Case Study
Injury on Premises Case – Possible Slip and Fall
Case Synopsis A woman exited a local business and fell while walking to the parking lot. As a result of the fall, she suffered injuries to her leg and wrist. It was alleged that the condition of the pavement and the grade of the parking lot contributed to the fall. Investigation Surveillance video was obtained from the business and review of the video revealed the incident was captured from two separate angles. Copies of each video were subsequently uploaded to forensic video editing software for further analysis. The videos were enhanced and zoomed to depict the exact area of the incident. The video editing revealed two significant findings: 1) there were no obvious pavement abnormalities; and 2) the woman was wearing high heels at the time of the incident. A scene examination a