Open AccessA Great Fall! A Forensic Engineering Allegory
Author(s) -
Wilbur T. Yaxley
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v7i1.457
Subject(s) - accident (philosophy) , lawsuit , history , fall of man , forensic engineering , law , engineering , philosophy , political science , epistemology , politics
We all have been surprised and, often, amused by the endless and innovative reasons for starting a lawsuit. Today, we will take a light-hearted look at an old and familiar accident. None of the witnesses are living. The only evidence we have is one, twenty-seven-word accident report. Let us fantasize how this case might look in court. I will read the accident report so we may all reacquaint ourselves with this old, well-known accident. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the kings horses and all the kings men couldnt put Humpty Dumpty together again. We are all familiar with this story, I am sure.