Tag: Safety
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Architectural Design Expert Witness’ Opinions on Retail Safety Excluded
On July 12, 2019, Plaintiff Karen Morgan went shopping for her son at Defendant’s Dick’s Sporting Goods (“DSG”) store in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As she walked through the store, she stopped to look at a display of women’s clothing. After she stooped down to look at the clothes on the bottom shelf, she felt a sudden…
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Safety Engineering Expert Witness’ Opinions About the Fall Hazard Admitted
Plaintiff Guadalupe Garcia Al-Dahwa (“Al-Dahwa”) alleged that she suffered personal injuries as the result of a trip-and-fall accident in the parking lot of a movie theater owned by American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (“AMC”). Al-Dahwa averred that AMC had failed to warn her of the dangerous condition. Al-Dahwa, who said she suffered from a physical disability, contended she…
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Oil & Gas Expert Witness’ Statements of industry Customs and Practices Deemed Admissible
On March 22, 2021, Plaintiff Brandon Long, an employee of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (“H&P”), was supervising the de-rigging of an oil rig in the Unita Basin near Myton, Utah. H&P hired a subcontractor to assist with moving the drilling rig and other equipment, which in turn hired Defendant J&C Enterprises, Inc. (“J&C”)…
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Safety Expert Witness’ Interpretation of Driver Logs Deemed Reliable
A district judge in Texas allowed a truck safety expert to testify about safety regulation compliance after stating that his testimony did not consist of methodological flaws. Plaintiff Antoine Manson alleged that on March 20, 2021, at about 3:00 a.m., he was traveling on Loop 1604 in Bexar County, Texas when he was struck by…