Blog Posts in October, 2012
Posted on Oct 30, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 30, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 30, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 29, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 26, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 26, 2012
On Dec. 16, 2007, a 92 year old woman, who suffers from dementia, was asleep in her bed at a residential care facility for the elderly, when she was awakened by a cook at the facility who was on top ...
Continue reading "Rape in a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly - What security measures could and should the facility have had in place to protect their patient's safety?" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 16, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 9, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 8, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 8, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 6, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 3, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 2, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 1, 2012
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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Posted on Oct 1, 2012
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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