Tag: Delta-V
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Mechanical Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Vehicle Dynamics Was Not Fully Admitted
Manichanh Sitivong sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for injuries she sustained when her car collided with a car driven by a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent. Sitivong sought to exclude the government’s biomechanical engineering expert, Keith Stolworthy, Ph.D, P.E. Sitivong argued that Stolworthy’s report (1) incorrectly assumed that Sitivong…
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Accident Reconstruction Expert’s Testimony About Each Vehicle’s Damage Admitted
On March 12, 2021, Linda Maraldo was waiting at a red light in her 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. Behind her, Cynthia O’Hara was operating a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) box truck. When the light turned green, O’Hara took her foot off the brake, causing the truck to move forward and collide with Maraldo’s vehicle. Maraldo…
