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How Experts in Forensic Document Analysis Combat Cognitive Bias

In forensic science, subjective judgments will always play a role in how experts analyze and interpret impression evidence. Although subjective judgments are not wholly problematic, they increase the likelihood for bias when additional contextual information is introduced—even if this information is not entirely relevant to the task. This is particularly important in the forensics field,

Posted on August 25, 2020 in Expert Persepectives

Forensic Linguistics Expertise: Applications for the Legal Industry

In the media, the phrase “forensic linguistics” is usually narrowly applied to document interpretation and author identification. This is probably because of the high-profile criminal cases that have involved writing, including Son of Sam, Zodiac killer, JonBenet Ramsey, and Unabomber. Occasionally, someone on TV is testifying about the dialect or pronunciation of another individual in

Posted on September 8, 2020 in Expert Persepectives & Finding & Selecting Experts & Working with Experts

Five Reasons to Retain a Traffic Safety Human Factors Expert

Human factors experts focus on how people interact with their environment and consider principles of psychology, design, and usability to optimize safety and performance. Traffic safety human factors experts strive to answer crucial questions regarding road user behavior, expectations, capabilities, and limitations. For example: Where do drivers look while they drive? What work zone layout

Posted on December 10, 2020 in Expert Persepectives & Finding & Selecting Experts & Working with Experts

Critical Care Surgery Expert Witness Advises on Cases of Necrotizing Infections

Through my extensive experience as an acute and critical care surgeon, I’ve come to diagnose and treat numerous cases of necrotizing fasciitis/necrotizing soft tissue infection(NF/NSTI). Unfortunately this is a notoriously difficult diagnosis for the non-surgeon to make and its recognition is often delayed. Compounding the frequent delay in diagnosis is the fact that the single

Posted on June 16, 2014 in Working with Experts