Category: Maritime Safety Expert Witness
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Maritime Safety Expert Was Barred From Opining on Structural Integrity
At its core, this case involves an alleged injury on a ship. Specifically, Plaintiffs Robert Mondella and Tara Mondella allege that Mr. Mondella was seriously injured when he fell from a gangway while performing services on board the JPO Capricornus (the “Capricornus”), a vessel owned by Defendants. Defendants filed a motion to exclude the report…
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Expert Barred from Offering Inflammatory Opinions in Maritime Injury Case
Kyle Rak worked as a Jones Act seaman for C-Innovation, L.L.C. (“C-I”). On October 10, 2022, everything changed. According to Rak, his superintendent suddenly shoved him to the ground without warning. The incident left him injured and shocked. The next day, things got worse. C-I terminated Rak’s employment and, as he claimed, left him stranded…
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Maritime Safety Expert Witness’ Opinion on Unseaworthiness Excluded
Plaintiff Brandeon Alexander (“Alexander”), a deckhand employed by Defendant Intracoastal Tug and Barge Company, LLC (“Intracoastal”), sustained serious injuries while working aboard the M/V California Chrome. As Alexander was reaching for a line on a piling, Alexander’s arm was crushed between the barge and the piling. Captain Paul Smith (“Captain Smith”) was operating the barge,…
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Maritime Safety Expert Witness’ Testimony on Metal Grating Admitted
Plaintiff Kevin McCray worked as a longshoreman for his employer, Houston Terminal LLC, on the MV Maersk Tennessee. The MV Maersk Tennessee, a container ship, was owned and operated by Defendant Maersk Line Limited. On February 28, 2023, McCray worked in Bay 30 with his co-worker, Manuel Maldonado, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. McCray…
