Mr. Sedgewick has a unique ability to translate technical analysis into plain language. Working directly with engineers and accident reconstructionists, he gets quickly to the heart of each case, and finds the most compelling liability argument suited to the case.
Machine guarding has been a major concern for factory workers in America since the 1850s. At that time, large scale mills appeared along the rivers. The flowing water turned large waterwheels, which, through a series of leather belts and smaller wheels, drove long shafts at the ceiling level along the entire length of the mills. At each machine station, a belt driven by the ceiling shaft transmitted [...]
Hyundai Motor America has been punished by the highest court in the State of Washington for falsely responding to questions in a court case. The case involved allegations of defects in a Hyundai Accent which allowed a seat to collapse, and resulted in a passenger, Jesse Magana, being rendered paraplegic when he was ejected from [...]
The problem of “false park” and passenger cars, vans and trucks “jumping into gear” has been a problem for many years. Some transmission-shifting systems are worse than others. More than thirty years ago, Ford received many complaints about its cars jumping into reverse. In the 1990s, Chrysler had many claims related to minivans slipping into gear [...]
Extension ladders are much more dangerous than they look, particularly for homeowners. People who use extension ladders at work are usually trained in how to use them properly, and they eventually develop enough experience to respect the danger and limits of extension ladders. Also, extension ladders made for commercial use, called Type I or Type [...]
