For attorneys presenting a disputed premises liability case involving a slip and fall, animation can help organize scene evidence, expert findings, and liability arguments into one visual environment that shows how the incident unfolded from the plaintiff’s point of view.

In this hotel slip and fall matter handled by Carpenter & Zuckerman, Pejman Ben Cohen Esq. and Michael Geragos Esq., the central issues involved a wet walking surface, improperly positioned warning signs and barriers, the available path of travel, and the hotel staff’s failure to safely redirect guests away from the affected area.

Rather than create a conventional step by step animation showing only the mechanics of the fall, the legal team needed to present how the surrounding layout, pedestrian route, warning placement, and inadequate hotel safety procedures exposed the guest to the dangerous condition. The case ultimately resulted in a 7 figure settlement.

With support from MotionLit, the accident reconstruction expert’s findings were presented through an interactive 3D animation that allowed the attorneys to move through the hotel environment and examine the scene from multiple viewpoints.

Using scene photographs, measurements, environmental documentation, and identification of the disputed areas, the hotel atrium was recreated as a navigable animated environment.

• The animation presented:
• The approximate area of impact
• The location of water on the floor
• The plaintiff’s direction of travel
• The placement of tables chairs warning signs and barriers
• How the affected walkway remained insufficiently restricted
• How guests were not provided a safe alternate route

Alternative safety scenarios also showed how the walkway should have been completely blocked, how warning devices should have been positioned before the point of entry, and how hotel staff could have safely rerouted guests until the floor was dry.

By placing the expert findings inside a complete 3D environment, the legal team could present how the hotel’s layout, wet condition, warning configuration, and failure to follow proper safety procedures contributed to the fall.

MotionLit provides Accident Reconstruction analysis and Animations for premises liability cases. Our experts can perform slip resistance testing, measure the disputed area, identify and document environmental conditions, capture the scene through scanning and photogrammetry, and develop custom 3D animations and interactive accident environments based on the evidence and expert findings.

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