Wax Molding Machine Accident
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP :::: Case Synopsis: A worker was injured while operating a hydraulically powered machine that produces custom wax molds for casting precision metal parts. When an…
Young Female Drowns During Field Trip
Dr. Tom J. Griffiths :::: Case Synopsis: During a field trip sponsored by a non-profit group in the city, a young, female non-swimmer drowned in a large, guarded public swimming…
Slip and Fall on Speed Bump
Johann F. Szautner, PE, P.L.S. :::: Case Synopsis: A woman was leaving a store in a shopping center on a rainy day and walked to her car parked in the…
Failure to Diagnose Oral Cancer
Michael E. Pliskin, DDS, Ph.D. :::: Case Synopsis: A 62 year-old Caucasian male noticed a small “sore” on the undersurface of his tongue. His physician referred him to an oral…
Disabled Vehicle Collision
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A disabled vehicle with no electrical power, therefore no lights, was stopped in the left lane of an unlit, limited-access highway at night. …
Preventive Fall Protection (OSHA)
Jon J. Pina, MS, CSP, Safety, Health, and Environmental Expert :::: Case Synopsis: The plaintiff, an experienced truck driver working for a new transportation company, drove his rig into a…
Some Trees Are Assets, and Some Trees are Liabilities
Lew Bloch, Registered Consulting Arborist :::: Case Synopsis: A blind woman, while being transported in a para-transit bus had her leg impaled by a tree limb when a tree fell…
Fall From Apartment Without Guardrails
Robert M. Skaler, NCARB :::: Case Synopsis: The Plaintiff and his two college roommates rented a third floor apartment above the pizzeria. The building had two apartments, one on the…
Landscaping Trailer Electric Brake System
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Case Analysis: Landscaping dump truck and trailer were involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer that was parked on the roadway shoulder. After the incident,…
