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…
Motorcycle Collision: Effect of an Alleged Obstructed Stop Sign
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Synopsis: A motorcycle was traveling southbound on a two-lane, two-direction roadway approaching a T-type intersection with a four-lane roadway. The motorcycle operator (plaintiff) failed to…
Softball Backstop Failed to Meet Industry Standards
Thomas W. Bowler, CPSI :::: Case Synopsis: Plaintiff was playing in a slow-pitch game. Incident occurred in the evening at approximately 7:15 pm. The game was under the auspices of…
Trailer Tailgate Treads: Slip and Fall
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE :::: Case Synopsis: Tractor trailer driver routinely transported loads of mulch in an open top trailer. On the day of the accident, the driver arrived at…
Medical Device Injury: Facial Burn During Dental Reconstruction
Ted Milo, B.E.E.E., Medical Device Specialist :::: Key Issues: Dentist was utilizing a specialized dental cement heat gun to set dental cement that was applied to the plaintiff. Shortly following…
Experienced Masters Swimmer “Drowns” in Long Course Swimming Pool
Tom Griffiths, Ed.D :::: Synopsis: A well maintained and managed municipal long course “Olympic” pool experienced a traumatic pool death resulting in a law suit. An experienced and mature lifeguard…
