Not all injuries are visible, and not all causes are obvious. In personal injury cases, connecting the dots between event and injury is critical. That’s where Mechanism of Injury (MOI) animations provide value—by visually illustrating how an injury likely occurred based on expert reports, medical imaging, and known mechanics.

MOI animations are particularly effective in cases where liability is disputed or where injury causation requires clarification. Below are some of the most common case types where these visuals can be used to strengthen your presentation.

Premises Liability

Slip and fall cases often involve environmental hazards like cracked pavement, missing handrails, poor lighting, or wet floors. These elements can be recreated in an animation to show how a fall occurred. Animations can demonstrate the body mechanics of the fall, foot placement, slipping dynamics, and how the lack of safety features led to injury.

Product Liability

When a product fails during use—a power tool ejects a piece of material, a scooter suddenly locks up, or a crib collapses—an MOI animation can depict the malfunction and the user’s interaction with it. These animations can visually explain how the failure caused the specific injury, whether it’s a crush injury, amputation, or traumatic brain injury.

Auto and Trucking Collisions

In vehicle crashes, MOI animations can show how the collision affected the human body. They can recreate occupant motion, seatbelt loading, airbag deployment, and vehicle deformation to demonstrate how specific forces caused spinal, head, or internal injuries.

Workplace Injuries

MOI animations are helpful in industrial accidents involving machinery, scaffolding, forklifts, or conveyors. They can illustrate the sequence of events that led to the injury, the failure of safety mechanisms, or the unsafe use of equipment. These are especially useful in OSHA-related claims or third-party negligence cases.

Negligent Security or Sight Obstruction

If someone is injured due to poor visibility, blocked sightlines, or lack of signage, animations can recreate the environment and show what the injured party could or could not have seen. This supports liability arguments by clarifying how a hazard became unavoidable.

Medical Malpractice

In cases involving mishandling of patients, misuse of medical equipment, or surgical error, MOI visuals help show how injury resulted from a breach in standard of care. This is particularly effective when dealing with positioning injuries, improper transfers, or implant failures.

Whether you are working on a premises case, a product defect, or a catastrophic vehicle collision, MOI animations provide clarity, credibility, and visual support for complex arguments. At MotionLit, we work alongside your experts to turn technical details into clear, compelling visuals that strengthen your case narrative and bring the mechanics of injury into focus for jurors and adjusters alike.