Tag: Testing
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Design Engineering Expert Witness’ Product Defect Theory held to be Reliable
A district judge in New Jersey decided that a design engineering expert witness could testify about the alleged design defects of the model in question and the risks and possible outcomes of such design defects. On August 19, 2016, William Visakay (“Visakay”) was riding his 2007 Craftsman Lawn Tractor in his backyard when it overturned…
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Testimony of Mechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses Held to be Based on Thorough Review and Adequate Testing of the Product
Plaintiff India Smith (“Plaintiff”) filed this product liability lawsuit against Tabletops Unlimited, Inc. d/b/a TTU’s (“TTU”) on August 1, 2022. Plaintiff sought to recover damages from an August 24, 2020 incident in which she sustained burns on her chest, upper abdomen, and legs after her Pressure Cooker ejected hot contents on her when she tried to open…
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Slip Resistance Testing Conducted by Biomechanical Engineering Expert Witness Deemed Reliable
The Plaintiffs alleged that on December 24, 2020, Dr. Bruce Bunting slipped and fell outside the automatic exit doors at the CVS Store. Bunting claimed that he slipped on “slick and wet concrete that resulted from a mixture of salt and water.” The Plaintiffs alleged that CVS Pharmacy, LLC created the slick surface by “spreading…