Ergonomics Expert Allowed To Testify in Railroad Worker’s Injury Case
A Pennsylvania federal court rejected a railroad’s motion in limine to exclude the testimony of an ergonomics expert proffered to testify about the medical causation between years of walking on uneven surfaces on or near tracks and a worker’s severe arthritis. The fact that the expert was not a doctor did not preclude the expert from being sufficiently qualified to provide opinions about the conditions of the workplace environment and exposures encountered by the worker that allegedly led to his injuries. The court concluded that the specialized knowledge of an ergonomics expert could provide helpful testimony about the risk factors and defects associated with a railroad workers’ environment.
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