Mike Stephenson – Stephenson Rife
Confidential Verdict: Forensic Animations Show How Mechanism of Injury Occurred From Golf Cart Incident
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Crash Reconstruction
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Case Study
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A man was violently struck by a golf cart operated by an intoxicated driver, leading to several debilitating injuries that required extensive surgeries to correct. When the Defense disputed the nature and extent of the injuries, Mike Stephenson, Esq. of Stephenson Rife enlisted the forensic animators at High Impact to help prove how devastating this event would be for anyone when they do not lose consciousness. The forensic animations our visualization specialists developed helped him reach a confidential settlement to the clients satisfaction.
Challenge
When the Plaintiff was walking up a pedestrian pathway a golf cart hit him, causing him to suffer a hip fracture, clavicle fracture, and a rotator cuff tear. Upon further investigation, the driver was found to have had a Blood Alcohol Content of .277. Despite the driver being in an unauthorized area and being intoxicated, the Defense still disputed who was responsible for the incident.
The negligent and careless actions of the Defendant caused the Plaintiff traumatic and permanent injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and more ailments that needed to be compensated for. Mr. Stephenson looked to High Impact to create animations that detailed the events of the incident, to prove that the Defendant was responsible for the damages suffered by his client.
Mechanism of injury.
Approach
Our expert forensic animators created realistic videos of the crash to show the severe nature of the incident. This would help viewers to visualize the lasting impact the crash would have on the Plaintiff. The animation clearly:
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Communicated how the mechanism of injury occurred and the extent of injury.
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Showed how the Defendant was clearly in the wrong.
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Represented all details that were reported, without exaggeration.
Detailed view showing mechanism of injury.
Result
With the help of our expert animations and the help of Michael Whitley from Accident Research Specialists, Mr. Stephenson was able to reach a verdict in favor of his client that was significantly more than the Defense originally offered.
“Visualizing the mechanism of the injury allowed everyone to better appreciate and understand the crushing nature of the event. The animations were powerful.”
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