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John Lomicky
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John is a multidisciplinary researcher with bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology and Near Eastern Studies from Georgetown University and graduate degrees in International Business and Eurasian Studies from the American University of Central Asia and the Middlebury Institute.Articles by John Lomicky
Aircraft Vehicle Malfunction Causes Fatal Injury
This case involves an accident with an aircraft deicing vehicle in winter. The vehicle operator was applying deicing fluid to a commercial plane before a 6-hour cross-continental flight. While the operator was working, a bolt holding a hinge pin slid out causing the vehicle to…
Posted on inCommercial Logging Train Causes Fatal Highway Accident
This case involves the passengers of a midsize SUV who were struck by a log that fell off the side of a commercial timber train. As the train was passing through the main thoroughfare of a large town, the chain that was…
Posted on inHedge Fund Manager Is Wrongfully Terminated In The Midst Of SEC Probe
This case involves the head of trading at a large hedge fund who was wrongfully terminated during an SEC probe. He had been implicated for misconduct by his previous employer and the claim required investigation. After the investigation, the head of…
Posted on inInsurance Company Disputes Million Dollar Shipping Claim
This case involves a shipping company who had the contents of one of its containers stolen from its warehouse. The contents of the container were valued at almost $10 million. The attorney was representing the insurer. The shipping company’s policy…
Posted on inTelecommunications Company Fails To Safeguard Payment Systems
This class action case involves customers of a telecommunications company that had their payment card data and other personally identifiable information stolen by computer hackers. It was alleged that the company failed to upgrade their payment systems to use EMV…
Posted on inSEC Fines Company $50 Million For Covert Trading
This case involves a company that was fined $50 million by the Securities Exchange Commission for secretly trading its own program in its dark pool trading system. The Securities Exchange Commission found that the company misused information from its dark…
Posted on inWoman Is Unable To Return To Work Following Chainsaw Injury
This case involves a 46-year-old woman who was using a 2-year-old chainsaw to cut wood in her backyard. Further investigation revealed that the saw was missing its movable guard. As the woman was cutting through a block of wood, the saw disassembled and the blade…
Posted on inOlympic Athlete Is Unable To Compete Following Incomplete Ankle Surgery
This case involves a 3-time Olympic athlete who suffered a trimalleolar fracture to her right foot in the course of a game. An MRI of the ankle revealed a fracture of the lower fibula with a malleolar avulsion fracture. A CT scan…
Posted on inChild Suffers Serious Infection From Aggressive Dog Bite
This case involves a dog that attacked a woman pushing a stroller with 2 children. The owner of a German Pinscher was feeding his dog on his front lawn without a fence. The dog was on a chain and the owner…
Posted on inMovie Set Collapses Permanently Injuring High-Profile Actor
This case involves the injury of a high-profile actor on the set of a movie being filmed in Los Angeles. Part of the set included a balcony of a house. The balcony had wooden balusters that were 3ft in height surrounding the…
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