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Nissan Pathfinder Class Action Settlement
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Nissan North America and attorneys representing a nationwide class of certain Nissan Pathfinder and similar SUV owners have reached a settlement agreement that will extend…
Garment Press Malfunction
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP :::: Case Synopsis: A worker at a drycleaning facility sustained severe burns when a garment press malfunctioned and unexpectedly closed on his hands. An operator…
Infant Stroller Causes Skin Rash
Kenneth A. Brown, Ph.D. :::: Case Synopsis: In early summer, a young mother purchased an infant stroller at a local store. With the infant safely strapped in the new stroller,…
Tractor-Trailer versus Pedestrian: Whose Story Makes Sense?
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Case Synopsis: The plaintiff, a pedestrian, had parked his tractor-trailer in a truck stop and proceeded to walk to the facility to get some coffee.…
Roof Crush Causes Life Altering Injury
Stephen A. Batzer, Ph.D, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A young man, while driving his sedan to work, in the dark, lost control of his vehicle which then exited the curvy…
DJS Associates Using Forensic Digital Scans to Solve Crashes
DJS Associates in Abington uses forensic digital scanning to figure out how car accidents happen for court cases. Reporter Rachel Canelli spoke with the mechanical engineers about how they solve…
A “Crash” Course on Motorcycles & Motorcycle Expertise
By Curtis M. Beloy, P.E. :::: Motorcycles are unique vehicles that require special training and licensing to operate. They have unique handling characteristics and respond to disturbances differently than passenger…
Motorcycle Fast Facts: Determining if Your Tires are Safe
Every street legal motorcycle tire has a serial number and a 4-digit date code indicating the year the tire was manufactured. If there are only three digits, the tire was…
