Jared Firestone, J.D.

Executing a Daubert challenge against an opposing party can be the deciding factor in a case.

Posted on November 6, 2017 in Daubert & Frye & Expert Witness

Working with experts throughout any case can be a complex process, requiring knowledge of the expert’s field, how they will be used strategically in your case, and how to get the most value out of the experts you retain. As one of the earliest contributions that an expert can make to your case, the expert

Posted on June 1, 2016 in Reports & Testimony & Expert Witness

Effective direct examination of an expert witness is crucial when it comes to a bench or jury trial. It is extremely important for any practicing trial attorney to know what to ask in order to ensure the judge or jury hears the information that will make them favor the attorney’s client. Below, we’ve broken down

Posted on October 11, 2016 in Reports & Testimony & Depositions & Exams & Expert Witness

The case of Freddie Gray’s death and the range of charges brought against six Baltimore police officers has been one of the most talked about legal cases in recent years. There are many questions of fact that could determine whether these officers are convicted for any of the crimes they have been charged with. Expert

Posted on May 27, 2015 in Expert Witness & Daubert & Frye & Violent Crimes & News

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas.) has come under heat from Republicans this past week for what many believe to be an act of hypocrisy relating to her role as an expert witness back in 2000. In recent months, Senator Warren has opposed the “Investor-State Dispute Settlement” (ISDS), which allows multinational corporations to challenge laws passed by

Posted on June 2, 2015 in Ethics & Guidelines & Regulatory Changes & News

On April 2, 2015, Eric Harris was shot and killed by a volunteer sheriff’s deputy after Harris fled from law enforcement officers following a gun sting operation. The volunteer sheriff, 73 year-old Robert Bates, claims he accidentally shot the unarmed Harris after confusing his own handgun with his taser. Bates has been charged with second-degree

Posted on June 9, 2015 in Wrongful Death & Reports & Testimony & News

A guilty verdict for a home invasion robbery has been remanded to the county court level by a Pennsylvania state Superior Court on the basis that the defendant was improperly denied the opportunity to call an expert witness to the stand. Defendant Hugo Selenski was convicted in 2009 for robbing the home of Samuel Goosay,

Posted on June 15, 2015 in Daubert & Frye & Reports & Testimony & Settlements & Verdicts & News

The interdiction trial of New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson came to a conclusion on June 12th. The 87-year-old Benson is being sued by his daughter, Renee, and her two children. They claim that the changes Benson made to his will in January 2015, which included removing the right to control the

Posted on June 23, 2015 in Reports & Testimony & Sports Law & News

On June 16th five visiting Irish college students and another from California were killed, and seven others seriously injured. This occurred after a fifth-floor balcony collapsed. The balcony is located just blocks from the University of California, Berkeley campus. Officials are still determining the cause of the collapse. The building, which was built in 2007,

Posted on June 23, 2015 in Mass Tort & Class Actions & Premises Liability & News

Background: The plaintiff brought this case after she developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). This was due to a high dose of Lamictal that was administered to her during a visit to a hospital. She sued the local County Health Care Authority and two doctors. She alleged that they committed medical malpractice

Posted on June 23, 2015 in Medical Malpractice & Reports & Testimony & Expert Witness