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Rifle Occluded Barrel Shooting
Case Summary: A man and his teenage son were on a backpacking trip in the mountains. They brought with them a break-action single shot rifle for plinking. The rifle was…
Tire Marks and Post-Impact Trajectory
Laurence R. Penn, CVFT, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist When analyzing surveillance video for accident reconstruction, all sorts of evidence can be captured in the recording – some of it easily…
Paratransit Wheelchair Tiedown & Occupant Restraint
Case Summary: A paratransit service was transporting the plaintiff to a doctor’s appointment when their vehicle was involved in a minor crash. During the crash, the plaintiff, in their personal…
“Right to Repair”: Digital Disparities
The phrase “Right to Repair” refers to any legislation concerning consumers’ rights to repair digital devices, ranging from cell phones to vehicles. This article explores the broader questions raised by…
Child Dies After Swim Lesson
This case was highly unusual and tragic on many levels. A well-known swim school with a long history of success and safety was sued by the parents of a child…
Defective Gym Equipment
Case Synopsis: While working out at a gym, the plaintiff was attempting to perform an abdominal crunch using an adjustable pulley weight machine when the cable on the machine suddenly broke…
Seatbelt Failure Caused by Removal of Critical Component
Case Summary: An armored car was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle. The guard, who was seated in the rear compartment in a forward-facing seat equipped with a…
Defining Right-of-Way
I recently testified on a case involving a collision that occurred between a vehicle that turned left into a parking lot with another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on…
iPhone Crash Detection and Collision Reconstruction
Apple’s iPhone 14 has a new feature called crash detection. This feature is designed to detect when a user has been involved in a car accident and assist in alerting…
