Tag: Reconstruction
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite His Failure to Calculate G-Force
On October 24, 2019, William Harrison Sims (Plaintiff) was driving his 2004 BMW 330Ci (the “Vehicle”) in Florida when another vehicle unexpectedly turned left in front of him, causing a minor accident. As a result of the collision, the Vehicle’s front driver-side airbag was signaled to deploy. However, the airbag inflator unexpectedly ruptured and shot…
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Court limits expert testimony on crash reconstruction and its contributing factors
In this car accident case, the court ruled that accident reconstructionist Leonard Vaughan could testify about the visibility of headlights leading up to the crash based on his experience and review of evidence. However, his opinions that the defendant had a duty to fully stop at the intersection and that his employer was vicariously liable…
