BEAR is also called upon for expert analysis to determine the involvement of mechanical failure in personal injury claims. In one case, an individual walked underneath a gate arm in a parking garage and subsequently fell and lost consciousness, with no recall of what exactly happened Were the sensors on the gate arm not working properly? Could a decending gate arm push a person sufficiently to cause a fall?

Our team calculated the force on the gate arm when it touched an object We demonstrated that the gate arm does not free fall, helping settle this case.