Category: Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Allowed to Testify Because She Explained the Forces Involved in Plaintiff’s Fall
F/V Mary Virginia is a vessel owned and operated by Westbank Fishing,LLC. Plaintiff Timothy Milne sustained personal injuries while working as a second engineer aboard the F/V Mary Virginia. Milne alleged that on May 14, 2023, he slipped on a slick substance and fell approximately 14 feet from the gunnel of a purse boat to…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Barred From Testifying About the Duties Owed by Plumbers and Landlords
In March of 2008, serious burn injuries were sustained by a very young infant in a whirlpool bathtub in a rental property in Frederick, Maryland. One of the infant’s young siblings (who were ages 4 and 2 at the time) turned on the hot water in the tub while her mother briefly exited the room.…
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Aquatics Expert Witness Barred From Opining On the Pool’s Design
Kyle and Annaleah Justice raised claims of negligence and strict liability against Defendants Bestway (USA), Inc. and Rural King under the Missouri Wrongful Death Statute. Plaintiffs’ claims arose from the drowning death of their minor daughter, E.M.J., in an above-ground pool on August 3, 2019. Plaintiffs designated Dianna Sullivan as an expert regard the impact…
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Human Factors Expert Witness’ Opinion About the Alleged Design Deficiencies of the Boppy Newborn Lounger Admitted
The Boppy Newborn Lounger (“BNL”) was on the market for nearly sixteen years, and during that time, Boppy sold over 3.3 million BNLs. Boppy’s warnings and marketing made clear that the BNL was intended to give caregivers a place to lay infants down for supervised awake time only, but never for sleeping. As with any…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Excluded Because He Lacks Extensive Experience in Metallurgical Science
This is a products liability case involving an articulating (i.e., multi-position) ladder manufactured by Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC. On November 10, 2021, Jason Adams fell from a Little Giant ladder and suffered injuries. Adams asserted that he was using the ladder in the usual and ordinary manner when the rung on which he stood…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Could Mislead the Jury as to Defendant’s duties
Plaintiffs Kyle and Annaleah Justice raised claims of negligence and strict liability against Defendants Bestway (USA), Inc. and Rural King under the Missouri Wrongful Death Statute. Plaintiffs’ claims arose from the drowning death of their minor daughter, E.M.J., in an above-ground pool on August 3, 2019. Rural King argued that certain opinions of Plaintiffs’ retained…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness’ Product Identification Opinion Excluded
This case arises from a boating accident at Lake Powell on July 29, 2018. Plaintiff, while aboard a Moomba Mondo ski boat purchased from Rocky Mountain Boat Company (ROMOBOCO), was injured when a carabiner (the Subject Carabiner) suddenly failed and struck her in the head. Plaintiff survived, but she allegedly suffers from permanent disabilities due…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness’ Theories Explaining the Tire Blowout Partly Admitted
This case stems from a tire blowout that occurred while Plaintiff Kenneth Harris was at work driving his employer’s truck, which was outfitted with tires manufactured by Defendant Michelin North America. That tire blowout caused Harris’s truck to flip multiple times, resulting in injuries to his “neck, back, hip, arm, elbow, and head.” Causation is…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Not Allowed to Opine About the Accident or on the Credibility of Individuals
This matter arises from the tragic death of James Lemaster, a technician employed by Orbis Corporation at the company’s manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky. Lemaster’s job duties involved fitting industrial molds for filling and pressing to produce various made-to-order plastic hardware. On August 12, 2021, Lemaster was operating a hoist crane to lift and move…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness’ Opinions on Vessel Design and Operations Rejected
This matter concerns a maritime personal injury. On May 19, 2023, Bunting filed this case against Odyssea, alleging claims for Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness, and negligence under general maritime law and state law, and seeking damages for injuries to his back, legs, knees, and feet. Facts In March 2018, Odyssea hired Bunting to work as…
