Bicycle accidents can stem from a wide array of possible causes: from hazards in the environment, to bicycle defect, use or misuse of protection, and issues experienced by the riders themselves. On June 2nd, engineers and avid cyclists Dr. Gunter Siegmund and Dr. Dennis Turriff will give you their unique take on bicycle accident investigations, and how their injury and failure analyses can be crucial for your cases. We hope you will join us.
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| June 2nd, 2021 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern | On Zoom |
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This presentation is crafted specifically for legal and insurance professionals. Our presenters are certified continuing education providers by the California State Bar, and our courses are accredited by the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario.
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The Presenters – Bicycle
Gunter Siegmund, PhD PEng
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Dr. Gunter Siegmund is a senior engineer in MEA's Injury Biomechanics Group, and has been involved in over 3500 technical investigations related to bicycle collisions as well as motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian impacts, and slip and fall accidents. As our Director of research, Gunter guides the firm’s scientists in identifying and building useful lines of inquiry, as well as the appropriate scope and methods for a project. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Kinesiology, and works with graduate students on their injury-related research in kinesiology, mechanical engineering and biomechanics. To this day, Gunter is the author and co-author of over 90 peer-reviewed scientific publications. Read Gunter's full bio |
Gunter's presentation:
- Types of cases requiring injury biomechanical expertise
- Rider and environmental issues that may contribute to a bicycle crash
- Sources of data in bicycle cases
Dennis Turriff, PhD PEng
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Dr. Dennis Turriff is a senior engineer, and leads MEA Forensic’s Failure Analysis group in Toronto. His background in both materials science and mechanical engineering help him isolate the root cause of failure in a wide variety of incidents involving vehicles, industrial equipment, consumer products, plumbing, fire protection systems and medical devices. Dennis is registered as a Professional Engineer in Ontario and is a certified fire and explosion investigator. Read Dennis' full bio |
Dennis' presentation:
- "What broke?" - did a defect cause a crash?
- Failure analysis methods and the evidence necessary to show causality
- Assembly service defect, manufacturing defect, roadway defect
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