Tag: brake
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Forensic Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Brake Levers Admitted
Plaintiff Matthew Hartley sued Defendants Sunbelt Rental Inc. and Custom Equipment LLC to recover for personal injuries he sustained during a jobsite incident on June 14, 2021. Plaintiff alleged that on June 14, 2021, he “attempted to move a Sunbelt Rentals Hy-Brid Lift HB-1030 down a ramp when suddenly and without warning it began to…
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Elevator and Escalator Expert Witness’ Testimony on Elevator Malfunction Admitted
In September 2019, Plaintiff Nathan White, a security guard at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, inhaled fumes from a malfunctioning elevator while responding to a smoke alarm in the elevator’s brake room. Days later, Defendant TKE’s (formerly known as Thyssenkrupp Elevator) employees recklessly destroyed the relevant elevator parts. Plaintiff sued Defendant TKE under strict products…
