Category: Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness
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Court affirms the testimony of Accident Reconstruction Expert despite marginally discussing human factors
This case involves a vehicle accident that occurred on August 24, 2018 in Thomasville, Georgia. Plaintiff Grady Bryan was performing maintenance on a traffic light while positioned in a suspended lift bucket attached to a Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) utility boom truck. Defendant David Swisher, a tractor trailer driver working for Defendant Greenwood Motor…
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Court limits expert testimony on crash reconstruction and its contributing factors
In this car accident case, the court ruled that accident reconstructionist Leonard Vaughan could testify about the visibility of headlights leading up to the crash based on his experience and review of evidence. However, his opinions that the defendant had a duty to fully stop at the intersection and that his employer was vicariously liable…
