Cargo Barrier Failure in Armored Car
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: On a dark and foggy morning an armored car, occupied with a driver and guard, was transporting assorted monetary cargo.…
Vehicle Operator Fatally Burned While Napping
R. Scott King, BSME, Principal Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: A vehicle operator was fatally burned when the parked, but running, vehicle she had been sleeping in caught fire. Eyewitnesses…
Giant Swing Fall
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: An employee of an outdoor adventure facility was participating in an in-house training scenario where the employees were to complete…
EDR: An Independent Witness!
R. Scott King, BSME, Principal Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Among the two most common allegations of vehicle failure after an incident are unintended acceleration and brake failure. Experience has…
Automatic Gate Closes on Man
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: One evening at closing time, an employee at a self-storage facility opened an electric gate to allow a car to…
Vehicle Repair Industry Standards Exist for a Reason
R. Scott King, BSME, Principle Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Vehicle repair industry standards exist primarily to promote the safety of the women and men that service passenger vehicles and…
New Ruling on Cell Phone Data Privacy… What if Your Car Has Similar Data?
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., MS, Mechanical Engineer :::: In the current digital era, privacy is becoming more of a concern especially since the advent of smartphones. Cell phone capabilities are…
Mesothelioma and Auto Mechanics: Expert Team Approach
R. Scott King, BSME, Senior Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer known to be caused by asbestos. A once common component in automotive brake…
Ambulance vs. Van: Medical Transport of Resident
John R. Yannaccone, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: An adolescent residential care facility, and their employees, were named as defendants in a case where a teenage resident was…
