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Hotel Assault
R. Britton Colbert, CHA Hotel Management & Operations Consultant :::: Case Synopsis: Fraternity held party at 32-room independent motor lodge. Owner of the motor lodge intended to redevelop the property,…
On-Site Safety Issues
Daniel M. Honig, PE Structural Engineering Consultant :::: Case Synopsis: Plaintiff was injured during the course of a manhole excavation due to improper shoring. The job site supervision and compliance…
Typical Slip and Fall Pool Case
From the Desk of Tom Griffiths, Ed. D. :::: Case Synopsis: Middle-aged woman slipped on a hotel swimming pool deck after exiting a hot water spa. Slip and falls in…
Hall of Fame, 2009
Tom Griffiths, Ed.D. Water Safety and Aquatics Research and Consulting :::: Recognized as an international leader in Water Safety, Dr. Tom Griffiths has spent 38 years teaching, coaching and managing…
Airborne Motorcyclist: Was Speed an Issue?
Curt M. Beloy, MSME :::: Case Synopsis: Eastbound motorcyclist on a two-lane road encounters a left hand curve and fails to properly navigate it. He leaves the road to the…
Wheelchair Transport Accident
Robert Benowitz, EE :::: Case Description: Transport personnel left plaintiff, a patient, seated in a wheelchair away from the nurse call button in a rehabilitation facility. The wheelchair occupying the…
Personal Injury of HVAC Contractor
John Tesoriero, PE, PP :::: Case Synopsis: Defendant was a commercial business owner who hired an HVAC contractor to perform service on his rooftop HVAC units. Plaintiff, while performing his…
Hazardous Materials Transport at Airport
Ron Tomasetti, CDS, CDT :::: Case Synopsis: A tanker delivering airplane fuel at a local airport crashed into an electric baggage cart when the driver made a sudden turn to…
Collision at Shopping Center: Parking Lot Design Issues
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Case Synopsis: Collision occurred in a shopping center parking lot when a passenger vehicle operator was backing out of her parking stall and contacted a…
