Articles

TASA ID: 1183

The Science

Vehicular accident reconstruction is a fascinating science.  It is different from other engineering analyses in that an unplanned event, the collision, is the focus of the analysis.  Things do not unfold in any planned sequence, and often evidence is missing or has many missing elements in it.  So accident investigation often has a real cloak-and-dagger aspect to it.

TASA ID: 4298

Introduction

The author is a forensic engineer with a Ph.D in biomechanical engineering and is licensed in several states as a structural and professional engineer. The author is employed by Packer Engineering Group, a firm that investigates accidents and injuries, and provides expert opinions to their clients as well as in a court of law. 

Packer was contacted because of a lawsuit involving an injury on a mechanical bull. The firm was requested to investigate reported injuries, validate the injured individual’s account of the accident and the cause of his injuries, and issue a written report.

This report was, therefore, written as a response to the lawsuit. Details were redacted and replaced with general terms for anonymity. 

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Off-road vehicle use and available products for the consumers to use off-road has increased dramatically over the past several decades.  With the increased use, the number of accidents resulting in serious injuries and death to the users have also increased in alarming numbers.  Many of these accidents are not caused by the users of these vehicles, but instead, are caused by the defects that are inherent in some of these off-road vehicles.  

TASA ID: 12

Gone are the days of actual winter months and fun winter activities we used to enjoy as children.  We loved the thrill of the winter weather, but more often than not, did not take the time to concern ourselves with safety. Check out what TASA-referred park and recreation expert has to say about sledding and tubing injuries...There are many factors that can contribute to the frequency and severity of sledding injuries. Location, location, location matters in real estate sales as it does in picking a sledding hill.  Public land, private land, or commercial establishments have different levels of care that must be provided to sledders.

TASA ID: 3190