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Sideswipe Damage: Who Was Going Faster?
“Who was going faster?” is a question that often arises when determining fault for a sideswipe collision. When surveillance footage or pre-crash event data is unavailable to establish speed, the…
Zoning Laws, Lease Agreements, and Fire!
Case Summary: When a woman first moved into her new place, a rental property in Pennsylvania, she was excited for all the extra space that the house provided. Shortly after…
Ambulance Mount Failure:
Improper Installation Increases Patient Injury
Case Summary: An ambulance service and their driver were named in a lawsuit following a crash that injured the patient being transported. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which…
Handle with Care: Corrugated Packaging Standards
When justified by a product’s size and/or weight, hand holes (also known as access holes) are designed into corrugated boxes to facilitate safe manual handling. Examples of such products include…
Stop Sign Obstruction: True or False?
Case Summary: A motorcycle was traveling southbound on a two-lane, two-direction roadway approaching a T-intersection with a four-lane roadway. The motorcycle operator (Plaintiff) failed to abide by the posted stop…
Plaintiff Trips Exiting Elevator
Case Summary: A resident of a high-rise condo was descending on one of the building's elevators. When the elevator came to her designated landing, it decelerated normally and leveled into…
NJICLE “A Day on Evidence” Seminar
On March 22nd, Justin P. Schorr, Ph.D., President of DJS Associates will join a panel of legal industry leaders for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) “A…
NASP 2024 Spring Conference
Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer with DJS Associates, Robert T. Lynch, P.E. will be presenting at the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) 2024 Spring Conference on March 21st. His topic,…
Trampoline Park Misses the Mark
Case Summary: Plaintiff was 14 years’ old when he visited Defendant’s trampoline park with his family. Intending to jump into a foam pit, Plaintiff inadvertently jumped from a raised platform…