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Our society has become largely accustomed to the visually stunning animations produced by major film studios; captivating, dynamic, and compelling; however, most legal professionals know their accuracy to be questionable.…

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Biomechanical Injury Analysis
with 3D Model

3D models of football players seen from 4 different angles

Case Summary: A high school football player incurred a spinal cord injury at the C3-C4 level when he went headfirst into a defender during a tackle. The plaintiff claimed that…

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SUV v. Gas Station Engineering Animation

Synopsis: Engineering animations are an important and useful tool to help explain issues to a jury. This is especially true when there may be a language barrier. For this case,…

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Pedestrian Collision Animation

Hugh Borbidge, BSME, Director of Engineering Animations This animation demonstrates a pedestrian v. vehicle collision that occurred when the vehicle continued driving through a red light. An engineering analysis was…

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Engineering Animation: Steering Mechanism – Tie Rod Failure

Hugh Borbidge, BSME, Director of Engineering Animations This animation illustrates a basic configuration of the linkages that steer the wheels when the steering wheel is turned. The steering wheel essentially…

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Motorcycle vs Pothole

Hugh B. Borbidge, BSME, Director of Engineering Animations     Potholes are formed when water beneath the roadway expands and contracts, weakening the roadway material. Additionally, vehicles traveling over these…

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Where the Lamp-Post Falls

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist ::::   An old residential lamp post, weakened by a recent storm, fell unexpectedly and damaged two vehicles parked below. The owner of…

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3D Collision Reconstruction – A Dashcam Video Case Study Breakdown

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist :::: Thanks to powerful software, forensic video specialists at DJS Associates are able to analyze surveillance and dashcam video footage in three dimensions,…

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3D Animation: Difficulties in Transport

3D Courtroom Animation

Hugh Borbidge, BSME, Director of Engineering Animations :::: At the request of our client, DJS Associates was asked to demonstrate the spatial relationships between a worker and a vehicle. Specifically,…

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