Three of our collision reconstruction experts will describe how they determine crash severity, impact speeds, and assess opportunities for drivers to avoid a crash in this CLE eligible* webinar.
Dr Russell Gish, Brad Heinrichs, and Pamela D’Addario created this webinar specifically for legal and insurance professionals. We hope you will join us.
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| March 8th, 2023 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern | On Zoom |
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*Our presenters are certified continuing education providers by the California State Bar. Our courses are accredited by the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario. Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your annual Continuing Professional Development Plan.
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The presenters – Collision Reconstruction
Russell Gish, PhD PE
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Dr. Russell Gish specializes in crashworthiness and collision reconstruction. As a safety engineer at GM, he developed designs for front, side, and rear crash performance, and his PhD work focused on analyzing crash forces. At MEA Forensic, Russell has continued to develop analysis techniques and has published on how to use an established engineering method, called finite element analysis, in the field of collision reconstruction. Read Russell's full bio |
Russell's presentation:
- Determining the severity of a crash
- How engineers interpret damage
- Reliable tools for engineering analysis
Brad Heinrichs, MSc PEng
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Brad Heinrichs has investigated thousands of crashes involving passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, and animals. Brad’s engineering physics background gives him the tools needed to analyze traditional evidence, like vehicle damage and tire marks on the road, and keep up with new developments, like simulation software, black box data downloads, and video analysis. Read Brad's full bio |
Brad's presentation:
- No black box? No video? Using physics to investigate collisions
- Calculating impact speeds
- What crash simulations can and cannot do
Pamela D'Addario, MASc PEng
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In addition to reconstructing collisions, Pamela D'Addario specializes in human factors as they apply to driving. She can assess the behavior of individuals to determine how their action, or lack of action, contributed to a collision. She has published research into the way drivers respond to hazards, and investigates avoidance potential, nighttime visibility, and driver response times. Read Pamela's full bio. |
Pamela's presentation:
- Evaluating the effect of speed
- Assessing the opportunities for drivers to avoid a crash
- Hazard perception and response
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