$18 Million Verdict for Family of Teen Left with Brain Damage After Struck by Semi Near Sauk Village in 2016
Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., P.E., AICP, Transportation / Railroad Safety Expert 17-year-old Gustavo Cornejo and his family were on the shoulder of an Illinois highway fixing faulty lights on a landscaping…
I-Team: Family of Woman Killed In Wilmington Train Crash Wants Answers For ‘Systemic Failure’
Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., P.E., AICP, Transportation / Railroad Safety Expert CBS Boston covered the investigation of the January 21st collision between a MBTA train and passenger vehicle in Wilmington, which…
Take a Seat… Safely
Incident Description: While training as an overhead crane operator, an industrial plant worker was assigned to observe an experienced operator from within the crane’s cab. The trainee was instructed to…
Poor Driveway Design or Extreme Rain?
John R. Scala, Ph.D., CCM, Certified Consulting Meteorologist Case Synopsis: The insured constructed a driveway adjacent to the claimant’s property. Subsequent heavy rain resulted in a mudslide leading directly to…
Computer Simulation of Vehicle Path
While pulling aerial imagery for a case I was working on, I noticed that the imagery had captured a tractor-trailer turning toward a truck parking stall at a rest stop.…
Nursing Home Neglect
Stacy L. Donnelly, RN, BSN, Nursing & Nursing Home Expert Neglect is defined as a caregiver’s failure to provide or meet a person’s basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter,…
Medical Animations – Surgical Diskectomy and Disk Replacement
DJS Associates was retained to create visuals of a spinal diskectomy and disk replacement with 3D animation. The intention was to demonstrate the steps outlined in the provided operative reports…
Nissan Recall: Defects that Lead to Electrical Fires in Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the recall of over a half-million popular SUVs due to the risk of fire. According to NHTSA, the recall affects 689,000 Nissan…
The Nursing Process and Expert Review
The Office of Inspector General describes an adverse medical event as harm to a patient or resident as a result of medical care, including the failure to provide needed care. …
