Tag: Wheelchair
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Architecture Expert Witness Barred from Testifying About Slope and Cross-Slope Because His Opinions Were Not Timely Disclosed
On March 19, 2018, Ralph Monte (“Monte”) visited the Defendant Sherwin-Williams Development Corporation’s store at 4473 South Semoran Boulevard in Orlando, Florida. While attempting to negotiate the ramp from the parking lot to the sidewalk, a wheelchair-bound Monte fell and sustained injuries. He claimed that the fall occurred because Defendant negligently maintained the premises and/or…
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Forensic Engineering Expert Witness’ Evaluation of the Safety Procedures Partly Excluded
It all started when Lewis Youngman fell from his motorized wheelchair while driving on the entry gangway of the Defendant’s cruise ship, Mariner of the Seas. Youngman alleged that, as a result of Defendant’s negligence, a certain portion of the gangway was impermissibly steep, uneven, and mis-leveled. Consequently, Youngman argues, the uneven flooring caused his…
