Biomechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Biomechanical Engineering is the combined use of mechanical engineering principals and biological knowledge to understand human movement and to analyze the effects of applied forces and motion on the human body.
Biomedical Engineering seeks to close the gap between engineering and the medical field related to topics such as medical devices that are generally regulated by the FDA.
We have extensive experience in the forensic analysis of injuries related to industrial, transportation, and consumer product failure incidents from the initial investigation phase through trial exhibit preparation and courtroom testimony.
Biomechanical Engineering Analysis
Miller Engineering applies biomechanical engineering analysis to isolate the mechanism and causation of injury in consumer products, industrial, construction, agricultural, recreational industries. It is also used during accident reconstruction of automotive and commercial vehicle accidents and injuries.
Some of the topics addressed in such analyses include the following:
Biomedical Engineering – Medical Device and Equipment Failures
INJURY CAUSATION ANALYSIS
BIOMECHANICAL RECONSTRUCTION
OCCUPATIONAL BIOMECHANICS
RESTRAINT USAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION
HELMET USAGE EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION
COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY EVALUATION
LOW SPEED COLLISION ANALYSIS
- Motor vehicle collision analysis
- Rollovers
- Frontal, rear, and side collisions
- Low-speed collisions
- Restraint use and effectiveness
- Helmet use and effectiveness
- Pedestrian impacts
- Construction site accidents
- Workplace accidents
- Slips/Trips and falls
- Rail yard accidents
- Cumulative trauma injuries
- Infant head injury
- Sport related injuries
Determining the precise series of events that occurred during a vehicle collision requires a detailed investigation and analysis. Our professionals have the necessary knowledge and experience to gather the important information and evidence, perform detailed calculations, and provide the results in a manner that gives clarity to a complicated scenario. Miller Engineering has specific expertise for the following types of accidents:
- Head-on (frontal) collisions
- Side impacts
- Rear-end collisions
- Rollovers
- Tractor-trailer (semi truck) collisions
- Garbage truck, school bus, and other commercial vehicle impacts
- Motorcycle collisions
- Pedestrian impacts
- Event data recorder (“black box”) downloads and interpretation
- Commercial vehicle
- “black box” download and interpretation
- Braking and other systems Inspections
- Hit and run collisions
- Bicycle impacts
- Motorized wheelchair collisions
- Advanced three-dimensional computer simulations of collisions
- Site inspections