Category: Office Moving Steps To Take To Avoid Damage and Liability When Moving Your Office TASA ID: 2040 Did you know the forte of most moving companies is their long distance household division while their weakest area is commercial moving?An experienced office mover knows the difference between a residential and a commercial move is as great as the difference between night and day. Yes, many will get you to your new location, but will it be on time, within budget, and without mishap? Unfortunately, probably not. Read more
Category: Polygraph Post-Conviction Sex Offender Polygraph Testing: Not the Same as Pre-Conviction Testing TASA ID: 2996 The polygraph has gained great popularity for the purpose of treating and supervising the convicted sexual offender in the United States. Use of the polygraph for post-conviction sex offender testing (PCSOT) started in the 1970s. Read more
Category: Premises Liability, Product Liability, Safety, Security Recent Fires Turn Safe Deposit Vaults Into Ovens TASA ID: 1018 Over the past few months, the events that followed damaging fires at several financial institutions across the nation have significantly affected our safe deposit industry. These fires were caused by severe lightning strikes, electrical wiring problems and a carelessly discarded cigarette. After fires totaled all of these facilities, each one was confronted with some very difficult challenges and tough decisions. Read more
Category: Premises Liability, Real Estate, Safety, Security Aging Malls Breed Litigation TASA ID: 396 Prior to October of 2012, my previous shopping center personal injury case was in 2004. Since last October, I have been asked to serve as an expert witness in four litigation matters involving serious personal injury or wrongful death that happened in or around regional malls. In my analysis of this unique cluster of cases, it occurred to me that they all shared a common, but poorly understood, element that I thought worth sharing with readers of The TASA Knowledge Center. Read more
Category: Chemicals / Toxic Substances, Environment, Product Liability Air Quality and Product Liability Case Studies: A Chemical Expert’s Analysis TASA ID: 203 End users of a product are occasionally unhappy with the product's performance or time of durability. In the areas of paints, coatings, and adhesives, a paint or coating may fade, blister, or crack shortly after its application or well before its expiration date. An adhesive may also delaminate in random fashion. Additionally, personal injury may result. Read more
