{"id":2695,"date":"2013-12-26T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2013-12-26T08:22:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T14:22:27","slug":"u-s-court-appeals-vacates-summary-judgment-defective-design-claim-product-liability-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-vacates-summary-judgment-defective-design-claim-product-liability-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Court of Appeals Vacates Summary Judgment as to Defective-Design Claim in Product Liability Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Scott Weigle and John Moore, two mechanics, were working on a trailer from a semi-truck.<span>\u00a0<\/span>Weigle and Moore had considerable experience as mechanics working at a trucking repair company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">On July 31, 2009, Weigle and Moore were about to do a job to rebuild the braking system on a semi-truck trailer.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They used an airlift to raise the rear portion of the trailer and then lowered the trailer onto two support stands.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Weigle had already begun work on the trailer when Moore came over to help.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The trailer moved as both mechanics were working underneath, causing the support stands to tip over and the trailer came crashing down on the two men.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Both Weigle and Moore suffered serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The two support stands were designed by the company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spx.com\/en\/\">SPX<\/a>.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>These support stands consist of a conical base, an extension tube and a support pin.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-vacates-summary-judgment-defective-design-claim-product-liability-lawsuit\/#more-2695\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Weigle and John Moore, two mechanics, were working on a trailer from a semi-truck.\u00a0Weigle and Moore had considerable experience as mechanics working at a trucking repair company. 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