Tag: Chemical
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Environmental Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Workplace Exposure Admitted
Anthony Perrotti was an engineer who designed navigation control systems for air- and spacecraft. Aside from a brief stint at another aerospace company, he worked for Lockheed for his entire career, from when he was an intern in college until he died from gastroesophageal cancer at age 47. After his death, Jennifer Perrotti, his widow,…
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Chemical Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Harms Surrounding PFOA Limited
This case involves a dispute concerning the contamination of the drinking water in Hoosick Falls, New York by perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical commonly referred to as PFOA. Following multiple settlement agreements with certain Defendants, DuPont is the only remaining Defendant. Plaintiffs alleged that DuPont is liable for producing the PFOA that ultimately contaminated the water…