Case Studies
Two prominent law firms from California and Colorado retained our experts to reconstruct an accident in the courtroom through virtual reality headsets that involved an on-site injury of a railroad employee (plaintiff). Our Accident Reconstruction and Visualization team utilized video analysis and photogrammetry techniques to determine what happened in the accident and to animate the sequence of events that resulted in the plaintiff’s injuries. Through our detailed analysis, we determined the time and space relationship between the movement of locomotive cars and the movement of the plaintiff across the railroad tracks.
Our Accident Reconstruction and Visualization team has been developing technology for analyzing videos and photographs for the past two decades. We recreate the sequence of events through photo-realistic visual means such as physically scaled models, computer animations, and virtual reality environments to peer-reviewed scientific techniques to help the trier of fact visualize how the incident occurred. In this case, our experts digitally mapped the accident scene and developed the scan data into a fully scaled computer environment. This computer environment was used to create a scaled physical model, real-time computer animations, and an immersive photo-realistic nighttime virtual reality environment experienced through high-definition 32Gb Oculus Go headsets. Our team’s substantive and demonstrative evidence allowed the jury to understand the complex details of the accident sequence; the lighting and visibility issues; and the time, space, and scale relationships between the injured employee and the train environment.
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Accident Reconstructionist & Testifying Expert:
William Neale
Vice President | Director of Visualization
Accident Reconstruction Practice
+1 303 974 4987
[email protected]
Expert in Virtual Reality:
Tomas Owens
Visualization Analyst
Accident Reconstruction Practice
+1 720 549 9352
[email protected]
Expert in Nighttime Visibility:
Nathan McKelvey, BFA
Visualization Analyst
Accident Reconstruction Practice
+1 720 545 1108
[email protected]
Expert in Computer Modeling & Animation:
Steve Beier
Senior Visualization Analyst
Accident Reconstruction Practice
+1 720 789 8424
[email protected]
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J.S. Held’s accident reconstruction experts deliver specialized expertise in forensic investigations, evidence collection and preservation, and scientific diagrams and animations. Our team of consultants, engineers, and PhD scientists is retained by first-party and third-party clients to provide expert witness and litigation support, from discovery to decision.
> Visualization & Reconstruction Services
J.S. Held’s forensic visualization experts specialize in the production of animations, graphics, interactive media, and virtual reality environments that communicate complex concepts in a simple form. Clients, jurors, mediators, and judges can benefit from the clarity of concise, targeted, scientific-based visual products created by our team.
