Category: Safety Engineering Expert Witness
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Safety Engineering Expert Witness’ Opinions About the Fall Hazard Admitted
Plaintiff Guadalupe Garcia Al-Dahwa (“Al-Dahwa”) alleged that she suffered personal injuries as the result of a trip-and-fall accident in the parking lot of a movie theater owned by American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (“AMC”). Al-Dahwa averred that AMC had failed to warn her of the dangerous condition. Al-Dahwa, who said she suffered from a physical disability, contended she…
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OSHA/Workplace Safety Expert Witness’ testimony on alternate repair method admitted
This case arises from an incident at Darling’s plant in Kuna, Idaho. Darling is an animal processing company headquartered in Texas, with operations in several states including Idaho. Reymundo Cruz was employed as a maintenance worker at the Kuna plant in 2020 when he was fatally injured while repairing a machine called a “cow pusher”…
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Architecture Expert Witness Testimony on Causation and Floor Safety Admitted
On December 12, 2020, Lynda S. Rowland and Patricia M. Stallcup planned to dine at the Outback Steakhouse in Shreveport. Rowland, who arrived first, slipped while walking to a small booth in the lounge area but managed to break her fall by reaching and grabbing the back of an adjacent booth. Shortly after, Stallcup arrived…
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Safety Engineering Expert Witness’ testimony on non-scientific issues stands rejected after the Court upheld the applicability of Daubert Analysis
Sheila A. Skaggs filed a lawsuit against Ferrellgas, the supplier of liquid propane and propane dispensing equipment, after sustaining injuries from an explosion at Faurecia Gladstone, a facility owned by Faurecia USA Holdings, Inc. The incident took place when an LP tank exploded while Skaggs was working at Faurecia. The equipment involved, including the LP…
