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Stephen Gomez, J.D., is a legal compliance and professional risk specialist who manages employment lawsuits for large corporate entities including, banks, fortune 500 companies, hospitals, and universities.Articles by Stephen Gomez, J.D.
Construction Injury Occurs Due to Inadequate Scaffolding
This case involves a construction engineer who was replacing an exterior glass panel on a large skyscraper in New York. The plaintiff was in the process of replacing a glass panel, which was approximately one hundred and seventy-five pounds, and…
Posted on inPortable Stove Injures Woman on Fourth of July
This case involves a small explosion which took place at a family party. The plaintiff, a forty-three-year-old female, was preparing to make breakfast for her family, which were celebrating the Fourth of July at their lake house. Â The female, a…
Posted on inAllegedly Defective Pressure Cooker Explodes and Burns Man
This case involves a male who suffered extensive burns from a pressure cooker that exploded. The plaintiff prepared and placed the ingredients for a beef chili in the pressure cooker, which he had recently purchased. According to the instructions, this cooker…
Posted on inWorker Fatally Electrocuted on Construction Site
This case involves a construction injury. The plaintiff was working with a jackhammer, and had experience using this specific piece of equipment for a number of years. His experience, however, was limited to rural areas, and the current job was…
Posted on inAccident in Large Retail Store Leaves Child Hospitalized
This case involves an accident in a large retail store. During a store wide, weekend sale, the plaintiff was shopping with her eight-year-old daughter for a number of party items for the girl’s birthday party. While shopping, they walked past…
Posted on inHedge Fund Expert Witnesses
Co-authored by Peter Radetich Hedge funds are, “aggressively managed portfolio[s] of investments that [use] advanced investment strategies…with the goal of generating high returns.”[1] The funds, which are not subject to the same regulatory constraints of other financial items, still have…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsHip Replacement Expert Witness: A Litigation Guide
Co-authored by Kelly Lhungay. Stryker Orthaepedics is a medical equipment firm which develops and produces hip implants, among other medical equipment. Stryker’s Rejuvenate Modular Hip System, a hip replacement device, was first introduced in 2009. It was marketed to younger…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsAllegedly Defective Dental Implant Causes Bone Loss in Patient
This oral implant case involves a defective dental implant. The plaintiff is a twenty-seven-year-old male who had his tooth knocked out in a recreational baseball game. The plaintiff was playing baseball with a group of friends and sitting in the dugout.…
Posted on inConstruction Accident Traps Operator Causing Severe Injuries
This case involves a construction injury due to an excavator accident. The plaintiff was hired by a construction company to work on tearing down a row of buildings to prepare for new structures. Since the construction supervisor knew that he…
Posted on inBoating Accident Allegedly Caused by Drunk Driver
This case involves a significant accident by a boat operator under the influence of alcohol. On the day in question, the plaintiff, a thirty-three-year-old male, was on his sailboat on a large lake. He had extensive experience sailing, having owned…
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