Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety Roof Crush & Roof Crush Testing--Technical Considerations TASA ID: 189 The problem of evaluating greenhouse structural integrity for rollover accidents, i.e., the roof crush issue, is still unresolved after several decades of consideration. The current federal regulation and the long anticipated upgrade are both inadequate, and it is not clear that NHTSA either can or will come up with a reasonable standard. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety, Product Liability, Transportation Auto Manufacturer's Liability in Pedestrian Injury Cases-Effect of Automobile's Front Structure Design TASA ID: 3190 Over the years, there have been several product liability litigations regarding pedestrian injuries and the front structure designs of the vehicles alleged as the significant factor. This topic was the subject of intense research many years ago, and there may be U.S. legislation in the near future. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety, Product Liability, Transportation Injuries in Rear Crashes, Seat Structure and Product Liability Issues TASA ID: 3190 Questions of adequate seatback strength, or the lack thereof, have been raised in many product liability claims against automobile manufacturers over the years. What role do the structures of the automobile seat and seatback have in injuries to vehicle occupants? Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety, Automotive/Trucking, Transportation Truck Crash: Post-Crash Document Preservation TASA ID: 3086 As a snapshot of document preservation, the following is intended to provide a quick reference for attorneys. Each Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) crash and the circumstances involving the crash vary, often substantially; therefore, each case needs to be independently investigated and thoroughly understood. In addition, Motor Carriers applicability varies somewhat as well such as, but not limited to, a 100 air-mile radius, Intrastate v. Interstate, HM on board, etc. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Auto Safety, Automotive/Trucking, Transportation Event Data Recorders (EDR) and the importance of evaluating the data with the available physical evidence This expert has retired from practice TASA ID: This EDR data, as I tell jurors, is only as good as the paper it is printed on. The EDR data cannot tell how a collision took place of if the speed recorded by the EDR was the actual speed of the vehicle. Was the vehicle sliding on ice or was it rolling over? The collision reconstructionist must be critical of the EDR Data... Read more
