Engineering Analysis of a Left-Turn Crash

A vehicle was attempting to turn left from a side street across a four-lane, two-direction roadway with a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour.  After coming to a…

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Stop Sign Obstruction: True or False?

Case Summary:  A motorcycle was traveling southbound on a two-lane, two-direction roadway approaching a T-intersection with a four-lane roadway.  The motorcycle operator (Plaintiff) failed to abide by the posted stop…

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Falling Barrier Pin Impales Vehicle

Shattered vehicle windshield with hole in glass.

Case Summary: The barrier pin was a steel rod 1-inch in diameter, 16 inches long, and weighed 3.5 pounds.  It was being used to secure a temporary barrier to the…

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