Tag: Pressure Cooker
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Accident Reconstruction Expert’s Testimony About the Lid Locking Mechanism Admitted
This is a product liability case involving a Breville BPR600XL pressure cooker (the “Pressure Cooker”). Plaintiff, Hannah Frazier, claimed that suffered permanent injuries to her abdomen when the Pressure Cooker exploded, spraying super-heated liquid and steam across her body. The Plaintiff retained Jeffrey D. Hyatt of Specialized Testing & Forensic Laboratory to inspect and test…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert’s Opinion About the Clogged Float Valve Admitted
This is a product liability case involving Walmart’s sale of a pressure cooker that Plaintiff Vanessa Loftis claims injured her when the lid was able to be removed while the pressure cooker was—unbeknownst to her—still pressurized. During the depressurization process, pressure cookers release steam; according to Loftis, the steam on that night “lasted forever,” around…
