In a crash involving a truck or bus it’s not just the reconstruction that requires an expert...
We have heavy truck reconstruction experts but we also have experts in the areas of driver qualifications, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, fleet management, vehicle maintenance, vehicle fire origin and cause, vehicle design and modification, body builder up-fitting, slips and falls, and much more. Our experts have many years of experience in the heavy truck and bus industries. Whether it’s design, testing, operations, or accidents, we have the expert you need to investigate your case.
Our heavy truck and bus experts are supported by specialists in areas that impact vehicle-related incidents such as conspicuity, lighting, meteorology, highway and traffic engineering, biomechanics, human factors, toxicology, and liquor liability.
We work hard to find the answers.
From complex crash reconstruction to developing demonstrative evidence for court testimony, our experts have in-depth knowledge of how vehicles work, regulations affecting truck operations, highway design, operation and maintenance, as well as specialized skills in driver behavior, road conditions and construction work zones.
- Load Securement - Expert Investigates Pharmaceutical Cargo Loss
Two tanks of pre-market pediatric vaccine toppled over and were destroyed while being transferred from a production facility in Canada to a testing facility in the United States. The vaccine was transported by a third party trucking company that specializes in refrigerated transportation of goods for the pharmaceutical industry. The loss was valued at approximately $750,000 US. Robson Forensic trucking expert, Brooks Rugemer, was retained to evaluate the cargo pick-up and securement procedures of the trucking company to determine if their actions were a cause of the loss.
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- Fatal Tractor-Trailer Accident Results in $3.5 Million Verdict
Brooks Rugemer - Commercial Trucking Specialist
A federal jury awarded nearly $3.5 million to the widow of a 26-year-old man who was killed instantly when the tractor-trailer he was repairing lurched forward because
the driver allegedly pressed the ignition button while it was still in gear.
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- Trailer Collapse - Expert Tests Structure with Cardboard Analog
Throughout her career in design and development, Vehicle Engineer Erin Shipp, P.E. has used simple cardboard analogs to understand structures and how they fail. When she was retained for a case involving a Semi-Trailer that collapsed under the load of a forklift, she used a cardboard analog to simulate the failure.
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- Tractor-Trailer Truck Lost Control On an Ice Covered Freeway
This tragic pre-Christmas double fatal collision occurred when both a minivan and a tractor-trailer truck lost control on an ice covered freeway. First the minivan lost control and spun safely to a stop. Next the truck lost control, jacknifed and hit the driver of the minivan and the minivan.
One defense adopted by the tractor trailer was that both vehicle drivers lost control, how could you blame the collision on the truck? Our meteorological analysis showed that the ground icing developed and advanced in the direction of the truck and contrary to the direction of the minivan. The truck had been driving in ice condition for half an hour, while the minivan had just encountered the condition.
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- Vehicle Turn Radius - Expert Diagram of a Vehicle on a 31 Foot Turn
Diagram of vehicle on a 31 foot turn radius.
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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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