Aerial Error: Firetruck Ladder Case Study

Photo of collapsed firetruck ladder from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report.

Case Summary:  At the scene of a fire, a firefighter climbed a truck-mounted ladder to adjust the flow of water to better direct it onto the fire. He ascended the…

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Defective Gym Equipment

Gym Equipment

Case Synopsis: While working out at a gym, the plaintiff was attempting to perform an abdominal crunch using an adjustable pulley weight machine when the cable on the machine suddenly broke…

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