Tag: Prejudice
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Safety Expert Witness Testimony on Safe Means of Access as per Maritime Industry Standards Admitted
The Plaintiff, William Austin, III, sustained injuries while disembarking from the dredging vessel W308 RS WEEKS (the “vessel”). The Plaintiff alleged that, during his course of employment with Sontheimer Offshore/Catering Co. and Weeks (collectively, the Defendants), he suffered severe and permanently disabling injuries. The Plaintiff contends that the Defendants were negligent in various aspects, including…
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Questions relating to the bases and sources of an expert’s opinion affect the weight to be assigned that opinion, not admissibility; Court admits the testimony of Structural Engineering Expert Witness in insurance coverage dispute
This insurance coverage dispute arose when the Plaintiff, Fiberco’s building was damaged by a hailstorm in April 2020 while insured under a policy issued by Defendant, Acadia Insurance Company effective from April 10, 2020 to April 10, 2021. FiberCo subsequently filed a claim with Acadia for the hail damage to the building. After an assessment,…
