Category: Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness’ Defect and Causation Opinions Excluded
A district judge in Alabama excluded the testimony of the firearms & ballistics expert because he did not offer any evidence to show any of the alleged dangerous conditions in order to support the product liability claims. Plaintiff James Andrew Scott, II filed a complaint against Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) alleging that defects in…
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Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witness Testimony Rejected for not being based on Empirical Evidence
In January 2021, Timothy Davis experienced an unexpected discharge of his Sig Sauer P320 XCarry pistol while exiting his vehicle, resulting in a severe leg injury from a 9mm hollow-point bullet. The circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, with conflicting accounts in Davis’ deposition. He stated that, while sitting in his vehicle, he holstered the…
