Tag: Building Code
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Safety Expert Witness’ Testimony on Deficient Inspections Limited
Plaintiff Bailey Aldrich slipped and fell from a single step landing at a United States post office, injuring her foot. Aldrich testified that as a result of her fall, all of her weight landed on her right foot, and she broke three bones in the top of her right foot close to her ankle. She then…
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Construction Expert Witness’ Deposition Testimony deemed “Incomplete and Inconclusive”
This action stems from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 19, 2019, while Plaintiff, Carolyn Simmons was walking and tripped along a dangerous and defective sidewalk located in front of Rite Aid in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The Defendant, Rite Aid of South Carolina, Inc., Walgreens, and Sitaras and Tzioros Properties, Inc., (hereafter…
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Forensic Engineering Expert Witness held to use a Reliable Methodology for Window Evaluation
Plaintiffs, Aimee and Erich Wolf filed a suit against Defendant, State Farm & Casualty Company raising claims such as breach of contract and bad faith from damage inflicted on the Wolf’s home during Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in Southwest Louisiana on August 27, 2020. Throughout the relevant period, the home was insured by State…