Merrill Kenneth Albert
Deceased Person
1923 – 2011
Who was Merrill Kenneth Albert?
Merrill Kenneth Albert was an American author and trial lawyer best known for his colorful courtroom tactics. One of Los Angeles’ foremost trial advocates, Albert introduced several practices – such as the use of dummies and other tools in reconstructing incidents – familiar in current legal practice but virtually non-existent when he began his career. He was a pioneer in the development and use of biomechanical devices and modeling in major personal injury cases to explain the mechanical properties of the musculoskeletal system in relation to the physics and dynamics of collisions with cars, trains, and human beings involved in accidents. He was the lead trial attorney in “bet the company” cases for the Union Pacific Railroad, the Santa Fe Railroad, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Swinerton Construction Co., and the Regents of the University of California. Some of his more dramatic trials are recounted in Tales of the Rails: Railroad Claims Stories, by Norman Udewitz.
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- Born
- Apr 19, 1923
New Haven - Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Died
- 2011
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on July 23, 2013
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