Drowning, Entrapment & Evisceration Accidents: How to Avoid Them and What to do When They Occur James V. Etscorn, J.D. - Baker Hostetler LLP

Utilizing actual cases and accident scenarios, this presentation will discuss the mechanisms by which entrapments, hair entanglements and evisceration accidents occur and will discuss ways in which these tragedies can be prevented. Actual photographs, testimony and evidence from past cases will be explored.

Biographical Information:

Jim is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex commercial litigation, product liability actions (involving automotive, construction, swimming pool and Consumer products), complex healthcare litigation, real estate litigation, class actions and intellectual property litigation in federal and state courts. Jim has tried cases involving contract disputes, products defects and chemical exposures, healthcare issues and business torts in Florida and throughout the country. Jim serves as Litigation Group Coordinator for the Orlando offi ce and as Chair of the National Product Liability and Toxic Tort Practice.

Areas of Concentration:
Complex commercial litigation, products liability/ toxic tort defense/warnings design, real estate litigation, complex healthcare litigation/physician privileges disputes, intellectual property litigation, business torts.

Significant Representations:
• Jury verdict for client in multi-patent/breach of contract case
• Successful representation and favorable settlement for physicians group against major hospital for breach of contract and wrongful termination of physicians’ privileges
• Successful defense of theme park in complex copyright action in federal court resulting in summary judgment for Verdict for plaintiff in negligent design/construction case
• Successful defense/defense verdicts for clients in numerous swimming pool accident cases
• Summary judgment in copyright action for restaurant group
• Successful defense of numerous toxic tort cases involving chemical exposures
• Defense verdict for client in product liability/fi re case fi led in Broward County, Florida
• Successful defense of theme park in case alleging food contamination/salmonella of large group
• Verdict for client in construction defect case in Orange County, Florida
• Successful defense of real estate litigation with defense verdict for client
• Representation of physicians resulting in the granting of hospital privileges.

Mr. Etscorn is a member of the Florida Bar, the Federal Bar Association (Past President), the American Bar Association, Orange County Compact (High School Mentoring) (Past Chair, Board of Directors).