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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs)

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are commonly associated with loss of body functions that adversely impacts autonomy, social life, and finances, and can incur lifetime costs often reaching…

Injury Causation in Care Facility Disputes

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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In cases involving an injury to a resident in a long-term care facility, a combination of co-existing medical/health conditions, the level of supervision, and the resident’s ability to…

Biomechanics in Workplace Injury Litigation

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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In 2021, 5,190 workers were killed on the job in United States.1 In the same year, 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in the private sector.2 Every day, workplace…

The Biomechanics of Oxygen Deprivation to the Brain

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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In this article, Mechanical Engineer & Biomechanics Expert, Dr. Carolyne Albert explains the ways in which brain hypoxia can occur as a result of mechanical forces and reviews the questions that a…

Biomechanical Investigation of Bicycle Crash Injuries

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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Conflicting testimony in bicycle vs. vehicle collisions can often be resolved through a biomechanical analysis of the injuries. In this article, Mechanical Engineer & Biomechanics Expert, Dr.…

Biomechanical Reconstruction of a Pedestrian Struck by a Vehicle

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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When injury causation is in dispute following a pedestrian strike incident, a biomechanical reconstruction of the event is sometimes necessary to confirm or refute eye-witness testimony. In this…

Bone Injury Mechanics: Investigating Causation of Bone Fractures

By Carolyne I. Albert, Ph.D.
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In this article, biomechanics expert, Carolyne Albert introduces the fundamental concepts pertaining to the mechanics of bone injuries. The biomechanical experts at Robson Forensic are engaged when…