Motorcycle Collision: “I Didn’t See the Stop Sign!”
Steven M. Schorr, PE, President of DJS Associates :::: Synopsis: A motorcycle was traveling southbound on a two-lane, two-direction roadway approaching a T-type intersection with a four-lane roadway. The motorcycle…
Who Was the Driver?
Steven M. Schorr, PE, President of DJS Associates, Inc., Lead Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: It is a dark, stormy night... a vehicle attempts to travel around a left curve but…
Watch Where You Walk in A Construction Work Zone
Lt. Col. Bryan Smith, Construction Site Safety Consultant :::: Case Summary: A dump truck, which exited a construction zone after delivering a load of asphalt paving material, struck and killed…
Automatic Headlight Technology
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive/Mechanical Engineer :::: Automatic headlight technology is by no means "new technology"; however, this technology was a primary factor in a recent jury verdict. The case…
‘Tis the Season…
James R. Schmidt, Jr., Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: It's the first snow of the season, and it looks beautiful, right? Not when you’re involved in a crash first thing…
One Dash Cam Video and a Feisty Engineer
James R. Schmidt, Jr., Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: I love dash cam videos! Who am I kidding... I love all videos equally, surveillance included! Especially when they capture a…
Nighttime Photography in Collision Reconstruction
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: In order to determine whether or not a collision was avoidable, the question that is often posed to the reconstructionist is:…
Winter is Coming!
Johann Szautner, PE, Civil Engineer :::: The Problem: Statistics kept by the Federal Highway Administration illustrate the prevalence and danger of snowy and icy roads. Nearly 70 percent of the…
Guiderail or Not?
Walter M. Wysowaty, PE, CME, MBA, Municipal / Civil Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: The plaintiff was traveling southbound in the right lane when another vehicle, while changing lanes, collided with…
