List of
Expert Categories

The following is a partial list of the over 400 detailed subject headings used for purposes of categorizing experts and consultants in The National Directory of Expert Witnesses and Internet Online Directory . The print directory also includes a subject index with over 6,000 entries that can be used to locate narrow specialties that are not specifically covered in this list.

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ACCIDENT PREVENTION & SAFETY
General
Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue
Automotive/Vehicular Safety
Children's Products
Cryogenics
Ergonomics
Exercise Equipment
Fire Protection
Health & Safety
Human Factors
Industrial Hygiene
Public Transportation
Quality Control
Toys & Juvenile Products
Truck, Bus & Forklift Safety

 
ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
General
Accident Research
Aerial Lifts
Analysis
Appliances
Automotive/Vehicular
Aviation
Batteries
Bicycles
Biodynamics of Injury
Biomechanics
Chemical
Construction
Control Systems
Corrosion
Doors, Automatic & Garage
Electrical Incidents
Electrocutions & Shocks
Elevators/Escalators
Farm Machinery
Firearms
Fires & Explosions
Fitness Equipment/Products
Industrial
Injury Reconstruction
Investigation
Lifting Equipment
Marine
Microwave Heating
Motorcycles, ATVs, Snowmobiles
Parking
Pedestrian
Personal Injury
Playgrounds
Power Tools
Railroads
Slip & Fall
Software
Trucks, Buses & Forklifts
Visibility
Windows & Doors

 
ACCOUNTING
General
Arbitrators
Business Interruption/Lost Profits
Business Valuation
Forensic Accounting
Malpractice

 
ACOUSTICS
 
ACTUARIAL
 
ADVERTISING
(See also Marketing)
 
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
General
Project Planning & Control

 
AGRICULTURE
General
Agricultural Economics
Aviation
Forensic Agronomy
Forestry
Horticulture
Insects
Livestock
Pesticides/Insecticides
Plant, Soil, Crop Sciences
Viticulture/Enology

 
ALCOHOL/DRUGS
General
Chemical Dependence
Driving Under the Influence
(See also Medicine & Health)

 
ANIMALS
General
Cattle
Dogs & Cats
Horses
Veterinary Medicine

 
ANTHROPOLOGY
 
APPRAISAL & VALUATION
General
Animals
Antiques
Audiovisual Recorded Media
Bicycles
Books, Stamps, Coins
Business & Corporate
Computers
Financial Assets
Fine/Decorative Art
Gems & Jewelry
High Technology
Horses
Intangibles
Landscape
Machinery & Equipment
Medical Practices
Mineral Properties
Minerals
Mining Equipment
Personal Property
Professional Practices
Real Estate
Vehicles

 
AQUATICS (See Recreation)
 
ARBORICULTURE
 
ARCHITECTURE
 
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
 
ATHLETICS (See Recreation)
 
ATTORNEY
General
Legal Fees
Legal Malpractice

 
AUDIO/VIDEO EVIDENCE
(See also Demonstrative Evidence)
 
AVIATION
 
BANKRUPTCY (See Finance)
 
BATTERIES (See Litigation Support)
 
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
General
Biotechnology
Insects
Microbiology
Wetlands

 
BIOMECHANICS
(See Accident Reconstruction or Engineering)
 
BUSINESS VALUATION
(See Appraisal & Valuation,
Economics, or Finance)

 
CEMETERY INDUSTRY
 
CHEMISTRY/CHEMICALS
General
Adhesives
Fire Investigation
Geochemistry
Paints & Coatings
Petroleum
Polymers

 
COMMUNICATIONS/ TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 
COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE
General
Appraisal & Valuation
Computer Forensics
Computer Services
Data Processing
Engineering
Information Systems
Internet Technology
Investigation
(See also Internet)

 
CONSTRUCTION
General
Accounting
Arbitration
Building Codes
Building Failures
Carpentry/Framing
Claims
Concrete/Foundations
Consulting
CPM Scheduling
Defects
Demolition
Disability/Handicap Design
Disaster Reconstruction
Disputes
Electrical
Energy
Engineering
Equipment Repair
Failure Analysis
Fraud
Glass/Windows
Insurance
Malpractice
Management
Marble, Stone & Tile
Mechanical/Plumbing
Mobile Homes/Mfg. Housing
Personal Injury
Quality Control
Roads/Heavy Construction
Roofing/Waterproofing
Safety Engineering
Scaffold Safety
Sitework/Grading

 
CRISIS/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 
DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE
General
Audio/Video Evidence
Graphics/Exhibits
Maps
Medical Illustrations
Models
Photography

 
DENTISTRY
General
Endodontics
Forensic Odontology
Implants
Oral Surgery
Pediatric
Periodontics
Prosthodontics

 
DOCUMENT EXAMINATION
General
Handwriting/Typewriting
Tape/Video Recording
(See also Litigation Support)

 
DREDGING
 
ECONOMICS
General
Agricultural Economics
Business Interruption/Lost Profits
Business Valuation
Consulting
Economic Losses/Damages
Pension/Retirement Valuation

 
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS
General
Consulting
Governance, Policy Administration
Safety Consulting
Standard of Care

 
EMPLOYMENT
General
ADA
Benefits and Retirement Plans
Compensation
Disability Evaluation
Discrimination
Employability/Earning Capacity
Labor/Management Relations
Recruiting
Sexual Harassment
Vocational Evaluation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Wages & Hours
Workers' Compensation
Workplace Violence
Wrongful Termination

 
ENGINEERING
General
Acoustical
Aeronautical
Agricultural
Architectural
Automotive
Bioengineering
Biomechanics
Biomedical
Boilers & Power Plants
Building Inspection
Chemical
Civil
Construction
Consulting
Control Systems
Cooling Towers
Corrosion
Cryogenics
Design
Electrical
Electrical Utility
Electromechanical
Electronic
Environmental
Estimating
Failure Analysis
Fire Protection
Flood/Hydraulic
Food Processing Forensic
Geological
Geotechnical
Groundwater Remediation
Highway/Traffic
HVAC
Indoor Air Quality
(See also Environmental)
Industrial
Instrumentation
Investigative
Land Development
Landfills
Lighting/Illumination
Management
Manufacturing
Marine
Materials Handling
Materials Science
Mechanical
Metallurgical
Mining
Noise/Vibration
Optics & Lasers
Parking
Petroleum
Pipelines
Plastics
Plumbing
Pressure Regulators
Pressure Vessels
Product Liability
Project Planning & Control
Pumps & Pumping Systems
Quality Assurance
Refrigeration
Safety
Sanitary
Scientific Services
Seismic
Soils
Solar Energy Systems
Structural
Traffic
Water Resources
Welding

 
ENVIRONMENTAL
General
Aboveground Storage Tanks
Aerial Photographic Interpretation
Analytical Labs
Asbestos Consulting
Assessment/Impact
Bioremediation
Consulting
Engineering
Groundwater Pollution
Groundwater Remediation
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Waste
Health & Safety
Incineration
Indoor Air Quality
(See also Engineering)
Industrial Hygiene
Investigation
Lead Poisoning
Noise & Vibration
Petroleum
Pollution (Air, Soil, Water)
Radioactive/Nuclear Waste
Radon
Solid Waste
Toxicology
(See also Medicine & Health)
Transportation
Underground Storage Tanks
Vapor Control
Water Resources Management
Water Rights
Wetlands

 
EXPERT WITNESS REFERRALS
General
Medical
Technical/Scientific

 
FAILURE ANALYSIS
General
Automotive/Vehicular
Construction
Glass
Industrial/Manufacturing
Materials
Mechanical
Packaging
Piping Systems
Protective Coatings
Structural
Tires & Rims

 
FINANCE
General
Bankruptcy
Business Interruption
Business Valuations
Check Fraud
Commercial Banking
Commodity Futures & Options
Due Diligence
Identity Theft
Investment Banking
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities
Valuation Consulting

 
FINGERPRINTS (See Identification)
 
FIREARMS & BALLISTICS
 
FIRES & EXPLOSIONS
(See Accident Reconstruction)
 
FOOD FACILITIES
General
Consulting
(See also Hotel/Restaurant Industry)

 
FORESTRY (See Agriculture)
 
FRANCHISING
 
GAMBLING/GAMING
 
GEOLOGY/HYDROLOGY
 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
 
HORSES
(See Animals or Recreation)
 
HOTEL/RESTAURANT INDUSTRY

(See also Food Facilities)

 
HUMAN FACTORS
(See Accident Prevention & Safety)
 
HYDROLOGY (See Geology/Hydrology)
 
IDENTIFICATION
General
Eyewitness
Fingerprints
Footprint & Shoe Identification
Memory
Microscopy/DNA
Tape-Recorded Evidence/Tapes
Testing Labs

 
IMPORT/EXPORT (See International Trade)
 
INSTRUMENTATION
 
INSURANCE
General
Actuary
Adjusting
Bad Faith
Brokerage
Claims Investigation
Claims Practices
Coverage Analysis
Defense
Excess & Surplus Lines
Life, Health & Disability
Marine
Property & Casualty
Risk Management
Surety
Underwriting

 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
General
Copyright
Licensing
Patent Infringement
Trademark

 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
 
INTERNET
General
E-Commerce
E-Mail
Information Systems
Marketing
Software
Technology
(See also Computers/Software, or Communications/Telecommunications)

 
INVESTIGATION
General
Death
Forensic
Fraud
(See also Litigation Support)

 
JURY TRIAL CONSULTANTS
(See Litigation Support)
 
LABORATORIES/CLINICAL LABS
 
LAND PLANNING & ZONING
 
LAND SURVEYING/MAPPING
 
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
General
Golf Courses
 
LANGUAGE SERVICES
(See Litigation Support)
 
LAW ENFORCEMENT
General
Crime Statistics
Emergency Vehicles
Hostage Negotiation
Interview & Interrogation
Police Practices/Procedures
Prison/Corrections Practices
U.S. Customs Practices/Procedures
Use of Force, Police Misconduct

 
LITIGATION SUPPORT
General
Arson Investigation
Asset Searches, Skip Tracing
Attorney
Batteries
Court Interpreting & Translating
Criminology
Document Examination
Elder Abuse/Death
Expert Witness Preparation
Forensic Evidence
Forensic Lock Analysis
Forensic Science
Forensic Support Services
Gangs
Investigation
Jury Trial Consultants
Paints & Coatings
Personal Injury
Petroleum
Police
Polygraph/Lie Detection
Questioned Documents
Security
Weather (See also
Meteorology/Climatology)

MALPRACTICE
Accounting Malpractice
(See Accounting)

Construction Malpractice
(See Construction)

Dental, Hospital, Medical, Nursing or Pharmacy Malpractice
(See Medical-Legal)
Legal Malpractice (See Attorney)

 
MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS CONSULTING
General
Business Continuity
Business-to-Business
Competitive Intelligence
Confusion Studies
Corporate Governance
Management Agreements
Mfg., Industrial Engineering
Privatization
Quality Assurance
Risk Management

 
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY
 
MAPPING & SURVEYING
 
MARITIME & ADMIRALTY
 
MARKETING (See also Advertising)
 
MARKETING RESEARCH
General
Surveys & Opinion Research

 
MATERIALS HANDLING
General
Conveyors & Conveyor Systems

 
MATERIALS SCIENCE
 
MEDICAL-LEGAL
General
Chiropractic Malpractice
Consulting
Dental Malpractice
Hospital Staff Issues
Informed Consent
Life Care Planning
Managed Care Issues
Medical Billing
Medical Malpractice
Medical Record Review
Medical/Hospital Malpractice
Medicare & Medicaid
Nursing Malpractice
Pharmacy Malpractice
Suicidology

 
MEDICINE & HEALTH
General
AIDS Medicine
Alcohol/Drugs
Allergy/Immunology
Alternative Medicine
Amputation & Artificial Limbs
Anesthesiology
Audiology
Brain Injury
Breast Implants
Breast Surgery
Cancer/Oncology
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chiropractic Medicine
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Critical Care
Dentistry (See DENTISTRY)
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Forensic Toxicology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hand Surgery
Health Care Plans
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Laparoscopic Surgery
Long Term Care
Malpractice (See Medical-Legal)
Managed Care Plans
Medical Devices, Equip.
Medical Gas Pipelines
Neonatology
Neurology
Neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychology
Neurosurgery
Nursing
Nutrition
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Occup./Environ. Medicine
Oculoplastic Surgery
Ophthalmology
Optometry
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pain Management
Pathology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Pathology
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Physician Assistant
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Podiatry
Psychiatric Pharmacy
Psychiatry (See also PSYCHIATRY)
Psychology
Pulmonary Medicine
Quality Assurance
Radiology/Nuclear Medicine
Rheumatology
Speech Pathology
Sports Medicine
Surgery, General
Thoracic Surgery
Toxicology(See also Environmental)
Urology
Vascular Surgery

 
METEOROLOGY/CLIMATOLOGY
 
MICROBIOLOGY
(See Biological Sciences)
 
MINING
 
MOTION PICTURES
 
MUSIC
 
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
 
NURSING (See Medicine & Health)
 
PACKAGING
General
Packaging Machinery
Plastic Containers

 
PAINTS & COATINGS
(See Chemistry/Chemicals)
 
PARKING
(See Accident Reconstruction or Engineering)
 
PARKS & RECREATION
(See also Recreation)
 
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
(See Product Liability)
 
PHARMACOLOGY
(See Medicine & Health)
 
PHARMACY
(See Medicine & Health)
 
PHOTOGRAPHY
 
PHYSICS
 
PRODUCT LIABILITY
 
PSYCHIATRY
(See also Medicine & Health)
 
PSYCHOLOGY
(See Medicine & Health)
 
PUBLISHING
 
QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS
(See Litigation Support)
 
REAL ESTATE
General
Appraisal
Broker
Commercial
Consulting
Escrow
Finance
Historic Landmark Designation
Property Inspection
Property Management

 
RECREATION
General
Amusement Parks
Aquatics
Boating
Bowling
Fitness Equipment/Products
Golf
Horse Training & Riding
Playgrounds
Skating (Roller & Ice)
Snow Skiing
Sports
Waterparks
(See also Parks & Recreation)

 
RESEARCH & TESTING
 
RESTAURANTS (See Food Facilities
or Hotel/Restaurant Industry)
 
SAFETY ENGINEERING
(See Construction or Engineering)
 
SCHOOLS
(See Education/Schools)
 
SECURITY
General
Negligence
Premises Liability
(See also Litigation Support)

 
SERVICE PROVIDERS
 
SEISMOLOGY
 
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
(See Employment)
 
SOFTWARE
(See Computers/Software)
 
SPORTS (See Recreation)
 
STATISTICS
 
SURVEYS & OPINION RESEARCH
(See Marketing Research)
 
TECHNOLOGY
General
Consulting
Internet (See also INTERNET)

 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(See Communications/Telecommunications)
 
TOXICOLOGY (See Environmental
or Medicine & Health)
 
TRANSPORTATION
General
Management & Engineering
Public
Railroads
Trucking

 
TRIAL CONSULTANTS
(See Litigation Support)
 
VALUATION
(See Appraisal & Valuation)
 
VETERINARY MEDICINE
(See Animals)
 
VIDEO (See Audio/video Evidence
or Demonstrative Evidence)
 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
(See Employment)
 
WEATHER (See Litigation Support
or Meteorology/Climatology)
 
WORKERS COMPENSATION
(See Employment)
 

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