Plaintiff Trips Exiting Elevator
Case Summary:Â A resident of a high-rise condo was descending on one of the building's elevators. When the elevator came to her designated landing, it decelerated normally and leveled into…
Shattering Shower Door
Case Description/Summary: The plaintiff was exiting the home shower when the shower’s glass door shattered into a thousand pieces and shredded her leg. Expert Analysis: A field inspection was performed…
Drinking and Darting Don’t Mix
A box truck was double-parked on the right side of a roadway. As a transit bus was passing the box truck, an intoxicated pedestrian stepped out from in front of…
Wi-Fi Network, Forensics, and Yet Another Way to Determine
A User’s Location
When a device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it typically stores the credentials for future use, allowing it to automatically reconnect to the Wi-Fi network the next time it…
Scooter Self Stoppage: Electromagnetic Interference with Electric Scooter Controls Cause Injury
Case Description: The defendant suffered significant injury while riding on an urban street when the front wheel of an electric scooter braked unexpectedly, propelling them forward over the handlebars of…
Forensic Engineering Investigation of Electrical and Electronic Causes of an Industrial Equipment Failure
The shrink-wrap failures had been isolated to a group of several transistors within the electro-mechanical modules within the equipment, but the root cause of those transistors failing had not been…
Picnic Table Tipover
Incident Description: On a warm summer evening, a family was attending a festival in a municipal park. They had purchased food, found a picnic table where a few other people…
Food and Fluid Safety in Healthcare Settings
First and foremost, regarding food/fluid safety, healthcare professionals need to ensure an individual is receiving appropriate nutrition, hydration, and services to meet their needs. In all settings within the healthcare…
Keeping Amusement Areas Fun and Safe: Impact Attenuation for Adventure Challenge Areas
The American Society Testing Materials International (ASTM) has balloted a new standard that applies to the use of attenuating surfaces for amusement devices that are featured within trampoline parks, theme…
