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CFSE SEMINAR & CERTIFICATION COURSE

OCTOBER 26 - 27, 2023  |  ATRIUM HOTEL, IRVINE CA

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CERTIFIED FORENSIC SLIP EXPERT SEMINAR

If you are a safety expert/expert witness or are considering becoming one in the slip and fall case arena, join us to explore the latest and most proven methodologies for analyzing your slip and fall case. Slips, trips, and falls account for over 25% of all injuries across all industries. Of these incidents, 16% of all workplace accidents involve falls on the ground level. Slip and fall litigation is second only to vehicle collisions, creating a high demand for experts in the slip/trip arena to provide attorneys and insurance companies with an efficient resolution for their clients. However, most approaches to this discipline will not stand up to the rigors of litigation. Different tribometers yield different COF values for a given surface, making it difficult for experts to know which standards and methodologies to follow.

JOIN US

Join us at the Atrium Hotel at 18700 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine, CA during October 25-26, 2023, to become a Certified Forensic Slip Expert (CFSE).
 

The CFSE course and certificate is a first-of-its-kind program inspired and empowered by Fred Johnson, Ph.D. It was designed to help experts overcome conflicting and confusing standards, antiquated and poorly designed tools of the trade, and vested interests that have created a battle-of-the-experts climate wherein opposing experts on the same case come up with opposite conclusions.
 

This two-day comprehensive training program will provide unparalleled insight and training at a deeper level to your existing knowledge. It will give you the tools to avoid junk science and ensure your work is wholly defensible when providing your expert opinion. It is provided by the National Institute of Forensic Studies, which provides technical training for the legal, claims, and expert industry.

*The Atrium Hotel is located directly across the street from John Wayne Airport

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Welcome and introduction 

  • History of Slip and Fall Analysis and Current Conditions

    • A New Approach to Friction Measurements

    • The Definition and Science of Tribometry

  • Human Factors, Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences

  • Physics in tribometry, the Good, Bad and Ugly

    • Tribometer Demonstrations and Comparisons

    • Case Studies

  • Building Codes for Safe Ambulation

  • Retail Safety Requirements, Standards and Practices

  • Flooring Systems Defined 

    • Why they Fail, Safety Design, Maintenance

  • Evolution of the Standards 

    • Historical development, current and withdrawn, which and when to apply

  • Biomechanics and Injury Causation in Slips and Falls

  • Understanding the Legal Strategy and Hurdles 

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SPEAKERS

  • Gary Bakken, PhD

  • Marc Firestone, PHD

  • David Hawkins, PhD

  • Brent Johnson, WACH

  • Hank Koffman, PE

  • John Madsen, Esq.

  • John Peterson, CSHM, WACH

  • Mark Ramos, WACH

DIRECTOR

Bill King, Director of the National Institute of Forensic Studies and CEO of Impact General, Inc.

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BOARD OF ADVISORS

Fred Johnson Ph.D., Mark Ramos, John Peterson 

REGISTER

To register for the program, please fill out the form below or download and email it to bill.king@impactgeneral.com. A member of our team will respond to confirm registration and provide payment instructions.

 

The cost to attend is $1,350 if paid by September 15, and $1,550 thereafter.

We look forward to seeing you at the Atrium Hotel in October!

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