Expert Witnesses Testifying in Important Legal Cases in Oklahoma

Expert Witnesses Testifying in Important Legal Cases in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com hires expert witnesses to work with attorneys to provide objective, professional, and highly specialised testimony about matters litigants are seeking to solve through the courts.  These experts use their talents and skills to assist plaintiffs and defendants in both criminal and civil trials, and what they say can potentially have an enormous impact on what the judge and/or jurors decide.  Indeed, there are many types of these experts from a very broad range of fields who work as expert witnesses.

An expert witness in a case involving medical malpractice might involve another licensed, trained, experienced physician who can testify about the mistakes that another doctor made and what should have taken place.  Of course, if the physician did nothing wrong, the expert witness can definitely testify about that, too, and perhaps help serve to exonerate the other medical doctor from any wrongdoing.  There are other examples of different types of expert witnesses plaintiffs and defendants also use in court cases in Oklahoma.

Expert witnesses could also come in handy in cases like the Exxon Valdez and British Petroleum oil spills.  In such cases where these oil spills have killed a large number of living beings at an enormous financial and emotional cost, plaintiffs could bring in expert witnesses who are skilled in petroleum, environmental issues, wildlife, business economics, and more.  The oil companies might likewise try to use expert witnesses of their own to try to mitigate responsibility, downplay the economic impact, and minimise as much of their legal liability.

Another example where an Oklahoma expert witness could come in very useful is in a trial involving child abuse.  An expert witness who is working on behalf of the child and the prosecution might outline typical behaviours of child abuse, what certain DNA evidence such as semen, hair samples, clothing fibers, etc., is and how it pertains to the defendant’s guilt, and so on.  Likewise, an expert witness for the defendant could easily have expert witnesses of his or her own assert that the DNA belongs to someone else, is flawed, etc. 

Sometimes in cases where both sides use expert witnesses in a court case, the impact on the judge and/or jurors may potentially rest more on which expert witness they believe is the most credible.  If different expert witnesses are saying two very different things, jurors might become confused and not know what to think.  Thus, the experience levels of the expert witnesses, their ability to communicate in plain language or laymen’s terms that others can easily understand, and their ability to connect with the judge and/or jury can also prove to be crucial.

Much like other forms of evidence, expert witnesses are not always “perfect,” either.  Cases exist where expert witnesses have been known to lie and send innocent people to jail.  Joyce Gilchrest, a former forensic “expert” who worked for the Oklahoma City Police Department maliciously sent many innocent people to jail with her false “expert” testimony, and she got away with it virtually unpunished. 

Indeed, John Grisham even wrote a book called An Innocent Man, which outlined how innocent men went to jail and only got out after having suffered through years of incarceration from an evil prosecutor in Oklahoma and testimony that was changed by a supposed “expert”.  Dr. Grisham has made his aversion of DNA evidence widely known and even refers to it as “junk science”.  To this very day he remains very skeptical of DNA evidence and experts in the field. 

  

Some critics view expert witnesses as “hired guns” used solely for the purposes of testifying for people in court cases.  In order to make sure an expert witness is considered more credible, it is important to inquire as to how many times they have testified for defendants and for plaintiffs in cases.  If they have favoured one side or the other too much and attorneys bring this to light in the middle of a very important trial, the judge and/or jurors might view them as inherently biased and not take their testimony as seriously as they otherwise would.  

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers only hired the most reputable, reliable, honest, credible expert witnesses.  If expert witnesses used in court cases do not have a solid background in their field and are not well-respected within their profession, their services are not used.  Hiring expert witnesses can have potentially decision changing impacts on court cases and those involved in them, and choosing the very best people for the job are vital.

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers is Hiring Qualified Expert Witnesses

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers is Hiring Qualified Expert Witnesses

            Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com is seeking out highly qualified expert witnesses who can objectively provide court testimony.  We are seeking individuals who have experience, training, and education in the following fields: medicine, educational law, law enforcement, chemical engineering, hazardous materials and oil spill cleanups, civil rights, and others.  Pay is commensurate with your training and skills, and you will need to be able to show proof of your credentials, experience, and insurance.  Please fill out an application, which can be found on our Web site at www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com and E-mail it back to us at OklahomaProcessServers@Yahoo.com.  Qualified applicants may also fax the application back to us at (405) 607-0504. 

Official Notice of Oklahoma Judicial Process Server’s Nondiscrimination Policy

Official Notice of Oklahoma Judicial Process Server’s Nondiscrimination Policy

            Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com wishes to make it known to all concerned that it does not discriminate in any way (hiring, promotion, accepting clients, etc.) against individuals, companies, or governmental agencies for any of the following reasons: gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, height, weight, disabilities, religion (or lack thereof), marital status, pregnancy status, political affiliation(s), veteran status, or any other class protected under federal, state or local laws.  Having said this, Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers reserves the right not to do business with or hire individuals, businesses or governmental agencies whom the administration of Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers have reasonable cause to believe discriminate against any of the aforementioned protected classes, those who harm the environment, and those who kill nonhuman animals.  Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers specifically appreciates diversity in its employees and those who value diverse qualities in others.

Oklahoma Process Server Tricks of the Trade for Finding Elusive Individuals

Oklahoma Process Server Tricks of the Trade for Finding Elusive Individuals

As a process server in Oklahoma, an officer of the court sometimes has to get pretty creative when serving papers on individuals who are intentionally avoiding service.  When someone successfully avoids service, it can potentially prolong or even prevent the legal case or procedure from continuing and/or can limit the benefits the party having the papers served could otherwise enjoy.  This can prove to be costly for your client and very time consuming for process servers in Oklahoma.  The professionals at Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers have some tips and tricks of the trade that can often help locate and serve those elusive individuals, and we would like the chance to elucidate as to what some of those are.

            One of the most common techniques for process servers in Oklahoma who wish to find someone who is avoiding service is to use skip tracing, as well as social networking sites such as Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, and so on.  Oklahoma process servers might also find themselves surprised at what they can find by performing a Google search www.Google.com on those people.  These also comprise many of the same tactics that employers are now increasingly using when looking for information about candidates for jobs. 

Oklahoma process servers can potentially find themselves amazed at the types of information some clients will willingly put out there about themselves. This might include their date of birth, where they are having dinner, who their friends are, and so much more.  It is even possible to become a “friend” of someone who is already a friend or family member of the person you are trying to serve, and then later you might be able to add the person you really want to find as a friend, too.  At that point you are likely to have much greater access to that individual’s public information, which could potentially prove to be a treasure chest of knowledge about the person’s life!   

Another great option is to try www.anywho.com or other phone directories, which can often locate people by phone numbers, addresses, and names.  Web sites like www.peoplesearch.com and www.spokeo.com can also provide invaluable information for a relatively small fee, potentially saving both time and money.  Some Web sites even offer the possibility of finding the owners and address information of cell phones holders, as this mobile device has increased greatly in popularity over increasingly archaic landline phones.  The Oklahoma Supreme Court Network (OSCN) www.oscn.net might also provide helpful information, based upon whether or not the person you want served has been in court for any reason.

Before going through the effort of trying to find out all of this information, it is important for the process server in Oklahoma to ask his or her client what he or she already knows about the person being served.  Is a photograph available?  Does this person have any tattoos or scars?  What are this person’s driver’s license number, social security number, and date of birth?  Does this individual have any kids or other relatives?  If so, how old are they and where do they live?  These are just a few of many questions a process sever in Oklahoma might be able to have answered long before he or she ever starts out on the mission to serve someone.

One more traditional tactic often used by process servers in Oklahoma who are trying to find people who are avoiding service is to simply hide out far enough away to where the individual cannot see you.  When doing this it is imperative to use binoculars or some other device to be able to see the person’s house, job site, etc., and you will want to make sure to conceal yourself enough so that they do not just drive by and see some suspicious individual waiting for them.  At the time they do show up, you can quickly go up and find them and serve them the papers. 

It is often a wonderful idea to call the local police department or county sheriff’s office to let them know who you are, where you are waiting, and the approximate time you plan to be there.  Police officers and deputies who stop by to check on you can draw a large amount of suspicion and scare away help from neighbours.  This can even make the person who is avoiding service take greater measures to hide from you.  Be sure to keep your Oklahoma process server license with you at all times and try to remain on public streets, as this will make it easier for you to not be forced to leave by the police.  Indeed, building trusting relationships with police and other law enforcement officials can prove very helpful indeed, especially if a problem ever arises, so continually nurture those relationships in a positive manner.  

            Sometimes Oklahoma process servers can also gain important information about a person’s whereabouts by asking neighbours, utility companies, co-workers, etc.  However, process servers should use caution when doing so, as this can draw suspicion and the ones you ask might turn out to be friends or even family members of the person you are trying to serve.  They might quietly sound the alarm to the person you are seeking, thus making your task much more difficult.

            As stated earlier in the article, creativity is very important for the professionals at Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers and to other process servers in Oklahoma.  Indeed, it is something that clients can greatly value, as such creative techniques might save them both time and money and can potentially keep your clients loyal to you for years to come. Please allow us to elucidate with some examples . . .

            One time a person a professional process server with Oklahoma Judicial Process Server http://www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com kept trying to serve continually proved to be very elusive.  This client, if he was ever home, never came to the door and had no other family or friends that the process server could locate.  After the Oklahoma process server had waited for a bit to let the person’s suspicion lessen, he ordered a pizza and had it delivered to the house of the individual he wanted to serve. 

As the pizza delivery man drove up and the person went to the door, the trained professional Oklahoma process server with Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers was delighted.  The person slowly and very cautiously emerged from the house for the first time!  As soon as this happened, the Oklahoma process server came out from around the side of the house where he had been hiding out of view and served the man the papers. 

Needless to say, the guy was quite shocked and did not even know what to think or say.  For that matter, so was the pizza delivery driver.  The process server from Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers paid for the pizza and then left, and the client who had been looking for this individual for a very long time was absolutely thrilled! 

This tactic would not have been a meritorious idea if the person the Oklahoma process server was trying to serve had any proclivity for violence, as this could have potentially placed the pizza delivery driver in harm’s way.  If violence had erupted, a lawsuit could have ensued against both the process server and the company he worked for.  Indeed, it can sometimes prove difficult to discern whether someone has an inclination for violence, but the process server had 100% assurances from the client beforehand that the person who had thus far successfully evaded service was indeed as gentle as a little lamb – and he was!   

            Another technique process servers in Oklahoma can use when trying to serve difficult to find heterosexual males or even lesbians can involve seduction or attraction, though this is not to be confused with solicitation.  A sexually provocative-looking female Oklahoma process server can park her car parked fairly close to where the person she wants served is supposed to be at that appointed hour with her car’s hood up.  The female Oklahoma process server can then pretend to be looking around as though not quite sure what to do, pretending she has car trouble.  If the man happens to come by, he just might offer her some help.  In the event this happens, the Oklahoma process server can quickly hand the individual the papers, put the car’s hood back down, and then get back  into her car and drive away.  This can also work well with baby-faced, younger looking male process servers in Oklahoma who are trying to serve a heterosexual female or a gay male.          

            Older process servers working in Oklahoma can also look very unsuspecting to people they are going to serve, especially if they are female.  However, there are many times when elderly males can also prove to be less suspicious.  Indeed, in the field of process serving, age can have advantages at every level!

            These are just a few of numerous tactics successful process servers in Oklahoma can utilize when trying to find elusive individuals they are trying to serve papers to.  Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers http://www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com offers some of the very finest Oklahoma process servers, and the staff would be delighted to share more tactics and stories with other process servers free of charge.  Sometimes people who simply do not want to be found will find a way to avoid service, even with one’s very best efforts, but if a process server in Oklahoma diligently uses the tactics described above and other creative methods, then the chances of success should increase significantly!  

An Oklahoma Notary Public Discovers a Fake Identification Card

An Oklahoma Notary Public Discovers a Fake Identification Card

            While working as a notary public for Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers http://www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com, I had the interesting experience of having a client in Oklahoma try to pass off a fake identification card as her own.  This can potentially prove to be very hazardous to those working in the notary public profession, and notaries in Oklahoma should make sure to pay special attention to this matter.  Ensuring the validity of an identification used by a client to prove his or her identify is crucial, and there are several ways you can help make the process easier.

            When I initially spoke with this particular client on the phone, I asked her to try to bring in some kind of state or federal identification with her to Oklahoma Judicial Process Server’s corporate office.  State or federal identifications such as a driver’s license, state identification card, or passport usually have more security features and are harder, though not impossible, to forge.  These kinds of identifications give the notary public/mobile notaries in Oklahoma more protection over such things as student identification cards, etc.

            One thing that particularly stood out about the driver’s license the lady presented to me in Oklahoma was that the license itself looked somewhat broken/fragmented.  Upon further examination, I was able to determine that someone had done a very poor job of gluing two pieces of completely different licenses together.  The two pieces did not even really fit together and did not contain the same information, so luckily I was able to spot this forgery rather easily.

            Mobile notaries in Oklahoma should also keep a log book of who signs documents.  The notary public can have each person sign the book as well, which can later help both you and your potential client if the need for additional verification should ever arise.  These books do not cost much and are fairly inexpensive.  Notaries in Oklahoma can easily find them online or at companies like Walker & Walker.  Sometimes making a small investment can pay out big dividends down the road in terms of a notary public’s time, possible legal expenses, and general headaches arising from forgeries or other mistakes.

            Always remember to take care when verifying the identify of an individual in Oklahoma who comes to you to have something notarized.  If you ever have a noteworthy reason to believe that the proof of identity might have been forged or otherwise counterfeited, then it is best to either ask for a secondary identification card or simply turn the client away.  While this probably will not happen to you all that often, it is much better to be safe and take great care when doing this than to end up having someone possibly hold you liable at a later point in time.  If you ever have any questions about this matter, please consult your local laws or contact Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers at http://www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com for additional information.    

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers - Process Servers, Notary Public, Private Investigator, Expert Witness, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon, Stillwater, Tulsa, Midwest City, El Reno

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com is now proud to announce that it will be offering process servers who are licensed to find and serve people in other countries!  Now if the person you want served skips not only the town or state but the entire country, those at Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers will help you find them!  Indeed, our head process server has a doctoral degree and has traveled to and/or lived in over forty different countries, so we know how to track people down!

Traditionally, the dedicated process servers with Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers have mostly served others all throughout the state of Oklahoma.  Many of these cities and counties we most often provide services in have included Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon, Tulsa, El Reno, Stillwater, Clinton, Purcell, Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, Canadian County, Tulsa County, and numerous others.  However, we happily provide services anywhere in Oklahoma and internationally and will work diligently with you to try to ensure your satisfaction.   

Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers does not just offer outstanding process servers who serve people in Oklahoma and other countries though.  Here at OJPS there are also skilled private investigators as well.  Whether you need them to find out whether your spouse is cheating on you or if an employee is committing insurance fraud by faking an injury on the job, there are many ways we can help you!  We offer a wide range of investigative services provided by highly trained professionals!

Another division of our company we would like to emphasize is our wonderful notary public services.  Whether you come into our office or want one of our mobile notaries to meet you somewhere else, we will work with you to help meet your notary needs.  Our prices are very affordable, and the dedicated team here at Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers can notarize/perform everything from jurats, wills, contracts, loan closing documents, and more.  Were sure you'll be very pleased with our services.

One other service that Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers offers involves our expert witness testimony.  If you require an educated, trained individual who can provide testimony about a specific issue during a court case, then you have come to the right place!  We have wonderful professionals who are skilled and educated in areas such as education, law, economics, the medical field, and so much more.  They will fairly and objectively look at each case and decide how they might best be able to help you win!

Please do not hesitate to contact Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers atwww.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com or by calling us at (405) 593-3515.  You can also easily reach us via our Web site at http://www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com or on Facebook athttp://www.Facebook.com/OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.  We also have some wonderful videos on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/OKProcessServers.  You’ll find very helpful training videos and discounts on those sites, too!

At Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers, we’re here to help you, and we really care about our clients who ask us for help.  You’re so much more than a name or number to us, and we’ll go out of our way to try to make sure you are more than pleased with our services.  Please contact Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers today to find out how we may best help you!