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As she searched for employment, she continued to encounter gender discrimination, despite her academic success, but that did not stop her. From 1963– 1972, Ginsburg taught at Rutgers
University Law School, and from 1972– 1980 became the first female tenured professor at Columbia. In an interview with NPR, Ginsburg states that her teaching career gave her “time to devote to the movement for evening out the rights for women and men.”
TAKE A BREAK
It was in the 1970s when Ginsburg’s legacy began to truly shine. She joined and served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. It was in this time that she argued and won six momentous sex discrimination cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. In one of these six cases, Ginsburg argued the unequal treatment between widows and widowers: Widowers were less likely to receive the same benefits as widows. From that time on, Ginsburg put everything she could into bringing equality to all people. It was through her efforts that helped women and others, whose voices remained unheard, obtain voices that allowed them to shape and live their own lives and futures. We’ve published many articles in the past about how important it is to get eyewitness information after a collision takes place. This ensures there is more than one person who can attest to what happened when the collision occurred and can back your claim as you pursue your case. While getting this information is important, finding an expert witness can be even more vital. In many personal injury or wrongful death claims, an expert witness is key in establishing duty of care or negligence. AN EXPERTWITNESS An expert witness isn’t just someone with knowledge in an area. These witnesses have special knowledge or aptitude in a field that is relevant to the personal injury case being pursued and who can provide information that can assist the jury in reaching a verdict. Their professional opinion, based on their profession, training, certification, and education, allows them to give testimony through scientifically supported analyses. A physician, for example, could walk a jury through how they would analyze an X-ray in a personal injury case. The cases that benefit the most from expert witness testimony are typically those with specialized subjects, such as medical malpractice, engineering, construction, and manufacturing. They can explain complex facts or processes to a judge or jury to help establish the standards of care and a defendant’s breach of duty. However, expert witnesses are important and valuable to pretty much every personal injury case in dealing with specific injuries and the field of medicine. REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXPERTWITNESS There are certain law requirements that only allow an expert witness to testify during certain types of cases. There are legal requirements in each jurisdiction governing expert witnesses. There can also be additional requirements in medical malpractice cases. For example, there is a requirement in Missouri that a physician produce an affidavit within a certain period of time after a medical malpractice lawsuit is filed certifying the claims against the medical provider has merit.
Festive Apple Cider If you’re cutting back on calories, skip the eggnog and buttered rum this year and fill up your mug with this delicious mulled cider!
INGREDIENTS
• 1 lemon • 1 gallon pure apple cider • 1 large orange, thinly sliced crosswise • 2 tsp whole cloves • 2 tsp allspice berries • 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced • 2 tbsp honey • 3 cinnamon sticks
DIRECTIONS
1. Using a paring knife, shave the lemon peel off in curls. Reserve the curls and save the lemon for use in a different recipe. 2. In a large slow cooker, combine the lemon peel with all other ingredients. Cook on low for 3–4 hours. 3. If desired, use a sieve to strain the spices. Serve and enjoy!
If you’re pursuing a claim, an expert witness can help give your case the edge it needs. By working with our attorneys, we can help hire an expert witness for your case.
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