I would like once again to thank everyone who has offered their comments regarding my musings. The comments on investigation were many. From that several...
Mike Cerf
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Jun 1, 2000 3:36 pm
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Dennis Thanks but I stand by my assessment, it't junk. You are at a disadvantage due to lack of info. The key word you used in your experiment example is...
William Robison
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Jun 1, 2000 6:57 pm
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... Post-it-notes is lc's driver ... It would be difficult for the driver to strike the door with her/his shoulder and head unless she/he had an unusual ...
Randy Winn
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Jun 1, 2000 8:17 pm
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Bill (& others listening in), This is an interesting discussion, but somewhat encumbered by the restriction of not being able to see each others...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 1, 2000 11:59 pm
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Randy makes an interesting observation. ... reaction ... to ... not ... My expertise does not lend itself to this proposition, but I would not doubt that...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 2, 2000 12:04 am
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Group Pete LIvengood and I have exchanged a few e-mails recently regarding the CRASH III discussion and Pete introduced another item that I thot the larger...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 2, 2000 3:35 pm
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Hi Bill and Dennis, I was out of town and just returned to this lively discussion. I agree with Dennis's description of the dynamics. An occupant initially ...
Tim Moebes
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Jun 2, 2000 3:37 pm
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Listmates: I have a newly filed case in Federal Court (Western District) and I probably will want to associate with someone in Seattle. I had to file in...
Chris Lyons
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Jun 2, 2000 3:38 pm
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Chris, many lawyers have an unrealistic fear of Federal court. I did, too. It's actually very little different from state court. Spend a couple hours reading...
Gary Williams
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Jun 2, 2000 4:04 pm
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only important thing is the jury demand has to be filed by you w/in 10 days or at the time of the filing of the complaint ... From: Chris Lyons...
Karen Greig
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Jun 2, 2000 5:27 pm
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Also ADR will be mandatory. Probably sooner rather than later. You need to read Rule 39.1. It is being substantially revised because of the new Federal Act....
gayle & ted Clelland
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Jun 2, 2000 5:55 pm
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Dennis, & Other Interested Listmates: I didn't make myself clear with my comments about GM's "Black Box" technology. I didn't mean to imply that the "Black...
Pete Livengood
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Jun 2, 2000 6:03 pm
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Dennis, Tim, and Group, After having discussed the case with Bill, I understand the occupant motion better. If I am reading some of the e-mails correctly, the...
Michael Freeman
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Jun 2, 2000 6:32 pm
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Michael ... motion ... be ... of ... Your response might be true if the vehicle spun about the center of gravity and the center of gravity were longitudinally...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 2, 2000 8:49 pm
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Pete and anyone else that is not bored with the subject: A few quick comments. If I remember properly WINSMASH is a successor CRASH III developed over the last...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 3, 2000 12:03 am
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Dennis, Although it is extremely rare that I find myself disagreeing with an engineer, I have to in this case. I believe that the crash could occur exactly as...
Michael Freeman
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Jun 3, 2000 7:25 am
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You can get a copy of the summary of the study by going to: 1) http://www.hwysafety.org/news_releases/1998/pr092298.htm 2) download or print the file. Carl...
CarlMBch@...
Jun 3, 2000 4:12 pm
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The article you referred me to was good. However Dateline has done a 15 month investigation regarding State Farm which was to be shown on Dateline this past...
nikroy@...
Jun 3, 2000 5:16 pm
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I am jumping out of my chapter and verse musings on basic claims issues for a moment to take up the issue of attorney's and the claims process. The reason is...
Mike Cerf
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Jun 4, 2000 4:32 am
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Michael, ... rotation ... him/her. ... The occupant in the case described by Bill is not near the center of rotation because the center of rotation is near the...
Dennis Martin, PE
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Jun 4, 2000 4:34 am
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Dennis, Thanks for the further explanation. You certainly sound convinced, and you're starting to convince me. But, our approaches are different. I am ...
Dr. Michael D. Freeman
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Jun 4, 2000 5:04 pm
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Why doesn't someone just get a NHTSA test crash with similar conditions and see what happens to the crash dummy? John Smith PE PS Yes, I do have the number for...
JJSakaJTM@...
Jun 4, 2000 5:31 pm
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Man, two gorgeous days into the weekend, I'm starting to get the feeling that summer has arrived in Seattle. I'm sure that feeling will soon be tested -- at...
Pete Livengood
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Jun 4, 2000 6:01 pm
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Pete, Your question is a good one, and the way that Farmer et al. have shown their data it is confusing. I am sure that you have been mislead by my ...
Dr. Michael D. Freeman
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Jun 5, 2000 1:01 am
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Of late as I have posted my musings and at the same time sat and reviewed cases in my expert practice and reflected on working with plaintiff law firms on...
Mike Cerf
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Jun 5, 2000 2:03 am
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Very aptly and eloquently placed commentary. The commentary sums up some of my clinical impression as I treat patients with a h/o motor vehicle trauma. They...
Richard Seroussi MD
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Jun 5, 2000 5:45 am
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OK, here is more info that you will probably ever need (or want) about GM's so-called "Black Box" technology. Actually, the thing is silver (not black), but as...
Pete Livengood
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Jun 5, 2000 6:12 pm
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... Dr. Seroussi, How true THAT rings! After many months of unanswered phone calls following a slip & fall in a post office, I wrote a letter on my...
Lisa Morgan, RN, BA, ...
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Jun 5, 2000 9:48 pm
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Listmates: I had to go back and re-read Bill's original post (originally posted under the subject "[LaWA] PROPERTY DAMAGE IS UNRELIABLE TO DETERMINE DELTA V....
Pete Livengood
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Jun 5, 2000 10:35 pm
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Dennis, Michael It seems things progress. It is now pretty much accepted that most of the skid marks came from other crashes/incidents. This was what I thought...
