5/14/2009· Accident Investigation & Reconstruction
By: Shawn Gyorke
While the information recorded on event data recorders (EDRs), commonly referred to as vehicle black boxes, is tremendously helpful in determining how a traffic accident occurred and in improving safety, it was not until recently that EDR data was legally challenged in Illinois and ultimately accepted
5/22/2009· Automotive - Vehicular
The Top Ten Questions About Event Data Recorders (Vehicle Black Boxes)
By: Shawn Gyorke
Event Data Recorders (EDRs) are electronic devices, commonly called Black Boxes, that are installed in motor vehicles. EDRs have the ability to record information about what a vehicle did before, during and immediately after a traffic crash
5/14/2009· Automotive - Vehicular
Deciphering the NHTSA Event Data Recorder Ruling
By: Shawn Gyorke
Vehicle Event Data Recorders (EDRs), commonly referred to as Black Boxes, are part of a vehicle’s airbag control module or powertrain control module. EDRs can be configured to record a variety of data when a vehicle is involved in a crash event. The data sets range from pre-impact speed and brake use, to airbag and restraint system
11/15/2002· Professional Skills
Power Up Your Image - Strike A Profile For Profit
By: Sherry Maysonave
Are you earning the income that you desire to earn or believe that you are capable of earning? Do you want to win raises and promotions? If so, it is essential that you pay attention to your workplace image. In today's dressed-down business environment, millions are suffering from the Casual Confusion Syndrome
9/13/2016· Accounting
Royalty Audits - Compliance With AICPA Standards
By: Sidney Blum
Royalty auditing is a niche service that has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years. The primary purpose of a royalty audit is to test whether a licensee has complied with a license agreement or statutory requirement. The royalty auditor is hired by an intellectual property owner (aka, licensor) or minerals owner to inspect the books and records of a licensee primarily to determine if usage-based monetary amounts have been paid as contractually required. In addition to monetary damage calculations, most royalty audits examine for breach of contract in a wide variety of areas, such as intellectual property protection, record keeping, distribution channels, and permitted usage.
10/22/2008· Electrical - Electrocution
Increased Risk of Electric Service Interruption Associated with Tree Branches Overhanging Conductors
Abstract — Severe weather events such as ice and tropical storms routinely cause extensive damage to electrical distribution systems. Much of the damage and service loss can be attributed to trees. Events where service restoration spans days or weeks are generally closely examined through regulator directed hearings. Even when no specific actions are subsequently
10/22/2008· Electrical - Electrocution
Outside Right-of-Way Tree Risk Along Electrical Transmission Lines
Abstract - For power transmission systems compliant with safety codes and reliability standards there remains a risk of tree-caused interruptions from the in-fall of trees from outside the right-of-way. This paper reports on the quantification of tree exposure outside National Grid’s transmission corridors and examines the variables impacting the risk of a line contact by trees
2/16/2011· Economics
Measuring The Loss Of Enjoyment Of Life In Personal Injury Cases In Washington - Hedonic Damages
By: Stan V. Smith
In most courts, the value of a human being is not recognized. According to the laws of many states, your life isn't worth a "plugged nickel" if you no longer work.
3/17/2011· Economics
Pseudo - Economists - The New Junk Scientists
By: Stan V. Smith
The increased use of economic experts in commercial damage cases, as well as in personal injury and wrongful death cases, has resulted in the emergence of a group of experts who offer economic services but are unqualified and ill-trained in economics.
12/11/2017· Economics
Effective Use of Economists as Expert Witnesses
Imagine you are lead counsel on an airline crash case in which more than 200 lives were lost, each involving a wrongful death case. A plaintiff attorney has hired an economist whose report on damages for one person, a Korean leather goods importer, exceeded $200 million. What should you do? Plaintiff’s expert is a Ph.D. from a top university who teaches economics and has many publications.
