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Description
Counsel rely on CIHs to identify sources and levels of exposure to disease-causing materials like viruses, asbestos, benzene, or mold, as well as demonstrate a lack of care, improper work conditions, prior knowledge, and/or shoddy engineering. CIHs are already key witnesses in asbestos and talc cases. They should play a critical role in COVID-19 litigation to explain the physics of aerosols, how viruses can spread, the chemistry of disinfection, and effective prevention and remediation.
Plaintiffs typically use CIHs to establish exposure to support medical causation. Defense counsel must understand when reliance on peak exposure in limited circumstances undermines this testimony and differentiate "risk" from actual exposure.
Defendants often use CIHs to rebut exposure levels and frequency. Experts may have a long testimonial history. The plaintiffs must review prior testimony for indications of bias or opinions tailored to fit the client's needs. Careful attention to the CIH's report can reveal opinions based on incomplete information or even inadmissible hearsay.
Listen as this experienced panel shows how to select the CIH and challenge the other side's CIH in personal injury litigation.
Presented By

Mr. Gaffrey tries asbestos cases and oversees the trial teams of several of his clients both locally in NY and NJ and throughout the country. He has extensive experience in the litigation of toxic tort matters and mass tort litigation involving lead, asbestos, silica, talc, benzene, "sick building syndrome," latex allergy, PCB, diazanon, welding fumes, orthodichlorobenzene, trichloroethylene, and numerous other chemicals and pesticides. Mr. Gaffrey has handled thousands of toxic tort cases in New Jersey and New York.

Mr. Katzenstein is a litigator with over 35 years of experience in the defense of personal injury and commercial cases in New Jersey and New York, during which he has tried many cases to verdict. He has also served and tried cases as joint medical counsel in New Jersey and is currently national coordinating counsel for several clients in mass tort litigation.

Dr. Scribner Tuttle has experience in the fields of chemical emergency response, human and environmental toxicology, cell biology, crisis communication, systems biology, physiology, and cancer research.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Live Online
On Demand
Date + Time
- event
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
Outline
- Overview of industrial hygiene
- Categories of cases where CIH are best used
- Scope of duties and educational qualifications to certify
- CIH in "dust" cases: asbestos, talc, silica
- CIH in organic exposures: COVID-19, mold
- CIH in polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cases
- Proffering the CIH
- Cross-examining the CIH on deposition and at trial
Benefits
The panel will review these and other essential topics:
- What is a CIH and which ones make the best witnesses?
- When is CIH testimony most useful?
- Can employing a CIH before suit assist in settlement?
- What are the limits of CIH knowledge and testimony, generally?
- Does a CIH take the place of other types of experts?
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