Experts in injury biomechanics can address questions that are outside the scope of medical experts, thanks to their comprehensive understanding of both the motions and forces involved in an event, as well as the mechanisms and thresholds of injury. In this CLE-eligible* webinar, you’ll hear from three of our experts on how they play a vital role in injury cases, and their investigation of common types of injuries in motor vehicle accidents and premises cases.
Dr. Allen Yu, Dr. Ben Elkin and Dennis Chimich created this webinar specifically for legal and insurance professionals. We hope you will join us.
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| May 17th, 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 – Injury Biomechanics Webinar
Allen Yu, PhD
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Dr. Allen Yu assesses injury causation in automobile collisions, industrial accidents, slips trips and falls, shooting incidents, and sports injuries. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, where he focused on brain injury and conducted research on a wide range of neurotrauma disciplines, including military biomechanics, sport-related concussions, aging and neurodegeneration, vehicle safety, and protective equipment. By helping to determine how brain injury occurs due to traumatic forces, and to identify precise damage mechanisms, Allen hopes that his research will contribute to injury prevention strategies. Read Allen's full bio |
Allen's presentation:
- The role of biomechanical experts, and how it differs from that of medical experts and accident reconstructionists
- Biomechanical analysis of seatbelt effectiveness
Ben Elkin, PhD PEng
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Dr. Ben Elkin is a senior biomechanical engineer and is actively involved in research projects at MEA Forensic. He holds a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Biomechanics from Columbia University, where he conducted research on the biomechanics of brain injury. He continues to study brain injury at MEA, focusing on the response of the brain to head impacts and other indirect exposures that have been associated with concussions. This research may ultimately help detect and prevent concussions in sport, motor vehicle collisions, and falls. Read Ben's full bio |
Ben's presentation:
- Common questions about injuries that are difficult to image
- Whiplash, concussion, low back pain: What experts in injury biomechanics can and can't say
Dennis Chimich, MSc PEng
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Dennis Chimich has worked on thousands of cases in his forensic career, investigating how injuries happen in vehicle collisions, slips and falls, product failures, and sporting events. He testified as an expert witness in court many times and has been involved in the firm's research into the impact performance of helmets, whiplash, occupant kinematics, and knee injury biomechanics. Currently, he is studying the accuracy of tribometers, which are used to measure surface friction when investigating slip and fall incidents. His work will help improve friction measurement protocols used by experts in North America. Read Dennis' full bio. |
Dennis' presentation:
- Biomechanics in property and premises incidents
- Slips, trips & falls and falling objects
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