I. Facts:
1. On July 11, 12 year old Je broke his neck in a diving injury which took place in a back yard, above ground pool at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. De. At the time of the incident Je weighed approximately 190 pounds and was almost 6' tall.
2. Around 4:30 PM on the date of the accident, Je was at his ...
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Immersion hypothermia case
This report was requested regarding the death of Mr. Br following a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico in 12/04. In particular I was asked to comment on pain and suffering that Mr. Br experienced during the time he was adrift in a life jacket prior to being pulled into a rescue boat.
1. These facts are available c...
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Boat collision reconstruction
This is a somewhat typical boat collision reconstruction case which went to trial resulting in a plaintiff verdict. As with several other cases, I constructed scale models of the vessels involved for use at deposition and in court. This case also required the use of a scale figure of the operator of the jon boat to indi...
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Lifeguarding negligence case
In this case the lifeguards are clearly negligent in not properly observing the pool and not responding to requests for assistance from the patrons.
I. Facts:
1. On 11/19, at approximately 1030 PM, 15 year old As died from drowning in the pool at Central Church.
2. As was a participant in an outing sponsored by Ce ...
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Low head dam case
This is a case involving a water craft crossing over a low head dam.
I. Facts:
1. At approximately 1530 hours on April 27, a 14’ Cub Aluminum, John type rowboat carrying three occupants, Wk, Dh and Rh was carried over the crest of a low head dam at mile 271, Lg River, near the town of Se. The boat capsized in the ...
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PWC collision case
This is a typical report concerning a PWC on PWC collision:
I. Facts:
1. At 12:20 PM on Saturday August 31, two personal water craft (PWC’s) collided on Lake Wawasee, Kosciusko County. The operator of the 2002 Bombardier Sea-Doo which was struck was Db. The operator of the striking 2001 Bombardier Sea-Do...
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Pool drowning case
The following is my preliminary report in a typical pool drowning incident. In developing this preliminary report I reviewed information from police, medical and investigative files.
1. The victim, CD, was a 14 year old, black male, 74 inches tall, weighing 215 pounds. According to Los AngelesPolice Dept. records, he ...
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