Specific causation causes some courts to become costive, and sometimes, courts overuse so-called differential etiology as a laxative. The phrase “differential etiology” is an analogy to differential diagnosis, the reasoning process by which clinicians assess the identity of a disease or disorder. Differential etiology, like laxatives, can be overused and misused.| Schachtman Law
At the National Employment Lawyers Association/New York conference on September 12, 2025, Michal Shinnar presented key strategies for effectively leveraging expert witnesses to quantify and present…| JGL Law
A few weeks ago, four scientists published what they called a “navigation guide” systematic review on acetaminophen use and autism.[1] The last named author, Andrea A. Baccarelli, is an environmental epidemiologist, who has been an expert witness for plaintiffs’ counsel in lawsuits against the manufacturers and sellers of acetaminophen. Another author, Beate Ritz, frequently testifies […]| Schachtman Law
When facing criminal charges in Minnesota, the success of your case may rely on the strength of the evidence presented in court. While the prosecution may rely on law enforcement testimony and forensic reports, the defense has powerful tools| www.keyserdefense.com
Back in November 2024, I posted that the fourth edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence was completed, and that its publication was imminent. I based my prediction upon the National Academies’ website that reported that the project had been completed. Alas, when no Manual was forth coming, I checked back, and the project was, and is as of today, marked as “in progress.” The NASEM website provides no explanation for the retrograde movement. Could the Manual have been DOGE...| Schachtman Law
On May 20, 2025, as announced, FDA Commissioner Martin Makary held his panel discussion on talc in food and medications.[1] The discussion lasted just under two hours, and is available on YouTube for your viewing and perhaps your amusement. Makary opened and closed the event with what could have been the plaintiffs’ opening and closing […]| Schachtman Law
Another multi-district litigation (MDL) has hit a jarring speed bump. Claims for Parkinson’s disease (PD), allegedly caused by exposure to paraquat dichloride (paraquat), were consolidated, in June 2021, for pre-trial coordination in MDL No. 3004, in the Southern District of Illinois, before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. Like many health-effects litigation claims, the plaintiffs’ claims in these paraquat cases turn on epidemiologic evidence. To make their causation case in the first ...| Schachtman Law
