Proving Injury Causation: Biomechanical Engineers vs. Medical Doctors

By Loren K. Peck[1]   Accidents happen. When they do, injuries may become symptomatic immediately or manifest months later. Insurance coverage often depends on whether injuries can be attributed to a particular accident. Litigators attempting to prove causation in the courtroom have traditionally relied on medical practitioners to testify as expert witnesses.   Some scientists now claim, however, that engineers trained in biomechanics are better equipped than doctors to determine injur