Forensic Engineers Qualifications Subject To Judicial Review

Abstract

The Underlying Case Involved A Fall On A Sailboat Ladder. A Professional Photographer Was Hired To Film An Insurance Adjusters Association In Between Meetings Mock Regatta On San Diego Bay. During The Event Involving Rental Sailboats, The Photographer Fell When The Ladder Leading To The Below Deck Cabin Failed. The Author Served As The Photographers Expert. The Defense Filed Numerous Motions Including A Challenge To Plaintiffs Expert. This Paper Contains The Federal Judges Response In Denying Those Motions. In His Analysis, The Judge Referenced Both Daubert And Kumho Tire.