate to support award (Ill. App. Ct.), 99

IMPARTIALITY

See BIAS

INDIANA

– Criminal law and procedure

– – Child abuse, suppressed memory evidence, expert not required at summary judgment stage (Ind. App.), 306
– – “Incentivized witnesses” and wrongful convictions, testimony properly excluded from post-conviction hearing as “unscientific” (Ind. Ct. App.), 98
– – Ineffective assistance of counsel

– – – Failure of child molestation defendant's counsel to call interview expert not ground for reversal of conviction (Ind. App.), 127
– – – Failure to call expert on child forensic interviews to show consistency as coaching not error (Ind. App.), 296

– Damages, state medical malpractice compensatory fund may introduce expert testimony on preexisting risk of harm if relevant to establish amount (Ind.), 157
– DNA testing, testimony of supervisor not performing analysis sufficient (Ind.), 507
– Medical causation, course of treatment, expert testimony may not challenge (Ind. Ct. App.), 160
– Medical malpractice

– – Brain surgery, testimony based on hypothetical insufficient (Ind. Ct. App.), 456
– – Medical literature, anticoagulant caused brain injury, qualified expert allowed to rely on (Ind. Ct. App.), 550

– Motor vehicle accidents, chiropractor unqualified to testify on surgeon's diagnoses (Ind. App. Ct.), 54
– Murder verdict, testimony on child molestation too speculative to support (Ind.), 338
– Physician knowledge and skills sufficient basis for testimony (Ind. App.), 344
– Valuation of goodwill, opinion of experienced appraiser visiting business favored over CPA (Ind. App. Ct), 429

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

See ATTORNEYS

INFANTS

See CHILDREN
– Birth defects

See BIRTH DEFECTS

INSURANCE

– Disability benefits

See DISABILITY BENEFITS

– Health insurance reimbursement practices, settlement agreement remanded for fairness hearing (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.), 214

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

– Airline crash suit allowed to move to China on basis of improved legal system (Cal. Ct. App.), 113
– Airline passenger records, expert's affidavit faulty, EU Parliament member's suit against Homeland Security Dep't dismissed (D.D.C.), 34

INTERNET

See COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC RECORDS

IOWA

– Emotional distress, medical records disclosure, claim rejected for failure to provide expert proof (Iowa), 279