Tag: Biomechanics
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Testimony of the Biomechanical Engineering Expert Witness About the Dangers of Inclined Sleepers Limited
For over 10 years, Fisher-Price sold a product called the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper (RnP). The Plaintiff, Ameena Brown, argued that the defective design of the RnP was to blame because her infant son, A.B., had died from sleeping in it. The dangers of this inclined sleeper product were widely debated in this case. It…
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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness Testimony on Medical Causation Admitted
James Maples, the Plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad Company, Inc., the Defendant, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), alleging on-the-job injuries stemming from when a wheel broke and detached from the utility vehicle he operated. Union Pacific acknowledged responsibility for the wheel detaching from the utility vehicle but disputed that it caused…