Tag: brake
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Allowed to Opine on the Behavior of Wheelchairs
This case arises from an incident in which Plaintiff William Dowdy was injured after falling from a temporary wheelchair while using his wheelchair ramp. The temporary wheelchair had been supplied by NuMotion while Dowdy’s regular wheelchair was being serviced and repaired. NuMotion sought to exclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s expert Mark Ezra, arguing that he…
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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…
