Expert Witnessing: The Changing Landscape

Many fraud examiners would like to be expert witnesses. But before you provide testimony, review the cases and rule changes that affect all testifying experts in federal cases. 

A tragic accident occurred on June 25, 1996.1 Theresa Brooks rented a boat from Harry's Bait Shop in Waterport, N.Y. for her 14-year-old son, Matthew, and his 15-year-old friend. Brooks sent the two boys off to fish unsupervised. Matthew's fishing line became entangled with the outboard motor propeller and he reached into the water to attempt to untangle it. Perhaps due to Matthew's shirt catching on the gearshift, the motor engaged in reverse and Matthew's hand was pulled into the spinning propeller and amputated.