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Paul has worked on approximately 1000 trip and fall cases in Washington, Oregon and California. The cases have included accidents on stairways, ramps, curb ramps, sidewalks, ADA-related accidents, falls from heights, guardrail failures, loading dock injuries, falls in theaters, lighting-related accidents, and many other types of premises accidents.
As part of the investigation process, it is necessary to document and measure a physical condition, such as a stairway, a curb ramp, or a physical defect such as a hole that has caused a person to trip. Paul can create a 3D model of many problematic conditions using advanced computer methods. Such a model can be used for precise measurement, as well as for providing clear imagery of the defect from multiple angles, which can be excellent for educating a jury.
Paul has extensive experience researching laws, codes and standards in order to assess the premises where an accident has occurred.
If you need assistance with a premises liability investigation, please call Moore Forensics at 253-642-7275, or email moore@mooreforensics.com.
DOCUMENTING A SURFACE DEFECT
DOCUMENTING A SURFACE DEFECT
At left is an actual photograph showing a top-view of a hole in asphalt that is approximately 10 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. This would be an easy hole to step in, but not necessarily easy to document clearly using only photographs.
This is a computer-generated 3D-model of the same hole using a point-cloud and a rendered 3D model.
A 0.2 inch contour plot shows the steepness of the walls of the hole, and provides a clear graphical representation of the hole.
A cross section of the model can be evaluated using 3D measurements in order to show the elevation profile of the hole, which is useful for arguments about change-of-level. In this case, there is a rise of 3.2 inches over a run of 5.2 inches.
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