Bio-Mechanical / Injury Causation Assessment

Crash Worthiness / Componenet Defect Investigation / Air Bag Analysis

Accident Reconstruction Services

Litigation Support Services



Bio-Mechanical / Injury Causation Assessment

    Accident Cause and Analysis (ACA) staff has extensive experience in conducting in-depth analysis of injuries, driver determination, and trajectory documentation. Our staff has been involved in extensive bio-mechanical and human factors research for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration focusing on:

    Reducing occupant injuries relating to restraint system usage
    Effectiveness of child restraint systems in reducing injuries
    Medical data injury analysis and AIS scoring
    ACA Bio-Mechanical / Injury Causational Assessment include:

    Driver Determination and Identification
    Seat Belt Usage Determination
    Restraint System Forensics
    Steering Column Deformation Determination
    Mechanism of Injury
    Occupant Compartment Intrusion
    Low Impact Speed Analysis


Crash Worthiness / Component Defect Investigations / Air Bag Analysis

    Accident Cause and Analysis (ACA) staff are specialists in determining the proper usage of passive and active restraint systems (air bags and seat belts) in motor vehicle accidents. Our staff is experienced in conducting defect investigations on inadvertent air bag deployments and the failure of Automatic Occupant Protection Systems (AOPS). Our staff is experienced in analyzing the effectiveness of High-Penetration-Resistant (HRP) 5-ply windshield glazing and its effectiveness in reducing injuries due to occupant contact. Our staff are experts in calculating vehicular change in velocity (delta V), documenting component intrusion(s) and integrity loss, and analyzing mechanism of injuries are they all pertain to "crash worthiness".



Accident Reconstruction Services
COMPUTER RECONSTRUCTION
    Impact Speeds
    Impact Hypothesis Testing
    Vehicle Dynamics
    Crush Detail
    Vehicle Speeds from Scene & Damage Data
    Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction
    Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
    Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction
    Air Bag Deployment Analysis
    Aerial Photographs
    Proximate Collision Analysis and Liabilities
    Forensic Tire and Lamp Examinations
    Component Defect Investigations
    Insurance Fraud Investigations
    Low Impact Speed Analysis


Litigation Support Services

    Certified court expert in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, providing full-scale accident investigation and legal support services. Accident Cause and Analysis (ACA) staff and Associates are experienced court experts providing various legal support services, including:

    Expert Testimony
    Accident Animation
    Mural-size Diagrams and Maps
    Accident Scene and Vehicle Damage Presentation
    Deposition Analysis and Preparation
    Legal Literature Searches