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Victoria Negron is a content writer and strategist who specializes in legal news and blog writing.Articles by Victoria Negron
Aviation Expert Determines Whether Human Factors Caused Fatal Crash
This case involves a fatal plane crash in Montana. The pilot was an elderly female with 30 years of aviation experience at the time of the accident. The route was only 4 hours and she had flown it before. The…
Posted on inConstruction Worker Injured By Falling Equipment
This case involves a construction worker that was severely injured while working on a highway construction project in Minnesota. The project required the installation of concrete jersey barriers. As the barrier was being placed by a crane vehicle, it fell from a height of about 9 feet, crushing…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Permanent Nerve Damage From Botched Hand Surgery
This case involves a middle-aged male patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who presented with persistent hand inflammation. He underwent an endoscopic carpal tunnel release after months of conservative management failed to improve his condition. During the procedure, the…
Posted on inMetallurgist Examines Allegedly Defective Motorcycle Brakes
This case involves a fatal motorcycle accident in New Mexico. The decedent was a 26-year-old female who attempted to turn off the highway. As she did so, the front of the bike started to rattle and vibrate, causing her to have…
Posted on inConsumer Electronics Producer Allegedly Steals Trade Secrets From Competitor
This case involves the efforts of a consumer electronics producer to steal talent, trade secrets, and intellectual property from its chief competitor. The plaintiff company claimed that the defendant lacked the proprietary technology, capabilities, and expertise to progress in the technology…
Posted on inAllegedly Defective Power Source Electrocutes Senior Design Engineer
This case involves a senior power supply design engineer that was working with an AC power source. The power source had 2 leads with alligator clips. When the engineer grabbed the leads, she was suddenly electrocuted. As a result of…
Posted on inDiagnostic Radiologist Fails To Recognize Advanced Spinal Cancer
This case involves a physically active middle-aged female patient who injured her back while exercising and began seeing an orthopedist for treatment. She underwent an MRI which revealed an abnormal signal in her vertebral body and a follow-up bone scan…
Posted on inCrane Welder is Killed By Falling Steel Beam
This case involves the death of a crane welder who was crushed by a steel beam at a crane manufacturer and structural steel facility. The welder was operating an overhead crane by remote control when a steel beam fell and killed…
Posted on inVocational Rehabilitation Expert Assesses Damages For Paralyzed Nanny
This case involves a full-time nanny who was rendered paralyzed after a slip and fall accident in a mall. The floor near a flight of stairs had recently been mopped by the janitorial staff but no wet floor signs or other warning had…
Posted on inChild Contracts E-Coli From Allegedly Contaminated Lettuce
This case involves a child from Nevada who contracted e coli after eating lettuce that was served to her at a day camp. The child developed severe complications from the e coli infection, including hemolytic uremic syndrome and kidney failure. It was alleged…
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