Accident Reconstruction Expert Reviews Crash Investigation Methodologies

Case Overview

This case involves a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on a major highway in Florida. The Plaintiff was driving just under the speed limit of the highway when the Defendant’s vehicle suddenly struck the Plaintiff’s vehicle in the rear end at a high rate of speed. The Plaintiff’s vehicle then departed its lane and careened into the median, while the Defendant’s vehicle moved into the shoulder of the highway. The Plaintiff suffered a number of serious, life-threatening injuries in the crash, including broken cervical vertebra, and will require a lifetime of ongoing care. It was alleged that the Defendant was traveling at an excessively high rate of speed when the crash occurred, however there were no witnesses to the accident to corroborate the Plaintiff’s assertions. As a result, Plaintiff counsel elected to retain an accident reconstruction expert to determine the likely speed of both vehicles at the moment of impact, and to use image processing technology to present a visual demonstration of the scene.