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Construction
Accident Reconstruction
Second
Edition
Jon R. Abele,
Esq. and
Calvin Zemsky, P.E.
6" x 9",
softbound, 329 pages
2005, Lawyers
and Judges
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Contributor: Robert
E. Pershes
Table
of contents
Litigation relating
to construction site accidents appear on the court dockets
of every judicial district throughout the country. The number
of lawsuits filed because of accidents has grown year after
year. Until now there has been no single place for a person
to obtain the information of what a forensic engineer does
when reconstructing an accident. This book, now in its second
edition, fills that void. It has been updated and expanded
throughout by Jon Abele, Esq. It also allows attorneys to
learn the basics of forensic engineering while providing
guidance to accident reconstructionists on how to conduct
an investigation into a construction worksite accident.
Construction
Accident Reconstruction will introduce attorneys and
engineers to the proper methods of investigating an accident
case of this type. It is presented in a straightforward,
yet lively manner that should inform and also challenge
the reader to think about accident reconstruction in a new
way so that they can better represent the workers injured
on the construction site. Thisbook presents the statistics
of fatal and non-fatal accidents to acquaint the reader
with the magnitude of the number of people who are seriously
injured in the construction industry every year. Jobsite
injuries are preventable, yet millions of workers suffer
injuries when the proper preventative measures are not used.
Failure to follow safety standards leads to lawsuits when
workers are injured.
Topics
include:
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What
causes accidents in the construction industry?
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What
identifiable factors influence construction accidents?
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Why
is the third party involved?
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Is
the accident really the third party’s fault?
•
How
to investigatea construction industry accident?
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Can
construction accidents be prevented?
•
The
engineer's role in construction accident litigation
•
Using
demonstrative exhibits in the preparation for trial
•
A
guide to OSHA rules and regulations
•
Reviews
and commentary on dozens of cases
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Leading
OSHA Construction Violations
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Human
error
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Material
failure
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Mechanical
failure
Review (of the first edition):
This
book is an interesting and invaluable accumulation of...the
facts of gathering unbiased and reasonable information in
a professional manner.... The information is excellent and
presented in a logical, well-organized manner - the further
one reads, the more involved each case becomes. This book
is a valuable asset for the experienced safety professional,
especially with respect to the thorough pursuit of an accident
investigation (even if not completely reconstructed). ....the
book covers the construction industry, but professionals
from other industries should gain valuable insight into
the investigative process and its intricacies as well...
This book provides excellent advice and guidance. I believe
it best suits the needs of the seasoned construction safety
professional and is ideal for legal professionals who are
entering the labor relations/safety arena, including corporate
legal departments. J.W. Crawford, Professional
Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Table
of contents
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