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.
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress probably has a case of “Glock leg. ” Glock leg is a phrase that appears on many internet sites, and is used to describe self-inflicted injuries suffered by people reaching for their handgun. All too frequently, the victims are police officers. The way the Glock handgun is made, [...]
The Wall Street Journal (1/20, Athavaley) reports, “The bulk of the country’s public swimming pools are in violation of a new federal safety rule aimed at keeping people from becoming trapped in underwater drains, and some pools have begun closing down temporarily while they scramble to comply with the law.” The Journal says, “About 80% [...]
The recent story about a news reporter’s injury while trying out a new ride at Lost Valley, a ski area in Auburn, Maine, raises all of the issues associated with cases against amusement parks. First, neither the host site nor the ride manufacturer had sought a license for the new ride, and both claimed that [...]
There has been a spate of recent recalls of toys and other children’s products due to high lead levels. Two recent studies provide new proof of the danger in lead exposure during childhood. The studies, and a commentary by David C. Bellinger of Harvard Medical School, can be read in the May 27, 2008 edition [...]
When considering a ski binding failure case: -always suspect the retailer/ski shop first. If there is a problem it is likely to be an adjustment problem; -never put the ski boot into the binding as an informal “test” of the system. You may alter or destroy important information about the condition of the boot/binding interface; [...]
Taser Loses 1st Product-Liability Suit; Jury Awards $6 Million By Margaret Cronin Fisk June 7 (Bloomberg) — Taser International Inc. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=TASR%3AUS <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=TASR%3AUS> , the largest stun-gun maker, lost a $6.2 million jury verdict over the death of a California man who died after police shot him multiple times with the weapon. The defeat is the [...]
