The Winning Line : A Forensic Engineer's Casebook

A Forensic Engineer's Casebook

By: Andrew E. Samuel

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Hardcover | 1 February 2007

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Engineering litigation is rarely about who is right or who has been wronged. It is mostly about which side develops and secures a winning line of argument that will, at worst, persuade a ruling body to settle the litigation in their favour or, at best, dissuade the other side from proceeding with the litigation. It rarely proceeds without some doubt in the case evidence. The settlement of this doubt requires the judgement of a ruling body. Expert witnesses can add substance and credibility to the formalised litigation drama.

This book provides a unique sourcebook for expert witness and underwriters in engineering litigation of a range of case examples that can be used to plan their future litigation work and to help them develop their own winning lines of arguments. These examples are based on the author's 30-year experience in engineering litigation and include. Students in forensic engineering and risk engineering will find the book's cross-displinary approach an ideal introduction to the subject.

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Introduction	p. 1
The Engineering Expert	p. 2
The Court Hierarchy	p. 3
Engineering Insurance and Loss Management	p. 4
Genesis and Morphology of Engineering Litigation	p. 8
Negotiating with Clients and Litigation Support	p. 11
Investigative Procedures; Data Collection	p. 13
Reviewing the Evidence and Building a Case Chronology	p. 15
A Typical Example - The Failed Chickweigh Line	p. 16
Identifying and Securing the Winning Line	p. 22
Legal Constraints on Expert Advice	p. 23
The Cases	p. 27
Chapter Summary	p. 29
Cases of Machinery Failure	p. 31
The Cases	p. 31
Heavy Theatre Lights are Dropped from a Great Height	p. 34
The Main Bearing Breaks on a Tunnelling Machine	p. 38
Brinelling Induces Unacceptable Vibrations in a Very Large Bottle Filler	p. 49
A Milk Tanker Takes a Spill	p. 60
A Paper Coating Machine is Damaged in Transit	p. 67
A High-speed Compressor is Damaged by Faulty Bearing Manufacture	p. 76
Two Large Vehicles Roll Over	p. 80
A Large Paper Machine Dryer is Damaged and Discarded Prematurely	p. 93
Chapter Summary	p. 106
Cases of Product Liability	p. 107
The Cases	p. 110
Failed Hydrostatic Levelling Causes Poor Seed Germination	p. 112
Poor Surface Treatment on Playground Equipment Injures Child	p. 123
Vibrating Sorter Fails to Sort Rubber Foam	p. 129
Snap-freezer Fails to Freeze Pasta	p. 134
Non-absorbent Fibreglass Causes Tank Failure	p. 142
Wheelchair Transporter Fails to Secure Wheelchair	p. 154
Shrinking Brake Seal Collapses Aftermarket Venture	p. 168
Chapter Summary	p. 174
Case Examples of Human Injury	p. 175
Some Elements of Personal Injury Law	p. 177
The Cases	p. 179
Sliding Door Knocks over Elderly Woman	p. 181
Paraplegic Girl is Accidentally Burnt During Diathermy	p. 188
Two Skiers Attempt Slippery Tactics in Seeking Compensation for Injuries	p. 195
Industrial Pressure Cooker Kills Cleaner	p. 209
Front-end Loader Crushes Mine Mechanic	p. 218
Chapter Summary	p. 224
Cases Involvings Intellectual Property	p. 225
The Role of the Expert in Patent Litigation	p. 228
The Cases	p. 229
The Case of the Trailer Connector Plug	p. 230
A Small Electronic Connector of Major Proportions	p. 240
A Silage-wrapping Machine	p. 261
Energy-absorbing Roadside Barrier	p. 266
Information Technology Piracy, Digital Fingerprints and IT Security	p. 275
Chapter Summary	p. 280
Case Examples of Fraud and Crime	p. 281
The Cases	p. 282
A Gardening Disaster Blows out the Power in the Whole District	p. 283
A Screwdriver "Fingerprint" Confirms a Case Against Drug Importer	p. 294
Painter Allegedly Brakes a Leg Due to a Loose Gutter	p. 299
Unsound Sound System Burns Alfa Romeo	p. 306
A Builder is Accused of Stealing Tiles	p. 310
Chapter Summary	p. 314
Concluding Brief on Expert Witness Reporting and Case Delivery	p. 315
A Case Compendium	p. 315
Concluding Note	p. 321
References and Bibliography	p. 323
Expert Witness Code of Conduct	p. 333
A Primer on Mechanics; Detailed Calculations from Cases 2.3 and 2.9	p. 337
Units of Measurement and Conversions	p. 351
Index	p. 357
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