As insurers look to biomechanics as a way to combat insurance fraud, courts are accepting the testimony of biomechanical experts to varying degrees, and one company in New York is seeking to make it easier to connect carriers with the appropriate experts for a given accident. By understanding how a low-speed collision from any given angle could affect specific body parts, adjusters can say with confidence whether certain common injuries could have resulted from specific accidents.
That is the idea behind biomechanics, according to Sean O'Loughlin, president of New York-based Global Biomechanical Solutions.
To see how experts can use biomechanics when reconstructing an auto accident, it helps to understand the science behind the concept.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
