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Injury Causation

EDT provides expert forensic analysis to reconstruct and determine the root causes of personal injuries in industrial, commercial, and residential environments. Our multidisciplinary teams investigate the complex interplay of human factors, equipment failures, environmental conditions, and regulatory compliance to establish exactly how and why injuries occurred. Whether supporting insurance claims, litigation, or safety program improvements, we deliver clear, scientifically defensible findings that help clients prevent future incidents and achieve fair resolutions.

Common Causes

Forensic Injury Analysis

We use a range of methods to understand which factors, or combination of factors, caused injuries involving skin conditions, respiratory problems, fractures, burns, lacerations, shocks, electrocution, and fatalities.

Analysis of Fractured/Damaged Components
Design Analysis
OSHA and Local Code Violations
Safety Program Analysis

Component Testing
Maintenance Practice Analysis
Post-Incident Reconstruction

Forensic Engineering For Injury Causation

For Injury Causation

Root Cause Determination

When injuries happen, it's important to get objective answers about what happened and why it happened, so affected families and businesses can move forward as quickly as possible.

For example, when a machine-related injury occurs, specific questions arise. What knowledge did the manufacturer of the machine and the employer have concerning how the machine was to be used? What safety devices were installed? How was the machine being used when the injury took place? To what extent was this use anticipated by the manufacturer and by the employer? These are the types of forensic questions we can help you answer.

Litigation Support

Get objective, technical answers for engineering litigation matters so you can map out your case with confidence. Our wide range of forensic engineering expertise means we can help you assess the cause of the injury, plus any other structures, systems, and vehicles involved.

All of our forensic consultants are professional engineers, the profession’s highest standard of competence. Our engineers’ qualifications, expertise, and objectivity are compelling in the courtroom.

We can also provide in-house animation, modeling, and graphics capabilities to reinforce our findings.

Accident Reconstruction Services

We can give you insights involving the causes and classification of the injury and the sequence of events. Our incident reconstruction capabilities include 3D modeling and other visual aids. 

All of our forensic consultants are professional engineers—the profession’s highest standard of competence—so you can trust our forensic injuries analysis and interpretation of accident reconstruction data.