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 [...]
Lawn mowing can be faster and easier with a riding mower than with a push mower. However, it can also be more dangerous. To avoid serious injuries and deaths associated specifically with riding mowers, remember: -riding mowers can have an unexpectedly high center of gravity, which can lead to rollover accidents. It is best to [...]
Contaminated alcohol wipes produced and sold by the Triad Group have been linked to severe infection and death across the country. Although the problem may have been known to Triad and to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since July of 2009, no public announcement was made before the tainted wipes allegedly caused the death of a 2-year old boy from Texas. The [...]
It has been estimated that 90,000 patients have had hip replacement surgery in which the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal prosthesis was implanted. The metal-on-metal design, which sounds like a bad idea to begin with, was sold as an improvement over metal-on-plastic designs. DePuy promised that it would last longer, be more comfortable and cause fewer orthopedic [...]
Injuries arising out of the failure of a handle or the fasteners used to secure it are surprisingly common. In one case, a person suffered a head injury due to a defective handle design on a garden cart. The cart was purchased in pieces with assembly instructions. The handle (a bracked-shaped part when viewed from above: [ ) was made of [...]
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 [...]
Danger in Refrigerators Powered by Propane, LP Gas or Natural Gas Gas powered refrigerators have been in use since at least the 1930s. They are particularly suited for use in places where the electrical grid does not run, such as fishing, hunting and logging camps. Partly because they are used in remote locations and partly [...]
