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As crash reconstruction experts, we have spent years looking at crashed vehicles after the fact in an attempt to determine how a crash occurred. As time passes, it is easy to begin believing that crash damage speaks for itself. After reviewing numerous expert reports, I find that experts concentrate on detailing the scientific rationale behind their arguments at the expense of presenting photographic evidence in an easily comprehensible manner.  I often wonder if their plan

Background Once I was hired for a case where a driver crashed after missing a temporary stop sign that had been placed behind a railroad crossing gate.  The photo below shows how much of the stop sign had been obstructed. Dash camera footage from immediately after the incident The plaintiff's attorney needed me to determine whether the stop sign had been placed according to the traffic control plan and considered hiring a construction expert to work on the case with me. A pho

With the abundance of video footage that is coming from dash cameras on passenger and commercial vehicles, data validation has become a front line the battle for the truth in the cases that come across our desk.  This post will give an example of how data being reported from these systems can lead to improper assumptions of fault and wasted resources on civil cases in accident reconstruction.   Dash cameras are taking some of the guesswork out of accident reconstruction Recon