Plaintiff Trips Exiting Elevator
J. Donald Kennedy, QEI, CET :::: Case Synopsis: A resident of a high rise condo was descending on one of the elevators located in the building. When the elevator came…
Did Tractor-Trailer Turn from the Proper Lane?
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A tractor-trailer executed a right turn. The tractor-trailer operator testified that he was in the right lane, and moved only a few feet…
Officer Down: Could the Shooter Identify the Police Officer Before Firing at Him?
Hugh B. Borbidge, BSME :::: Police officers gathered in front of a home where they were going to attempt to serve an arrest warrant to two individuals residing there. The…
GPS Answers: “Where’s Waldo?”
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Overview: By now it’s no secret that many motor vehicles are equipped with on-board event data recorders [EDR]. Capable of capturing data such as vehicle…
Where Have All the High Dives Gone?
By Dr. Tom Griffiths :::: For the past quarter century, high diving boards (3-meters; ten feet) have been disappearing from public and private swimming pools across the country. This swimming…
Unguarded Trash Compacter Accident
Tomas Cocchiola, PE, CSP :::: Case Synopsis: A janitor in a high rise apartment building was injured while cleaning a trash compactor room. He tripped on a hydraulic hose while…
Rider Error or Evasive Maneuver?
Curt M. Beloy, P.E. :::: Case Synopsis: A head-on collision occurred between a motorcyclist and a minivan. DJS Associates collected data at the site (including tire marks, scrapes and roadway…
Luxury Homes Leave Factory Assembly Line Over Its Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
R. Scott King, BSME :::: Federal regulations require the placement of weight limitation labels on all motor vehicles. Most often, these labels express the weight value in terms of the…
Sight Distance Issue: Be Sure Data is Collected in Three-Dimensions
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: You are presented with an intersectional collision case and you determine that someone’s sight line was blocked, so you hire an investigator to run out…
