Blog Posts in October, 2012

Mike Panish's CASES - Has been updated

Visit this link to see an updated listing of CASES that Mike Panish has been involved in. They include all aspects of construction defects and injuries, door defects and injuries, architectural ...
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Courtroom Trial Exemplars & Models

Michael Panish custom fabricates courtroom trial exemplars & models for personal injury cases and defect cases. These displays and exemplars are available in miniature form or full size models. ...
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Hurricane Sandy Insurance Claims

Due to the serious devastation created by hurricane Sandy, many thousands of insurance claims will be submitted for the building losses suffered. Michael Panish has offered his services to help wind ...
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New Article by Michael Panish - Mechanical Fasteners

Michael Panish has just published a new article about Mechanical Fasteners, and it can be viewed at this link. Mike Panish has had extensive experience with installations of products such as ...
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Door Injury Lawsuits - How to Evaluate your Case

While evaluating your next door related injury case, it is essential that you have a full understanding of the various layers of responsibility that may play a role in the path leading to the door ...
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Door Injury Lawsuits

One of the most common types of expert related calls that Mike Panish receives pertains to some sort of door injury. Door injuries caused by automatic pedestrian doors manual doors or garage doors ...
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"A Little Knowledge can be a Dangerous Thing"

As a construction expert witness, Michael Panish has published many informative and technical articles relating to his expertise as a door expert automatic door expert, cabinetry expert, and ...
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Door Component Glossary & Descriptions

Glossary of terms (as they apply to door components): Hinge: a device usually consisting of two leaves interlaced to receive a removable pin allowing for movement of the two leaves so that a positive ...
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Attorneys need assistance from a specialty expert for Automatic Door Injury Cases

One of the most frequent calls Mike Panish receives from attorneys is about injuries sustained from an automatic door malfunction. The call usually begins with a scenario much like, "My client, ...
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Door Slammed on Woman in Public Restroom

A woman in a restaurant bathroom was hit by a door when the door closer slammed the door on her, knocking her into a tile wall and causing a severe head injury. Mike Panish was retained as door expert ...
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Malfunctioning Door Hardware trapped woman inside a vestibule for hours

A woman was trapped in an egress vestibule adjacent to a stairway for several hours and suffered seizures when she couldn’t take her medicine. Mike Panish was retained as the door expert on this ...
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Which direction does a revolving door revolve?

According to Wikipedia, in right hand traffic countries, revolving doors typically revolve counter-clockwise (as seen from above), allowing people to enter and exit only on the right side of the door. ...
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Elderly woman was hit by a door because of defective door closer

An elderly woman was badly injured in a retirement home when she was hit by a door with a defective door closer. Improper maintenance of the door closer lead to a total failure of the hydraulic system ...
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Touchless Automatic Door Function

ICU and CCU hospital doors can now be equipped with a touchless system, manufactured by Besam Entrance Solutions. VersaMax Touchless eliminates the need to touch the door for opening and closing. This ...
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Child Burned after Door Stuck Closed - Mother was on the other side of the Door

A child was severely burned when his mother was trapped inside a bathroom in their rented apartment. The mother couldn’t open the door to get to her child. The door lock jammed and the warped ...
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