Stephen Gomez, J.D.

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…

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.  The female, a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…