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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION EXPERT WITNESSES & CONSULTANTS

on February 24, 2011

There is a great need for Vocation Rehabilitation Expert Witnesses and Consultants in the legal field. For many cases in which an individual is injured to the point of disability, a Vocation Rehabilitation Expert can determine that individual’s employability and earning potential.  According to the Encyclopedia of Mental Illnesses, the definition of Vocational Rehabilitation is:

“A set of services offered to an individual with mental or physical disabilities.  These services are designed to enable participants to attain skills, resources, attitudes and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get a job, and keep a job…”

For example, a Plaintiff whose leg was crushed by a tractor may no longer be able to do manual labor.  If his only option is a desk job and he has no education beyond high school, what are his possible options and how much can he expect to earn?  This question is best answered by the Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant.

Vocational Rehabilitation Experts have many specialized areas of expertise, such as Economics, Life Care Planning and Psychology to name a few.  A background in economics is essential in order to calculate Earning Capacity and Worklife Expectancy.  For those with catastrophic injuries who can no longer care for themselves, a vocational consultant with Life Care Planning skills is necessary to assess the situation and develop a cost-effective plan for the family.  In most cases, the trauma involved with life-changing injuries requires a Psychologist with Vocational expertise to aid with the pain and stress of living a life with disabilities.

Vocational Rehabilitation Experts and Consultants serve the greater good by not only helping to put those who have been injured back to work but by guiding them through hardships no one should have to suffer.

Please click the link for a list of highly knowledgeable Vocational Rehabilitation Experts and Consultants.

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CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXPERT WITNESSES & CONSULTANTS

on January 28, 2011

In the wake of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and other national crises like the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings, it is imperative that we have a cache of individuals and companies at hand to respond to and manage such devastating events. Even more important is that these Experts and Consultants are available to prepare and train prior to any emergency.
Disaster Planning and Threat Analysis are not only critical to the safety of our nation’s institutions but anywhere that crowds tend to gather, such as Times Square in New York City or Union Square in San Francisco. Crisis Management Experts and Consultants use their experience and expertise to assess vulnerabilities and train for potential disasters at our schools, universities, high-risk workplace environments and hospitals. Keeping us safe is their number one priority.
Their areas of expertise can range from Disaster Planning, Hostage Negotiation, Suicide Attempts and Employment Screenings to Epidemiology, Food-Borne Vulnerabilities, Business Continuity and Terrorism. As with all those who protect the citizens of this country, Crisis Management Experts must be acknowledged for their contributions. It is with gratitude that we feature them here today.

Crisis Management Experts and Consultants

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Expert Witness & Consultant: To Advertise or Not to Advertise?

on October 27, 2010

At the risk of sounding self-serving, we do believe that the following information should be shared with Expert Witnesses and Consultants for their benefit as well.

The age-old argument of whether it is best to advertise in lean or lucrative times has definitely been put to the test these last few years.  Those who understand the marketing industry would tell you that there should always be money in the budget for advertising.

Some Expert Witnesses and Consultants claim that they have so much business that they don’t need to advertise.  To this, great caution is advised – unless, of course, they have the all-knowing crystal ball.  As we already know, business is never static.  The engagements that one may be working on now will come to an end and there is no guarantee that the same profitability or source of income will return.  Confucius was not a lobbyist for the advertising industry, but in his timeless wisdom, he did profess that it was necessary to, “Dig the well before you thirst.”

The same holds true for the lean years.  Yes, budgets will be tighter and reasonably so.  It has been said, however, that if you are not advertising your business, you’ll be advertising that you’re out of business.  The Experts who spend a little to get their names out there have a better chance of making more during hard times.

Internet Marketing:   In his book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR, David Meerman Scott says that, “…Web marketing is about delivering useful content at just the precise moment that a buyer needs it.”  He goes on to say that advertising content must be built specifically for niche audiences, in this case, attorneys, the media, businesses or anyone in need of higher knowledge.  Expert Witness Directories target this specific niche.

Which Expert Witness Directories to Choose:  There are many different Expert Witness Directories out there.  Where to spend marketing dollars is a tough decision. Here are a few things to consider:

  • The Directory Should Be “Free” To The User
  • The User Should Not Have To “Sign In'” To Use The Directory Services
  • The Directory Should Be User Friendly
  • The Expert And Consultant Profiles And Contact Information (and possibly CVs) Should Be Visible To The User
  • The Directory Should Advertise In Legal & Business Venues
  • The Directory Should Not Broker Your Engagement Or Take A Referral Fee*

As it is part of growing and sustaining your business, advertising should be taken seriously and done professionally.  If done properly, it can be an affordable and effective way to help protect against hard times and maintain profitability in good times.

*It is our opinion that Expert Witnesses and Consultants should have direct contact with the client and control over the negotiation of their fees and services.  Fee mark-ups cost law firms more for Expert Witness Services, and, in this troubled economy, they are less likely to pay unnecessary fees.  Experts and Consultants end up pricing themselves out of the market with the mark-ups that brokers impose upon them.  Experts.com DOES NOT broker or mark-up the fees of its Expert Witnesses and Consultants.

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Expert Witness or Expert Consultant?

on October 19, 2010

What is the difference between an Expert Witness and an Expert Consultant?  Not much, really.  The former avails himself to the legal system and is willing to go on record in a court of law. The latter, though he may offer his particular knowledge in this arena, does not testify and is not subject to the more stringent laws of Evidence that are imposed upon Expert Witnesses.

Merriam-Webster defines a Consultant as, “one who gives professional advise or services: expert.” A Consultant must have a special kind of expertise that can be transferred in a relatively short time. For the purposes of a law suit, the Consultant is usually retained early in a case to determine if there is cause of action or a need for an Expert Witness.  The Consultant’s greatest value is that his work is not subject to discovery. For this reason, many attorneys retain both a Consultant and an Expert Witness.  They must, however, be isolated from each other so the Consultant’s advice is not compromised.  A Consultant’s litigation support can be invaluable and worth the cost.  He can aid in preparing complaints, note defenses to a cause of action, and help with deposing the opposition’s Expert Witness.

No matter what the field of special knowledge, it has been said that Consultants should spend three days a week on average doing actual consulting, one day a week on marketing, and one day acquiring new knowledge, so that they continue to update the value that they provide.  Should Consultants market in the same venues that Expert Witnesses do? Absolutely. Since attorneys, businesses, the media etc. are savvy and know that they must do their due diligence, they mainly search for higher knowledge in Expert Witness Directories.  This is the same place that Consultants should be found.  If categorized and published properly, a Consultant’s Listing on an Expert Witness Directory can be an instrumental part of any online marketing budget.  Examples of Consultant Listings.

In closing, perhaps the title of this blog should have been, “Expert Witness AND Expert Consultant,” as there is definitely a place for both in the law.

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