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This course will provide an overview of GPS data and its application when reconstructing a vehicle collision.
GPS devices on bicycles have become increasingly popular leading to their heightened use in accident reconstruction. This course will provide an overview of GPS data and its application when reconstructing a vehicle collision. We will be discussing details of GPS data, the different types of GPS devices/Event Data Recorders, and accident reconstruction in this course. A case study consisting of Bicycle GPS data and a left turning commercial vehicle will also be presented.
This course walks through two case studies to demonstrate how simulations are developed and used in accident reconstruction.
This course walks through two case studies to demonstrate how simulations are developed and used in accident reconstruction. Each case study utilizes a different type of available information to analyze the motion of the involved vehicles. The course will also discuss different types of animations and graphics that can be created from simulations, and how they can be used to effectively convey findings and conclusions.
This course will explain the methodology used by biomechanical engineers to determine if a low speed rear-end collision resulted in a biomechanical environment consistent with the causation of a disc herniation.
This course will explain the methodology used by biomechanical engineers to determine if a low speed rear-end collision resulted in a biomechanical environment consistent with the causation of a disc herniation. This course will examine how the severity of a rear-end collision is quantified by commonly utilized and generally accepted reconstruction methodologies. Basic spine anatomy and biomechanics will be discussed to understand the mechanisms that cause a disc herniation. Lastly, this course will discuss how biomechanical engineers quantify the forces and motions experienced by an occupant during a low speed rear-end collision. The role of the biomechanical engineer in litigation will also be discussed.
his course will guide the participant through the biomechanical analysis methodology through the lens of a recent low-speed, rear-end disc herniation case example.
Despite ongoing incorporation of forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking systems in the U.S. vehicle fleet, low-severity, rear-impact motor vehicle collisions remain commonplace. At the same time, intervertebral disc herniations are prevalent in the general population as a natural correlate of aging. When disc herniations are diagnosed through medical imaging studies subsequent to such collisions, allegations often arise attributing the disc pathologies to the collision events. A biomechanical analysis is required to determine whether the motions and forces necessary to traumatically cause or contribute to disc herniation(s) were present in a crash.
This course will guide the participant through the biomechanical analysis methodology through the lens of a recent low-speed, rear-end disc herniation case example. Along with introducing relevant vehicle and spinal mechanics preliminaries, the course will present each step of the analysis with an emphasis on the factual information, physical evidence, and state-of-the-art research and tools utilized.Attention will also be given to how the biomechanical expert and the methodology fits within the framework of injury causation as set forth by the FederalJudicial Center.
A discussion on the role of the biomechanical engineer in the investigation of injury claims during low-speed motor vehicle collisions.
During this presentation, Dr. Keith Button will present a discussion on the role of the biomechanical engineer in the investigation of injury claims during low-speed motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). Specifically, Dr. Button will outline the differences between the rolls of medical doctors and biomechanical engineers with respect to what has been deemed admissible testimony based on the Daubert standard. Dr. Button will then describe a case study in which he presented opinions that were in opposition to those produced by four medical doctors. The case involves a low-speed lateral impact with allegations of injury to the elbow and shoulder.
n this course, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living.
Low-speed rear-end (LSRE) collisions are common on U.S. roadways. These incidents can result in minimal vehicle damage, yet there are often claims of significant life-altering injuries made by the vehicle occupants.
In this course, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living. We will use a case study to demonstrate how science and engineering can help the layperson contextualize the severity of such a collision. We will place particular emphasis on the role of a biomechanical engineer, admissibility of biomechanical testimony, injury mechanisms for commonly-claimed injuries, and simulation and visualization tools used to create powerful demonstratives for trial.
In this presentation, we will first cover the basic definition of biomechanics and briefly address admissibility considerations for biomechanical testimony.
In fatal rollover crashes, there is often a dispute over who was driving at the time the collision occurred. This is particularly true when one or more occupants are ejected from the vehicle. On-scene and in-vehicle physical evidence can paint a picture of what occurred during a collision. A proper understanding of biomechanics can be a powerful tool in decoding the physical evidence to determine pre-collision positioning of the occupants.
In this presentation, we will first cover the basic definition of biomechanics and briefly address admissibility considerations for biomechanical testimony. Then, we will walk through a case study of a fatal rollover collision where a question of occupancy was at issue. The case study will serve as a framework to demonstrate the importance of evidence preservation and show the various types of physical evidence that can assist in determining occupancy. We will review rollover occupant kinematics and explore how a proper understanding of biomechanics, together with analysis of the physical evidence, can answer the question, “who was driving?”
This course explores the role of security camera footage in analyzing a vehicle – pedestrian traffic accident.
The presence of security cameras in urban environments has increased and will continue to increase in the future. This course explores the role of security camera footage in analyzing a vehicle – pedestrian traffic accident. The footage was utilized to determine the precise location of the vehicle leading up to and following the pedestrian impact. Simulation techniques were then used to determine the location of the pedestrian and analyze the visibility of the pedestrian to the driver of the vehicle. Finally, an animation was created depicting the view that the vehicle driver would have had. This animation is a powerful tool for explaining how and why a crash occurred.
This course will examine sources of evidence, including witness statements, EDR (Black Box)data, video footage, and physical evidence. The majority of the presentation will focus on video evidence and how this is analyzed using tools and skills such as photogrammetry.
This course will discuss the processes of heavy truck accident investigation and accident reconstruction.
This course will discuss the processes of heavy truck accident investigation and accident reconstruction including evidence documentation and preservation, vehicle dynamics, collision severity, “Black Box” Data, video analysis, and other principles of accident reconstruction. Examples and insights will be discussed through a series of case studies to describe the importance of each in collision investigation.
When a crash occurs at night, an assessment of the visibility is often necessary. Depicting the visibility conditions can be a powerful tool for explaining how and why a crash occurred.
The photographs and video used to show the visibility conditions will need to be a fair and reasonable representation of the conditions that existed at the time of the crash. In this presentation, we will first cover methods used to assess and quantify the visibility of objects at night, including recent technological advances in this area. These have allowed measurements that are more efficient and less subjective than previously used methods. Also, we discuss methods to reasonably present nighttime photographs and video by walking through actual cases that demonstrate these concepts.
As a Principal Accident Reconstructionist and author of, "Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction," Nathan Rose is recognized by his peers as a leader in the unique field of motorcycle accident reconstruction.
In this presentation, Mr. Rose gives attorneys valuable insight into the investigation process of crashes involving motorcycles. He covers the technologies that can be brought to bear on these cases, such as electronic crash data from the involved passenger vehicles and motorcycles, crash scene mapping with laser scanners and drones, video analysis, and animation. This presentation also includes tips related to the types of evidence that should be gathered and the relevant questions attorneys should ask for various motorcycle crash types when examining a case. In addition, Mr. Rose walks through several case studies that illustrate the tips and the tech we use on these dynamic cases.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living.
Sideswipe collisions between heavy trucks and passenger vehicles are common on U.S.roadways. These incidents can result in considerable vehicle damage that is disproportionate to the loading experienced by the occupant. Consequently, substantial injuries are often claimed by sideswipe occupants.
In this course, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living. We will place particular emphasis on the role of a biomechanical engineer, admissibility of biomechanical testimony, injury mechanisms for commonly-claimed injuries, and simulation and visualization tools used to create powerful demonstratives for trial.
The Trampoline Court Safety Act was passed in Michigan requiring owners to comply with American Society for Testing and Material Safety Standards.
Additionally, this act prescribed the liabilities of the operators and users of the courts. While this act does provide Trampoline Parks with some protection, lawsuits can still arise if there is question of negligence by park employees. In these cases, it is imperative to understand how the injury in question was sustained. Dr. Keith Button, a biomechanist, will go over how biomechanics can be a powerful tool when investigating if an injury was caused by negligence or discarded rules.
Gathering evidence from the incident location and involved objects can provide substantial insight into the pre-incident, incident, and post-incident aspects of the event.
This course will discuss the currently available tools used in forensic reconstruction. Examples and insights into getting the evidence will be discussed. Additionally, specific case studies as well as availability and limitations and acceptance in the courts will be discussed. Additionally, specific case studies as well as availability and limitations and acceptance in the courts will be discussed.
The biomechanics associated with a closed head injury is incredibly complex and requires a thorough understanding of the numerous studies performed to date.
The primary objective of the current course is to arm non-technical legal practitioners with practical, essential knowledge related to the mechanics of closed head injury. Specifically, participants will be given a brief but essential primer in the basic physics associated with head impact. The different metrics generally used to characterize head impact severity will be reviewed with specific attention to which values are, or are not used in the design of helmets (football, motorcycle, etc.) Additionally, the primary injuries associated with closed head injury (diffuse Axonal injury, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hematoma, intraventricular hemorrhage) and the previous research regarding their mechanisms will be reviewed. Finally, application of the knowledge to specific helmeted vs. unhelmeted scenarios will be performed.
This course will describe the technologies used to investigate, test, analyze, simulate, and visualize an incident.
This course will describe the technologies used to investigate, test, analyze, simulate, and visualize an incident. The course will focus on the ultimate development of interactive virtual reality (VR) courtroom demonstratives from
inception to completion. The development of admissible and compelling interactive VR courtroom demonstratives requires planning, state-of-the-art tools, and specialized expertise.The objective of this course is to arm legal practitioners with knowledge related to:
· Current state-of-the-art capabilities and tools related to VR
· The process of building an interactive VR courtroom demonstrative
· Scientific application of VR technology to forensic issues
· Current limitations and scientific research on the capabilities and limitations of VR
· What is on the near and far horizon for VR technology in the courtroom
Properly wearing a seat belt dramatically reduces the risk of occupant death or serious injury in motor vehicle crashes.
A properly worn seat belt dramatically reduces the risk of occupant death or serious injury in motor vehicle crashes. During a collision, occupant loading can create physical evidence on restraint system components. This course will provide an overview of the mechanics of restraint systems, as well as tips for identifying important physical evidence. Finally, the course will demonstrate how forensic investigators interpret the restraint system’s physical evidence to distinguish between seat belt use, nonuse, and misuse by vehicle occupants.
The technological features incorporated into vehicle restraint systems can leave physical evidence on seat belt components during a collision even when the seat belt is non used by an occupant.
The primary objective of the current course is to equip non-technical legal practitioners with practical knowledge related to restraint system physical evidence to enable them to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their case. Specifically, participants will be given a brief but essential primer in how seat belt components function, and characteristics of seat belt physical evidence created by occupant loading. Emphasis will be placed on how the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner creates physical evidence on restraint system components during a collision. Several case studies will be presented for context and application of the presented information.
This course will review the proper methodology set out by the Federal Judicial Center in determining if a specific event resulted in the biomechanical environment associated with the causation of a certain medical condition.
Attendees of this course will be taught rudimentary physics concepts, which will enable them to better understand and analyze expert testimony. The course will focus on the methodologies utilized by experts in analyzing low-speed collisions, and what factual information and evidence is relevant to these analyses. Trial presentations from previous cases will be presented in order to provide context. Finally, the presenters extensive experience related to Daubert and admissibility of biomechanical testimony in Federal and Florida state courts will be reviewed.
Recent advances in technology and computing power has provided forensic investigators with numerous new tools to demonstrate their findings and analyses to jurors.
The validity, quality, and admissibility of these demonstrations starts with proper evidence preservation and data collection. The following course will review the classic and more modern tools forensic engineers are using to preserve evidence and collect data. The course will also review the benefits and potential pitfalls associated with performing testing, both physical and virtual. Finally, the course will demonstrate how proper evidence preservation, data collection, and testing can be utilized to generate immersive visualizations with the proper foundation for admissibility.
When a crash occurs at night, an assessment of the visibility is often necessary. Depicting the visibility conditions can be a powerful tool for explaining how and why a crash occurred.
This course will explain the methodology used by biomechanical engineers to determine if a low speed rear-end collision resulted in a biomechanical environment consistent with the causation of a disc herniation.
his course will guide the participant through the biomechanical analysis methodology through the lens of a recent low-speed, rear-end disc herniation case example.
A discussion on the role of the biomechanical engineer in the investigation of injury claims during low-speed motor vehicle collisions.
n this course, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living.
In this presentation, we will first cover the basic definition of biomechanics and briefly address admissibility considerations for biomechanical testimony.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living.
The Trampoline Court Safety Act was passed in Michigan requiring owners to comply with American Society for Testing and Material Safety Standards.
The biomechanics associated with a closed head injury is incredibly complex and requires a thorough understanding of the numerous studies performed to date.
Properly wearing a seat belt dramatically reduces the risk of occupant death or serious injury in motor vehicle crashes.
The technological features incorporated into vehicle restraint systems can leave physical evidence on seat belt components during a collision even when the seat belt is non used by an occupant.
This course will review the proper methodology set out by the Federal Judicial Center in determining if a specific event resulted in the biomechanical environment associated with the causation of a certain medical condition.
This course will provide an overview of GPS data and its application when reconstructing a vehicle collision.
This course walks through two case studies to demonstrate how simulations are developed and used in accident reconstruction.
When a crash occurs at night, an assessment of the visibility is often necessary. Depicting the visibility conditions can be a powerful tool for explaining how and why a crash occurred.
As a Principal Accident Reconstructionist and author of, "Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction," Nathan Rose is recognized by his peers as a leader in the unique field of motorcycle accident reconstruction.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore the process of determining collision severity, applying vehicle dynamics to understand occupant motion, determining injury risk, and assessing collision forces in the context of activities of daily living.
Properly wearing a seat belt dramatically reduces the risk of occupant death or serious injury in motor vehicle crashes.
The technological features incorporated into vehicle restraint systems can leave physical evidence on seat belt components during a collision even when the seat belt is non used by an occupant.
This course will describe the technologies used to investigate, test, analyze, simulate, and visualize an incident.
Gathering evidence from the incident location and involved objects can provide substantial insight into the pre-incident, incident, and post-incident aspects of the event.
Recent advances in technology and computing power has provided forensic investigators with numerous new tools to demonstrate their findings and analyses to jurors.
