Based on the nature and limitations of the engagement, provide professional engineering services to include engineering inspection and investigation, engineering analysis and reconstruction, consultation, reports and expert testimony. Represent both plaintiff and defense clients.

Typically, there is a review of the Bill of Particulars, Examinations Before Trial, photographs and other file documents. Next, there is an inspection and measurements are taken at the accident site.

With respect to stairway accidents, treads, risers, nosings, handrails, level and if applicable the coefficient of friction and lighting are measured. For ramp, sidewalk and pavement accidents, changes in level and slope are measured. The condition of the stairs, ramp or pavement is noted and an attempt is made to determine how the condition was created and whether or not that condition was the proximate cause of the accident.

For traffic accident reconstruction, the accident site is measured as well as the crush on the damaged vehicles. On construction sites, the height of ladders and scaffolds is measured as is the depth of trenches. Also for construction accidents, maintenance and protection of traffic plans and worksite housekeeping and safety are reviewed.

After the inspection the circumstances of the incident are analyzed using recognized standards such as the Building Code of the City of New York, Building Code of New York State, New York State Labor Law, New York State Industrial Code, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, OSHA and various ANSI and other standards as appropriate.

Following the analysis, a written report or affidavit is provided including tables, CAD Zone graphics and Mathcad calculations. Expert testimony is provided at trial. For traffic accident reconstruction, WinCRASH is used to calculate the Delta V.

Peter Pomeranz, P.E. wrote an article for Roads & Bridges magazine about a construction problem on the Kosciuszko Bridge. The Kosciuszko Bridge carries the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with six lanes of traffic over Newtown Creek. If you would like to read the article, click on the following link:

www.roadsbridges.com/lm.cfm/rb060208