Premises Liability
The stairway looked ordinary. But a closer examination revealed a series of construction failures that turned a routine descent into a life-altering fall. In a warehouse injury case, Focus Graphics produced several visuals, including brain injury summaries, a pre and post-incident symptoms chart, and an animation that reconstructed the incident in detail. The animation showed…
On what should have been an ordinary walk through an apartment courtyard, a visitor stepped onto a concrete path beneath a canopy of trees. The shade made the walkway appear harmless. But beneath it, algae had been allowed to grow across the concrete, creating a slick, concealed hazard. In an instant, the plaintiff’s feet went…
Complex cases are difficult enough to litigate. Explaining them clearly to a jury is often the bigger challenge. That was especially true in a wrongful death case arising from a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a national chain hardware store located in Portland, OR. Handled by trial attorney Tom D’Amore, the case involved…
A trash hauler found that his pull-out bar for removing the trash from his trailer was bent when he was at a recycling and transfer facility. Trying to be helpful, the excavator operator agreed to use his bucket to straighten it out. He neglected to take the trash hauler’s safety into consideration, doing this maneuver…
Amusement parks should be a source of happiness, joy, and excitement! Usually attended with family or friends, parkgoers search out thrills in the form of spins, drops, speed, and more. While most parks adhere to strict safety standards, when even one park employee overlooks protocol, tragedy can strike. For one family boarding a drop ride,…
Maintenance is a necessity for any appliance, and grocery stores have giant refrigerator and freezer units that require regular maintenance. In February of 2022, a Kroger Grocery store near Detroit, MI was in the process of transitioning its refrigerant from an older, toxic type to a newer, more environmentally-friendly type. During this process, an HVAC…
Signs are often present when getting onto an escalator that state, “For passenger use only” or “No strollers or luggage,” but people often ignore them. The reason for this is that these items can pose a danger to the normal operation of an escalator. An elderly gentleman boarded an escalator at a casino a little…
Businesses that are open to the public have to be very cognizant of all of their spaces to ensure the safety of their customers. One such customer visited the restroom at a well-known company and, upon entering, stepped on the metal threshold and her feet went right out from under her. It turns out the…
An Oklahoma City museum decided it was time to update and refurbish its displays, so the museum hired an exhibit company, which would perform the work to update the displays. As part of the job, they would also be updating some wall panels that each weighed approximately 100 lbs. To assist with moving these panels…
Spinal injuries are some of the most common, and most painful, that your clients suffer. Whether a vehicle collision, a slip and fall, an assault, a workplace injury, or medmal, anything that affects the spine can have horrible repercussions on your client’s ability to function. Because of that, it’s imperative that you have the right…
We worked on projects for some of the best attorneys in the country during 2023, resulting in over $1.5B in verdicts and settlements! Thanks for working with us and putting your faith in our ability to help your cases. We love to show off the amazing work our visual experts do for our clients, so…
A vacation to celebrate a milestone birthday in the iconic city of Las Vegas should leave one with wonderful memories to look back on far into the future. For the client of Maier Gutierrez & Associates, he certainly has memories, but some are not the kind a person wants, namely a 6-year legal battle and…