Strategies For Litigating Rail Safety and Bus Safety Claims

What you'll learn

Understanding external factors in rail accidents

Mechanisms of slip, trip, and fall incidents

Importance of coefficient of friction

Design standards for stairs and handrails

Safe practices for passenger boarding and alighting

Strategies for hazard prevention in transportation

Webinar Details

This Ph.D. of Transportation Planning and Engineering has been practicing for 50+ years. He is widely published and has presented his research around the world. This expert has been awarded honors such as Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a top-3 finish in the Dubai Congestion Management International Competition.

Heavily involved in academia, this expert has secured over $3.5 million in university research and grants. He has developed a broad range of curricula that includes an MBA program in Transportation Management, an M.S. program in Transportation Services, and a B.S. program in Logistics Management. He currently runs his own transportation consulting firm and has been for the last 25 years.

Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

Who is this for:

Plaintiff attorneys

Trial teams

Safety consultants

Transit operators

Plaintiff attorneys handling slip and fall cases

Risk management professionals

Content

Introduction and Safety Framework

3 Min

Human Factors and Accident Blame

4 Min

Slip, Trip, and Fall Mechanisms

6 Min

Walking Dynamics and Vision Limits

4 Min

Environmental and Surface Factors

5 Min

Fall Outcomes and Injury Severity

3 Min

Friction Standards and Measurement

5 Min

Station and Platform Design Risks

6 Min

Stairs, Ramps, and Handrails

6 Min

Vehicle Doors and Platform Gaps

4 Min

Operator Error and Reaction Time

5 Min

Hazard Prevention and Duty of Care

2 Min