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Jan 18, 2013
Common Legal Doctrines and Insurance Issues Affecting the Forensic Structural Engineer
Publication: Forensic Engineering 2012: Gateway to a Safer Tomorrow
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Large scale cause and origin forensic engineering investigations present a wide range of unique and often-changing legal issues under the best conditions. The number and complexity of the issues dramatically increases when the forensic engineering work compromises the original integrity of the investigation being conducted. Paper will explore the various legal issues affecting forensic engineers from all sides when conducting a cause and origin investigation where the scene is compromised by the investigative work itself, namely when heavy equipment used to conduct the investigation collapses into the area of suspected origin.
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Forensic Engineering 2012: Gateway to a Safer Tomorrow
Pages: 358 - 369
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jan 18, 2013
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David J. Taylor
Yost & Baill, LLP
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