Our engineers have been assisting attorneys and insurance representatives in investigating accidents since 1990. We have a highly qualified staff of engineers with advanced degrees from top-tier universities who have provided testimony on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants at trial
An SUV lost control and traveled over a portion of highway guardrail before rolling down an embankment, destroying the roll cage's integrity. The defense theorized the driver was killed by intruding guardrail posts as the SUV rolled along the guardrail, and that a stronger roll cage design would not have protected him. We reconstructed the entire accident using computer modeling, which disproved the defense's theory and showed that the driver would have survived if the roll cage had been designed stronger.
SUV Rollover Ejection
A woman driving an SUV was seriously injured when her vehicle rolled over due to the negligence of another driver. The SUV driver was ejected because she was unbelted. The defense claimed that, based upon statistical studies, she would not have been injured if she had been belted. We demonstrated that, her major injuries were caused by her impact with the door interior and would have been inflicted even if she had been belted and had not been ejected. The case settled in the plaintiff's favor.
Expertise
3-Dimensional modeling using the Articulated Total Body (ATB) simulation code
Finite element roof crush analysis
Computer simulation and animation
An extensive rollover reference library
Questions Answered
What caused the vehicle to rollover?
How many times did the car rollover?
How does the stability index of the vehicle compare to others?
Could the accident have been avoided through a design change?