Expert Witness & Analysis |
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| We are sought after experts when Photonics-related accidents occur
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- Instantaneous exposure and related damage (eye and skin)
- Degenerative and long-term exposure and related damage
(Glaucoma, cataracts, melanomas, etc..)
- Non-beam related issues (high-voltage, implosion/explosion, etc..)
- Occupational issues (eye stress, worker exposure, unsafe work practices,
etc..)
- Product liability issues (inadequate design, improper use, Failure Mode
Analysis (FMA), etc..)
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| We offer legal assistance by providing the following services to the legal and insurance marketplaces: |
- Consult-to-Counsel
- Expert Witness
- Expert Analysis
- Scenario Modeling
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CASE STUDY |
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| Industrial Laser Accident |
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Challenge |
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| An educated and experienced lab technician received a laser beam-related injury to his left eye while adjusting the output coupler of a 200W Nd:YAG laser. The technician's attorney required the assistance of a laser expert to help determine root cause. |
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Solution |
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| The Photonics Group was contracted and reviewed data regarding the design, application, and use of the laser and found several items neither designed nor implemented correctly in addition to several non-compliant aspects of the laser installation itself. |
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Conclusion |
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| Based upon the findings issued in a report by The Photonics Group, the technician's employer, the laser manufacturer, and the laser integrator all settled out of court to the satisfaction of all involved. |
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