CLE eligible – When someone gets injured on someone else’s property, inadequate maintenance, design flaws, and code violations may all be suspected factors. Understanding the mechanism of injury can help answer questions of liability and evaluate what role, if any, each factor has played in the event that unfolded.
In this webinar created specifically for legal and insurance professionals, Benjamin Elkin, Dennis Chimich, and Stephanie Bonin will explain how injuries occur in premises cases, and what questions injury biomechanics can answer. We hope you will join us.
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| December 7th, 2022 | 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, and 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 – Premises Cases Webinar
Benjamin Elkin, PhD PEng
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A Senior Biomechanical Engineer, Dr. Ben Elkin investigates injuries in motor vehicle collisions, slip/trip and falls, and sporting activities. He is actively involved in the firm's research projects, including studies of brain injury and the science of slips and falls. He currently chairs the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F13 Committee on Pedestrian/Walkway safety and Footwear, working to improve the protocols for friction measurement devices called tribometers. Read Ben's full bio |
Ben's presentation:
- Intro to Biomechanics Analysis
- When does a premises case require injury biomechanics expertise?
Dennis Chimich, MSc PEng
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Dennis Chimich has investigated thousands of cases during his forensic career, including slips and falls, product failures, sporting events, as well as motor vehicle collisions. He maintains his technical training to stay on top of the evolving building codes of British Columbia and other jurisdictions. He is also involved in the firm's research on the impact performance of helmets, whiplash, occupant kinematics, and knee injury biomechanics, and is currently studying the accuracy of tribometers, devices used to measure surface friction when investigating slip and fall incidents. Read Dennis' full bio |
Dennis' presentation:
- Building code deficiencies and their role, if any, in the injury
- Injuries on premises not covered by a code or standard
Stephanie Bonin, PhD PE
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Dr. Stephanie Bonin conducts biomechanical analyses to assess injury causation in a variety of cases. An avid horse rider, she takes particular interest in equestrian sports injuries, and currently chairs the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Equestrian Helmet Task Group, working on the improvement of equestrian headgear. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Kentucky, where she conducts research on equestrian-related injuries and supervises students on capstone design projects. Read Stephanie's full bio |
Stephanie's presentation:
- Non-traditional premises cases involving geometry, property maintenance
- When cases require collaboration between different expert groups
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