Failure Analysis Webinar

Something broke! Was it a design flaw, a material defect, improper installation, the operator, or third-party negligence that caused the failure?

Everyday, our experts in failure analysis investigate losses involving vehicles, industrial equipment, plumbing, medical devices, consumer products, buildings and property. Join us for a webinar exploring how a combination of factors can lead to failure. Hear about real-life case studies and the methods and technologies used to find evidence isolating the mechanism and causes of failure.

In this CLE-eligible* webinar crafted specifically for legal and insurance professionals, Dr. Dennis Turriff, Dwayne Toscano and Mark Bailey will explain how they identify the root cause of losses, both large and small. We hope you will join us.

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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 – Failure Analysis Webinar

Dennis Turriff, PhD PEng

Dr. Dennis Turriff leads MEA Forensic’s Failure Analysis group. 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. Read Dennis' full bio.

Dennis' presentation:

• Cause vs. consequence: Identifying design, manufacturing, maintenance & misuse issues
• The latest analysis tools and techniques
• Evidence handling, preservation and examination

Dwayne Toscano, MASc PEng

Dwayne Toscano uses his background in material characterization and 3D modelling to investigate the role of defects and mechanical failures in a variety of cases. He is also an experienced collision reconstruction engineer, and has worked on accidents involving vehicle dynamics, vehicle-to-vehicle impacts and pedestrian impacts. Read Dwayne's full bio.

Dwayne's presentation:

• Consumer product liability: Products that led to personal injuries
• Analysis of a lithium-ion battery fire
• Simplifying the presentation of complex analyses with 3D modelling

Mark Bailey, MASc PEng PE

Mark Bailey has investigated thousands of accidents, failures, and losses over the last 34 years, determining root and contributing causes of failures in aircraft, vehicles, industrial equipment, building components, and consumer products. Mark has a background in mechanical and metallurgical engineering, and expertise in a range of techniques such as microscopy, metallography, fractography, stress analysis, and simulation. Read Mark's full bio.

Mark's presentation:

• Industrial products that led to property losses
• Understanding different types of water escapes
• Wheel separations: Maintenance issue versus manufacturing defects