Stair Fall Expert Witness

Stair Fall Expert Witness Case Studies

Casino Layout Fails To Account For Wheelchair Accessibility

Oct 25 2018 Stair Fall

This case involves a wheelchair-bound woman who was severely injured when her chair toppled over an unmarked step-down inside a casino. The woman was attempting to exit the casino area to enter a restaurant in a lower-traffic area of the…

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Casino, Construction, Fall Precaution

Vocational Rehabilitation Expert Assesses Damages For Paralyzed Nanny

May 16 2018 Stair Fall

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…

Restaurant Safety Experts Opine on Fall Caused by Dangerous Staircase

Jan 3 2018 Stair Fall

This case involves a dangerous staircase at a large chain restaurant. At the time of the incident in question, a customer of the restaurant was attempting to descend the staircase with a tray of food. The staircase, which had recently…

Patient Suffers Fall Down Stairs Following Polysomnography

Oct 31 2017 Stair Fall

This case involves a 73-year-old male who was to undergo polysomnography under the suspicion of sleep apnea. He went for an evaluation by a nurse practitioner and was instructed to return for an overnight stay. The patient stated he had…

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Glaucoma, Medical, Medical Malpractice

Expert Discusses ADA Non-Compliance in Theater Staircase

Sep 5 2017 Stair Fall

This case involves an individual who fell down a staircase in the lobby of a large, historic theater in South Carolina. The top several stairs of the grand staircase in the theater lobby, where the man was standing and fell…

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ADA, Construction, Engineering

Architecture Expert Witness Opines on Cafe Slip and Fall

Jun 20 2017 Stair Fall

This case involves a middle-aged man in Montana with a preexisting hip injury who suffered a fall while climbing a set of patio stairs at a local cafe. On the date of the incident in question, the man was meeting…

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ANSI, Architect, Building Code

Building Codes Expert Evaluates Fall Caused by Unstable Railing

Apr 18 2017 Stair Fall

This case involves an elderly man in Oklahoma who suffered a serious injury after falling due to an unstable railing. At the time of the incident in question, the man was at a restaurant eating breakfast when he got up to…

Man Suffers Permanent Injuries From Dangerous Staircase

Nov 15 2016 Stair Fall

This case involves a man who was seriously injured after falling down a flight of stairs that had fresh coatings of clear lacquer. At the time of the accident, the stairway was not roped off, nor were any signs posted…

Coefficient of Friction Testing Reveals Dangerous Conditions After Serious Fall

Sep 20 2016 Stair Fall

This case involves a slip and fall on a stairway that had been built out of slate. The original stairway made use of textured strips to provide additional traction for pedestrians using the stairway, however these had been removed during renovations…

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