Forensic Engineering Tip: Amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 702
If you’re planning to use an expert witness in your next case, it’s critical that they pass the reliability test outlined in an amendment proposed by the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules (ACER) (Valid as of December 2023.) Evidence Rule 702 As It Stands Now. Expert testimony, typically assumed reliable and admissible in court, must … Read more
SILENT, DEADLY … INSIDIOUS
Earlier in this series on radon, we discussed the dangers of this radioactive gas and how ventilation can mitigate indoor build-up. But where exactly does radon come from, why does it become concentrated indoors, and how does it damage lungs enough to cause cancer? Origins: Radon is the result of the natural breakdown of radium, … Read more
