Category: Articles, Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Engineering, Maritime / Boating Accidents, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Root Cause, Causal Factors, Proximate Causes or Contributing Causes TASA ID: 273 Causal analysis is a surprisingly complex process that over the years has been subject to push and pulls from a wide variety of professional influences. When determining the actual cause of an accident or an incident, any number of stake holders would like to address the issue that “caused” the accident, whether to prevent a reoccurrence or, on the other side of the remedial spectrum, to punish the causal party. Read more
Category: Articles, Engineering, Maritime / Boating Accidents, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Whack the Whac-A-Mole Safety Approach TASA ID: 273 Capt. Terry Ogg published a thoughtful article on safety culture and training on LinkedIn. The title is “Why it's time to deep-six our current safety culture,” but within the article he provides an even better meme: The Whac-A-Mole Safety Game. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Communications, Marketing, Media, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts PLAYING THE “MEDIA CARD” An Invaluable Weapon Often Critical to Litigation Success TASA ID: 2156 It is six weeks until the five year anniversary of the filing of a $14 million construction defect lawsuit and the plaintiff’s law firm has run out of legal options. The presiding judge of a Los Angeles Superior Court branch has put out the word that he will let the suit “die” because he didn’t have a courtroom large enough and wasn’t going to tie up a judge for six months. Read more
Category: Articles, Education, Medical & Healthcare, Psychology/Psychiatry, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Autism, Behavioral Treatments, Medications, and the Law TASA ID: 11342 According to federal law, a functional behavior assessment and a behavior intervention plan should be considered for any student (up to age 21) that has a behavior that interferes with learning.1 An effective behavior assessment needs to examine the antecedents and consequences of a behavior to find out why the behavior is occurring. Different behaviors can have different functions and each functional behavior assessment needs to examine behaviors separately. For example... Read more
Category: Articles, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Laser Treatment for Scars Everything You Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask TASA ID: 11869 If you have ever had a scar, then laser treatment is something you may have considered. But, as with any procedure, it’s good to do your research before proceeding. The aim of this article is to do exactly that. It will answer basic questions, such as: What is laser treatment for scars?What are the benefits?What are the side effectsWhat are the alternatives?By the end of this article you will have a comprehensive understanding of the basics of laser treatment. Read more