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Robotics Expert Witness
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You are probably wondering what an expert witness page is doing on a robotics site. Robots, robotics and computer controlled machines become subjects of litigation in
liability suits and intellectual property disputes. In litigation the judge
decides questions of law, the jury decides questions of fact
and questions requiring the application of law to facts. The robotics expert helps
everyone understand the technical facts and aspects of the matter.
The intellectual property disputes typically involve patents
and questions of infringement and validity. The liability suits
can follow industrial accidents. These accidents often stem from a complex chain of events and require a robotics expert
witness to help sort out the details. |
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Expert witness work has gotten a bad rap; primarily because of television shows that sometimes portray expert witnesses as "hired guns" that will say anything for a buck. In reality, expert testimony is held to a very high standard. In a nutshell, the Daubert Decision of the US Supreme Court from 1993 says that an expert's testimony must be based on industry standards, peer-reviewed research or repeatable experimentation. Furthermore, most cases where an expert is involved are settled before going to trial. |
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I have occasionally worked in the
past as a robotics
expert witness, but I am not taking on new cases.
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