Skirpan v. Caterpillar
Personal Injury/Product Liability - A spotter for garbage equipment dumping their loads was run over by a 60,000 pound Caterpillar 973 track loader and left by his fleeing coworkers without aid while working in a landfill. Both of plaintiff's legs were amputated at the hip, and his right hip also had to be removed. Plaintiff contended that the track loader lacked the rear visibility safety features necessary to prevent accidents like the type incurred by plaintiff.
