1. Has your expert ever stated the he has "won" or prevailed in a case wherein the case was settled due to a business decision on the part of the Insurance Company or both attorney's.  Does the expert take credit for settling the case, when in fact, the decision to settle had nothing to do with that experts opinion?

2. Does the expert maintain a web site wherein much of the information on the site is false, misleading and detrimental to a case?

3. Could the information on the site cause you to lose your case before it even goes to court?

4. If your expert maintains a web site, have you inquired as to the nature of the site and the information on the site?

5. Have you reviewed the site in its entirety?

6. Is the expert impartial and willing to render an unbiased opinion based on the facts, or does it appear that he or she is an advocate with a hidden agenda? 

7.Has your expert maintained his certificates of compliance with coporate tax laws and licenses necessary to carry on business in full compliance with all local, state and federal law?

8.Is your expert really a member of the professional organizations he claims to be a member of?

9.Are any of the organizations your expert claims to be a member of been formed by the same expert?

10.Has the alleged expert ever declared bankruptcy?

11.Does your expert have a current errors and omissions insurance policy, if yes can he provide a current and valid certificate of insurance for said policy?

12.has the expert ever been arrested?

13.Has the expert ever been convicted of any crime?

14.Has the expert ever been disqualified by a judge for any reason?

15.Has the expert ever been accused by a judge of being misleading and not credible in any testimony he or she has given?

16.Has the expert ever publicly criticized other experts or insurance companies where a judge ruled that he has or had a personal vendetta against another expert or insurance company?

17.Does your expert really have the expertise he claims to have?

18.what kind of formal or apprenticeship training has the expert received as a locksmith or in any security related field? What kind of Forensic training has the expert received?

19.Has the expert ever been fired or terminated from a case by the attorney who hired him? If so, Why?

20.Has your expert ever committed perjury?

21.Are there any depositions or trial testimony where the experts testimony was evaluated by a judge to be "suspect".

22.Has the experts qualifications and backround ever been criticized by a judge?

23.Are there any depositions or court transcripts involving the expert which could prove embarrassing and possibly ruin any credibility the case may have?

24.Has the expert ever taken a case against one of his own clients?

25.Always determine whether your expert advocates forced removal of the ignition lock cylinder by breaking or damaging the steering column in any way.

26.Don't be afraid to ask your expert; Do you now, or have you ever stated that it is ok to damage the steering column when removing the ignition lock cylinder, because the steering coulmn holds no evidentiary value?