Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction and Litigation

Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction and Litigation
Author: Kenneth S. Obenski
Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2002
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This book details the mechanics of riding a motorcycle and motorcycle performance. Rider safety considerations and human factors issues such as conspicuity, evasive action, warning to the rider, and rider experience and training are discussed in detail. Quasi-motorcycles are compared and contrasted with standard motorcycles to acquaint the reader with their similarities and differences. Techniques and methods for reconstructing motorcycle accidents are covered in detail and a wide variety of example cases are given. Legal issues of motorcycle use are explained with extensive case studies and examples and include topics such as helmet laws, negligence, laws governing accidents, warnings, roadway defects, motorcycle defects, injury to passengers, and Dram Shop liability in DUI cases. This edition includes accident cause factors and identification of countermeasures, commonly known asThe Hurt Report, on CD-ROM.

Bicycle Accidents

Bicycle Accidents
Author: Jeffrey P. Broker
Publisher: Lawyers and Judges Publishing
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0913875902

With more than 20 years of experience investigating bicycle accidents between them, the authors present a wealth of information on the many different aspects of bicycle accidents and covers such topics as cyclists rights and duties, accident types, insurance and liability issues and bicycle regulatory information, and much more.

Bicycle Accident Reconstruction for the Forensic Engineer

Bicycle Accident Reconstruction for the Forensic Engineer
Author: James M. Green Pe
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1553690648

Bicycle Accident Reconstruction for the Forensic Engineer describes the methodology for reconstructing bicycle and pedestrian accidents. Of particular interest is analysis of light, signation and conspicuity on the reconstruction of all types of accidents.

The Pocket Traffic Accident Reconstruction Guide

The Pocket Traffic Accident Reconstruction Guide
Author: Timothy Staab
Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781933264561

As a traffic accident investigator or reconstructionist, you probably have the common speed and sliding formulas memorized. However, there likely are formulas out there that you haven't committed to memory. And, while it's not practical to carry around a large textbook to every accident scene, having some type of reference would make your job easier. That is why the Pocket Traffic Accident Reconstruction Guide was created.Timothy Stabb, the author, created the Pocket Traffic Accident Reconstruction Guide to be an easy to use reference for anyone investigating a traffic accident. The guide is a pocket-sized booklet containing over eighty equations to compute vehicle velocity/speeds, distance, time acceleration rates and more. Designed to fit in a shirt pocket, day planner or briefcase, this handy guide also contains a glossary of traffic collision terms, a list of helpful websites, a table of roadway friction coefficient values and a conversion multiplier.It contains equations for:Converting speed from MPH to FPS, Converting velocity from FPS to MPH, Airborne projectile motion, Center of gravity mass, Pedestrian impact, And many more.