Tag: Injuries
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Engineering Expert Qualified to Opine on Crossbow Malfunction
Scott and Melanie Campbell (“Plaintiffs”) brought this case against Ravin Crossbows, LLC and Velocity Outdoor Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). This case arises from personal injuries sustained by Plaintiff Scott Campbell (“Scott”), an experienced hunter. On November 9, 2022, Scott was hunting from a ladder stand using a Ravin 10 Crossbow, manufactured by Ravin Crossbows. He attempted…
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Life Care Planning Expert’s Testimony on Future Medical Care Needs Admitted
A July 2022 vehicle collision in Gallup, New Mexico, triggered a lawsuit claiming severe injuries. Plaintiff Jimmy Woodall claimed that DefendantCurt Moeller made an “unsafe lane change,” forcing his tractor-trailer into a guardrail. Woodall alleged that the crash caused him “severe and disabling injuries.” Woodall sued the Defendants, demanding medical expenses along with damages for…
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Safety Engineering Expert Allowed to Opine on Codes and Industry Standards
On January 22, 2022, Sharon Marshall was dining at an Outback Steakhouse in Fort Smith, Arkansas, when she slipped, fell, and received serious injuries. She alleged that she slipped on soup that had spilled in the floor which Outback had negligently failed to clean up. Outback has filed motions to exclude or limit the testimony…
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Orthopedic Surgery Expert’s Testimony will Assist the Court in Determining Questions of Causation
Following the May 3, 2017 motor vehicle accident that is the basis of this legal action, the Plaintiff presented to the emergency department of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with complaints of neck, back, shoulder, and left knee pain. He was then referred to orthopedist Dr. Steven L. Nehmer for evaluation and treatment of his…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Allowed to Testify Because She Explained the Forces Involved in Plaintiff’s Fall
F/V Mary Virginia is a vessel owned and operated by Westbank Fishing,LLC. Plaintiff Timothy Milne sustained personal injuries while working as a second engineer aboard the F/V Mary Virginia. Milne alleged that on May 14, 2023, he slipped on a slick substance and fell approximately 14 feet from the gunnel of a purse boat to…
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Neurology Expert Witness’ Injury Causation Testimony Admitted
Plaintiff, William Harrison Sims’ claims arise out of an October 24, 2019, two-vehicle collision involving Plaintiff, who was operating the 2004 BMW (“Subject BMW”). Tameca Harris-Jackson (“Harris-Jackson”) was operating the Hyundai that collided with the Subject BMW. Plaintiff alleges he sustained “severe, permanent, and life-altering injuries” due to the driver-side Takata airbag unexpectedly rupturing and…
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Precluded From Presenting Specific Testimony on the New Diagnosis
This a personal injury case in which the Plaintiff, Morgan Fitch, sought damages for injuries allegedly suffered while working as a conductor for Defendant BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). Fitch contends she was injured on February 28, 2020, while part of a train crew operating a BNSF train between…
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Pediatrics Expert Witness’ Opinion on Forceps-Assisted Vaginal Delivery Excluded
The present case involved a medical malpractice claim filed by Plaintiffs Tyler Grenier and Jenna Grenier, individually, and as the next friend of minor J.A.G., against the Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”). The Plaintiffs alleged medical negligence at Tripler Army Medical Center (“Tripler”) concerning prenatal care and labor provided to Plaintiff Jenna Grenier (“Jenna”)…
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Architecture Expert Witness Barred From Offering Legal Conclusions Regarding an Unreasonable Risk of Harm
This case involves injuries caused by a falling sign at a retail store. Allison Howard alleged that on March 27, 2023, she was shopping in a Target store when she was hit in the neck and upper back by an improperly attached metal and wooden sign that fell from the top shelf of the aisle…
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Testimony of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Expert Witness Concerning Plaintiff’s Life Care Plan Is Not Entirely Based on Speculation
Plaintiff Towanda R. Futrell filed this personal injury action on August 28, 2023. The action arises from a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 64 on December 16, 2022, when a tractor-trailer owned by AV Leasing, LLC, leased by Triton Logistics, Inc., and driven by Daniel Cramer, collided with a bus on which Futrell was a…
