Myers v. Illinois Central Railroad

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that ergonomist was qualified to opine about railroad yard’s dangers, but not about what caused plaintiff’s injuries
• stating that expert testimony is unnecessary when someone breaks a leg from a vehicle crash because causation would be understandable to a layperson
• Finding that plaintiff’s various injuries would not be obvious to layman because “they can be caused by a myriad of factors, none of which is obvious or certain.”
• stating that expert testimony is unnecessary when a plaintiff suffers a broken leg or gash when hit by a vehicle, because a layperson can understand what caused the injury
• explaining that the former term is the more accurate in referring to causation because it focuses on identifying the cause of the ailment from which plaintiff suffers, whereas the latter term focuses on the identification of that ailment
• affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant on FELA claim because the cumulative nature of plaintiff's injuries required expert testimony establishing specific causation

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