First things first: all auto defect cases begin with determining if an incident was indeed caused by a defect. On April 7th, our experts in failure analysis and collision reconstruction will take you through the investigation of common auto defect cases. Learn what your experts need to identify a manufacturing defect, rule out other causes of an incident, and provide answers that stand up in court. We hope you will join us.
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| April 7th, 2021 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern | On Zoom |
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This webinar was 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 – Auto Defects
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:
- Intro to defect investigation
- Fault tree analysis
- Wheel separation: maintenance issue vs manufacturing defect
Russell Gish, PhD PE
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Dr. Russell Gish joined MEA Forensic after working as a safety engineer at General Motors for 15 years. He has developed designs for front, side, and rear crash performance involving structure, bumper systems and suspension. He used computer modeling and laboratory crash testing to develop and validate designs. At MEA Forensic, Russell specializes in crashworthiness, crash performance and crash reconstruction. Read Russell's full bio |
Russell's presentation:
- Testing a car's crashworthiness
- Seatback failure
- Tire thread separation
Brad Heinrichs, MSc PEng
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Mr. Brad Heinrichs leads the Collision Reconstruction group in MEA's Vancouver office. Brad has investigated thousands of crashes involving passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, and animals. In addition to determining how cars move and interact during a crash, he has analyzed a variety of specific issues such as speed, collision severity, seat belt use, and avoidance opportunities. Read Brad's full bio |
Brad's presentation:
- When safety systems fail
- Airbags
- Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS)
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