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Kristin Casler is a legal writer and journalist who served as the editor for LexisNexis Mealey’s litigation news monitor for 17 years.Articles by Kristin Casler
Bank Accused of Abetting Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission asserted that a company and its many affiliates raised nearly $500 million through a Ponzi scheme, scamming their customers into giving them money and ripping them off in the process. The company filed for Chapter…
Posted on inWoman Suffers Neck Injuries in Car Crash
Plaintiff is a 55-year-old woman from Maryland. She was driving her car when a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction made a left turn in front of her at a traffic light. She hit the right side of the other…
Posted on inWoman Claims Hip Replacement Deposited Metals, Forced Revision Surgery
Plaintiff based in Utah underwent two total hip replacements with metal-on-metal hips, over the course of seven months. Three years later, cobalt and chromium was detected in her blood system, and fluid consistent with metallosis was located in the vicinity…
Posted on inDeveloper Alleges False Appraisal Attempted To Sabotage His Project
Plaintiff’s company in Missouri owns and was marketing for sale a subdivision in a recreational area. He sought to buy adjacent land. The deal was never accomplished because the parties could not agree on a price. Plaintiff alleges that in retaliation for…
Posted on inMan Commits Suicide After Wrong Cancer Diagnosis, Urology Expert Opines
Case: Shannon Dux v. United States of America, No. 11 CV 7142, U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois; Sept. 24, 2014 Background: Doctors at defendant Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration in Maywood, Ill., told a Vietnam veteran that he tested positive…
Posted on in News & Working with Experts10th Circuit Rejects Engineering Expert Witness in Allegedly Defective Ladder Case
Background: Suzanne Heer brought a products liability lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp., Rubbermaid, Inc., and Tricam Industries, Inc. seeking damages for injuries she suffered in 2011 while using a Rubbermaid step stool that she purchased at Costco and that Tricam…
Posted on in NewsAutomotive Engineering Expert Witness Advises on Motorcycle Accident Caused by Defective Headlight
An automotive engineering expert witness advises on a case involving a motorcyclist who crashed as a result of his headlight malfunctioning. The Wyoming-based plaintiff suffered multiple orthopedic trauma in a motorcycle accident. The night of the accident was stormy and…
Posted on inCivil Engineering Expert Witness Advises on Design Defect That Caused Structural Damage
A civil engineering expert witness advises on a case involving the design and construction of a commercial building in New Hampshire. Plaintiffs engaged defendant civil/structural engineer and his firm to design a concrete foundation for a pre-engineered metal building. Plaintiff…
Posted on inCardiology Expert Witness Advises on Faulty Pacemaker That Caused Man’s Death
A cardiology expert witness advises on a pacing systems case involving a man, located in South Dakota, who underwent biventricular ICD placement with AV node ablation. The cardiologist positioned three leads in his heart: one to the right ventricle (RV), one…
Posted on inTextile Engineering Expert Witness Advises on Netting Manufacturer’s Patent Infringement Claim
A textile engineering expert witness advises on a case involving a manufacture’s patented rolled knitted netting, with unique features, which is used to wrap agricultural products. The defendant sells knitted netting products that the plaintiff alleges are covered by more than one…
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