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Median Barriers

The details of some collisions cause roadway design issues to be called into question. Was it proper to install a mountable curb in this elevated median, or should it have consisted of a proper median barrier? At Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC our engineers can help you answer these kinds of design related questions in addition …

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Have you met – Mitchell A. Chermak, BSME – Mechanical Engineer?

Have you met – Mitchell A. Chermak, BSME – Mechanical Engineer? Mr. Chermak is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction and forensic engineering research and analysis. He has worked on over 200 accident reconstruction cases over the last four years, which have included automobiles, trucks, tractor‐trailers, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and various machinery and products. …

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Failed Guardrail

A guardrail’s primary function is to deflect an errant vehicle along the rail’s length. The capability of a guardrail structure to deflect a vehicle, at a certain collision angle in its length, can be determined adequate OR substandard, based on how well it actually redirected the vehicle. However, when guardrails fail to do their job …

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Techstream Data

Newer Toyota vehicles are now equipped with safety systems that include additional data that is downloadable through Toyota Techstream. Techstream data can include information such as event data that may not be recorded through a typical airbag control module (black box). For instance, in the case of a pedestrian type collision. Techstream data may also …

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Have you met – Sean P. Vozza, BSME – Mechanical Engineer?

Have you met – Sean P. Vozza, BSME – Mechanical Engineer? Mr. Vozza is a Mechanical Engineer who investigates cases involving a variety of forensic engineering issues. He has worked on over 400 accident reconstruction cases in the past six years, providing analysis on topics such as roadside safety, maintenance of traffic, commercial vehicle accidents, …

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Brian Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E. – Florida Justice Association’s John Romano Workhorse Seminar, Feb 20-24, 2023

Brian Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E., is honored to be co-presenting at the Florida Justice Association’s John Romano Workhorse Seminar, Feb 20-24, 2023 – Downloading Vehicle Data with Engineers and Automobile Collision Experts ~ Engineers will Walk Attendees Through an Extraordinary Evening Session as They Conduct Autopsies on a Passenger Motor Vehicle Sedan and on an 18-Wheeler …

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Visual Aids

Capturing, organizing and presenting a variety of viewpoints leading up to the scene of an incident can be an effective way to demonstrate the traffic conditions that may have been present when the incident occurred. The experts at Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC, are experienced in the preparation of visual aids, like those described here, and …

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Vision – Trucks

Most of the motoring public are unaware of the considerable amount of blind spots that commercial truck drivers routinely contend with during their interaction in heavy traffic as they travel the highways daily. Unfortunately, some truck drivers may be simply apathetic concerning the dangers they promote by following too closely. Aside from the limited views …

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