IRSA Engineers use their expertise in Human Factors, Accident Reconstruction, and Biomechanics in assessing premises liability cases. We evaluate trip/slip and falls, building code violations, balcony and/or railing failures, uneven sidewalk/curbs/walkways, lighting conditions, furniture defects, and other premises components.
in order to fully assess the premise, we often times visit the site. Site inspections are a vital aspect in forming our expert opinion(s). We employ our scientific knowledge, on-site presence, calculations, and building code requirements to help in determining if environmental circumstances (such as rain or snow), site conditions (such as standard inadequacies), or concluding if it is a latent defect.
We perform various assessments using tools such as a Slip Tester (to test wet and dry conditions), a light meter (reads ambient light and direct source light), a Decibel Meter (measures sound levels), Accelerometer (measures G-forces), and rely on the related building codes for that year/location, standards (ASTM), and OSHA regulations.
PREMISEs LIABILITY SIMULATIONS
A patron of the casinos was playing three machines at once. While he was reaching for the machine on his right, his right foot stepped on a loose cover plate on the ground. As the patron put his weight on the ball of his foot, the plate slipped back, causing him to lose his balance and fall forward.
A person in an elevator claims to have been injured while she was in between the closing elevator doors. Various scenarios are shown including the version plaintiff testified to and the most likely scenario that occurred.
An improperly installed venting system for a fireplace results in fire inside a home. This simulation goes over the details of the fireplace system and compares a proper installation versus the actual installation and how that installation caused the fire.
