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.
Motorcycle and Bicycle Crash Analysis – Wobble, Weave and Capsize Motorcycles and bicycles stay upright for the same reasons, so they also crash for the same reasons. This is true despite their difference in weight and the difference in the speed at which they commonly travel. Although the rule holds true for crashes which [...]
If you have suffered a serious physical injury at work, you will probably be entitled to wage benefits to help you through your period of disability and medical benefits for as long as you need medical care to treat your work injury. In most Maine cases, wage benefits are calculated as 80% of your post-tax [...]
Twenty years ago, NHTSA, the federal government agency charged with overseeing vehicle safety, changed the official name of the child’s car seat from “child restraint system” to “child safety seat.” Every parent and grandparent will tell you that child safety is what they expect when they buy and use these special seats. But what is [...]
Secrecy is one of the weapons used by defendants in product liability cases to limit access to justice. Secrecy demanded as a condition of producing information in the context of lawsuits and secrecy and destruction of evidence demaneded in the context of settlement are both intended to keep people who may have claims similar to [...]
If you need to talk to a lawyer about a product liability lawsuit, you should consult with Berman and Simmons. Our firm, which is widely known as “the best plaintiff’s trial firm in the state,” has investigated, prepared, settled or tried hundreds of product liability cases. If you talk with other lawyers about us, they [...]
Rivets are metal fasteners used to hold things, often other metal parts, together. Generally, rivets have a head and a shaft. The shaft is passed through pre-drilled holes in the parts to be connected until the underside of the head stops against one of the parts to be connected. The shaft is then “upset” or [...]
Automobile seat back failure has been known to create a danger of catastrophic injury for many years. Especially in rear-end collisions, poorly designed or defective seats can collapse backwards upon impact. This happens because manufacturers seek to save money by using old seat designs (which are lightweight and flimsy) and by including recliner hardware on only one seat back hinge rather than on [...]
Six Sigma is the most powerful quality control tool ever employed in industry. Developed at Motorola in 1986, this rigorous approach to quality engineering led to rapid improvement in the company’s products. It is believed to have been a major factor in Motorola’s being awarded the inaugural Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. Because of the [...]
A Pennsylvania jury has returned a verdict of $13.5 million in a case involving the death of a child caused by a defective electric fan motor. The motor, which was sold as part of an inexpensive household fan, overheated and caused a fire. Several years after the fan was made and sold, Lasko Products, Inc., [...]
Toyota and Truth Is Toyota committed to telling the truth? That big question goes unasked as the news outlets splash recall, factory shut down, and apology stories across their front pages, websites and TV news shows. Four people died in a speeding Lexus in August of 2009. A woman died when her family’s Camry accelerated across [...]
