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Hoverboards: Back To The Drawing Board
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., Mechanical Engineer :::: Despite the name of this new gadget, it does not float over the ground like a magic carpet. A more felicitous name could…
Piggy Back Drill
James Weagley, Physical Education and Recreation Consultant :::: Case Summary: The plaintiff, a high school football player, attended a summer football camp at a local university with other high school…
Weld vs. Replace Results in Injury
R. Scott King, BMSE, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: A tractor-trailer mechanic was severely and permanently injured while servicing the air-ride suspension system on a commercial trailer. Witnesses…
Alcohol as Contributing Factor in Catastrophic Diving Accident
Tom Griffiths, ED.D., Aquatics Consultant :::: An all too common occurrence; a young adult becomes a quadriplegic while attending a late night pool party where alcohol was consumed. In this…
The Driver Pedestrian Safety Riddle
Johann F. Szautner, P.E., Civil Engineer :::: Case Summary: On a late winter afternoon, an elderly couple drove to the shopping center. The husband stopped the car at the sidewalk…
