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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) & Associated Clinical Signs

By Michael J. Whitekus, Ph.D., DABT & Madeleine J. Swortwood, Ph.D.
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  In this article, the toxicologists at Robson Forensic provide a comprehensive reference table outlining a spectrum of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels. The analysis includes the…

Bar Receipts in Liquor Liability Disputes

By Paul Romanos, Jr.
Expert Article

Sales receipts can be incredibly insightful in liquor liability/dram shop disputes. This article discusses bar receipts from the perspective of a dram shop expert dissecting a receipt, discovery tips…

Liquor Liability at Open Bars & Catered Events

By Paul Romanos, Jr.
Expert Article

At a catered event, the industry standard of care when multiple drinks are served to an individual is that the bartender/server be able to observe the recipients of those drinks to prevent service to…

Field Sobriety Testing & Marijuana Impairment

By Mark Meredith
Expert Article

The most reliable indicator of driver impairment is an observation of a driver’s behavior behind the wheel, followed by an assessment performed by a qualified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).…

Postmortem Toxicology: Can the Dead Tell Their Stories?

By Vanessa A. Fitsanakis, Ph.D., ATS Fellow
Expert Article

Forensic toxicologists are often called upon to determine whether drug or alcohol intoxication was a contributing factor to a vehicle crash, workplace injury, or other fatal incident. In this article,…

Adverse Drug Reactions

By Michael J. Whitekus, Ph.D., DABT
Expert Article

In this article, Toxicologist and Drug Safety Expert, Michael Whitekus discusses the rising use of prescription drugs in the United States and introduces two models that can be used to evaluate…