Our tire experts have extensive tire engineering and forensic experience. We understand how to determine if a tire failure caused a vehicle crash and why tire explosions occur during tire service. Our experts evaluate both design and manufacturing defects in tires and wheels, and use the Scientific Method to establish the cause of the failures. We have experience in the training of tire service and sales personnel and can evaluate the standard of care used by tire service shops in selecting correct fitments, mounting location, inspection and repair techniques.
Our tire evaluations include inflation, deflection, load, speed, road hazards, mounting damage and age issues. We are experts in tire designs that affect tread/belt detachment such as the use of nylon overlays and gum cushion strips. We evaluate the use and manufacture of retreads, causes of sidewall zipper failure, truck rim damage from heat or run flat conditions and OSHA required use of safety cages, remote fill devices and other tire service issues.
- Tire Retread – Expert Investigates Fatal Truck Crash
A 31-year-old truck driver was driving a front discharge concrete mixing truck when the front right tire blew out. The vehicle veered off the road and hit a shallow embankment. Upon impact, the drum of the concrete mixer broke into the cabin of the vehicle and crushed the driver. Emergency personnel found the driver dead.
Gary Derian, P.E. was retained to investigate the crash and determine if the failed tire was negligently retreaded and installed by the local service station.
This matter settled for $3,000,000.
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- In 2007 Motor Vehicle Collisions Resulted in Excess of 40,000 Fatalities
In 2007 motor vehicle collisions resulted in excess of 40,000 fatalities
and almost 2,500,000 injuries, according to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration’s website. It is often important to
determine both how a crash occurred and the underlying causes
of both the crash and resultant injury.
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- Tires and Vehicle Cases - Robson Forensic Experts
The Robson Forensic, Inc. Vehicle Crash Group includes reconstruction,
vehicle and highway engineers supported by specialists in areas that impact
vehicle-related incidents such as materials science, meteorology, human
factors, products and biomechanical engineering.
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- Robson Forensic Brochure
Robson Forensic has been providing high quality and professional forensic engineering, architectural, scientific and
investigative services throughout the United States since 1987. Robson Forensic provides expertise in a broad range of forensic and technical disciplines.
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