Publisher's Synopsis
Approximately 25,000 people per day are victims to slip and fall accidents, at a cost to the nation of nearly $ 80 billion. The average cost to defend a slip and fall accindent - $ 50,000. This is about forensic engineers in premises liability cases. The author brings his fifty years experience to explain and illustrate by actual cases the roles played by a froensic engineer expert witness. People who might buy this book are: homeowners who wonder what happens when someone is injured on their property; lawyers who want to know more about the expert witness side of the story; or just someone looking for some light, slightly informative, sometimes funny insights into what it would be like to be a forensic engineer.