Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction Failure to Maintain a Proper Lookout: Driver Perception Reaction Time This article is merely a resource. This expert has retired. TASA ID: . . . the common argument of "failure to maintain a proper lookout" assumes that both a driver's vision and attention are focued at all times during the events leading up to the point of collision with B. Certainly, anyone who operates an automobile knows that the driving task includes many elements beyond attention to the roadway ahead . . . The basic concept which needs clarification here is that of "Perception Reaction Time" (PRT) . . . . Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction Injury from a Slip and Fall in a Steel Warehouse TASA ID: 1006 A maintenance worker was working in the storage facility. Her duties were to clean the area as needed in order to remove the oil from the floor. She was walking behind a powered floor scrubber, operating it to move forward, when she slipped and fell backwards. The fall caused her right arm to come in contact with the edge of an adjacent steel coil . . . Read more
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Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Helpful e-Discovery Tips TASA ID: 4285 Throughout the years I have been asked my advice on what to do and what not to do when it comes to e-Discovery matters. It was only recently on social media that I decided to post some of the advice that I had given out to many. By no means is this an extensive list; however, these tips will help with general inquiries you may have, especially when it comes to cases. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Using e-Discovery Technology to Avoid Inadvertent Disclosure TASA ID: 4285 There have been many articles written on the topic of inadvertent disclosure of privileged information in litigation, but in Legal Support Partners (LSP) and TASA’s practice of providing e-Discovery services, there are still mistakes being made in how technology is used (or not) in the identification of privileged documents in electronically stored information (ESI). For this reason, it might be helpful to describe some of the e-Discovery tools that can be leveraged to identify privileged communication within a company’s ESI collection to reduce the risk of inadvertent disclosure . . . Read more
