Category: Neurology Expert Witness
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Forensic Engineering Expert Witness’ Evaluation of the Safety Procedures Partly Excluded
It all started when Lewis Youngman fell from his motorized wheelchair while driving on the entry gangway of the Defendant’s cruise ship, Mariner of the Seas. Youngman alleged that, as a result of Defendant’s negligence, a certain portion of the gangway was impermissibly steep, uneven, and mis-leveled. Consequently, Youngman argues, the uneven flooring caused his…
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Neurology Expert Witness’ Opinions About the Potential Presence of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Admitted
Plaintiff Rickie Russell, Jr. (“Russell) alleged that, on August 13, 2021, Terry Delmer Prater (“Prater”) crashed an 18-wheeler truck into Russell’s roadside work crew Russell claimed he was pinned between two vehicles and suffered serious injuries as a result of that motor vehicle collision. Russell brought suit against Defendants Prater and Big V Feeds, Inc.…
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Neurology Expert Witness’ Testimony Excluded Because He Does Not Offer a Proper Medical Conclusion
This is a personal injury action stemming from an accident between two tractor trailers. On November 10, 2020, while operating a truck on behalf of his employer, Robert Hibbert was rear-ended by another tractor trailer. Witnesses noted that he “did not stop and was slumped over the wheel”; the EMS report indicated that Plaintiff, Hibbert…
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Court admits the opinions presented by the Defense Medical Expert Witnesses after analyzing the Plaintiff’s Medical Records
This case involved a personal injury lawsuit filed by Plaintiff, Morgan Fitch against her employer, Defendant, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). On February 28, 2020, the Plaintiff was fulfilling her duties as a conductor for the Defendant, engaged in the transportation of a train from Minot, North Dakota to…
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Court excludes unreliable pharmacology and neurology expert opinions in product liability case; grants summary judgment
In a lawsuit against Vitamin Shoppe, a man alleged its vitamin supplements containing arsenic and lead caused his peripheral neuropathy. He relied on his treating neurologist and a pharmacist to provide expert opinions on causation. The court excluded both experts, finding their methodologies failed to reliably account for the dosage of toxins consumed. Without admissible…
