December 2010 Archives

In Top 10 Expert Rulings of 2010, JDSupra writes:

In Understanding scope of practice will help you land your first case, nursing expert Tammie Clark-Heller, RN, BSN, CLNC, writes:

As a registered nurse and legal nurse consultant I am not an attorney, nor do I render legal advice, but I can speak to nursing opinions in a legal case as both a consulting and expert witness. I serve primarily as an educator. And what nurse isn't familiar with that role? We educate our patients, their families and doctors. Okay, mostly doctors.

New LNCs, myself included, tend to think that attorneys are more challenging to deal with than doctors. But that's not the case at all. Like doctors our attorney clients just need a proper dose of invaluable education.

Read more:clinicaladvisor.com.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama (WALA) - A Baldwin County judge ruled the district attorney's office can use a doctor as an expert witness in the trial against former Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine.  Nodine is accused of shooting his longtime mistress Angel Downs to death on Mother's Day 2010.

Nodine's defense attorneys asked the judge to exclude the testimony of two state expert witnesses. The witnesses are a doctor and a serologist, a person who studies blood evidence. District Attorney Judy Newcomb decided not to use the serologist.

Read more: fox10tv.

An insurance expert at Think Money states: "Few people enjoy the cold and dark that the winter brings, and to make matters worse it`s much more likely that certain things will break or accidents will happen - so it really is important that you are properly insured.

"The right home and car insurance are a key part of getting through the winter without risking potentially unmanageable costs. People should remember that it`s not just about finding the cheapest deals - you should always check the details of a policy to make sure it does fully cover your needs."

Read more: thinkmoney.com.