Visualizing the Unseen: Modern Premises Liability Analysis
VISUALIZING THE UNSEEN: MODERN PREMISES LIABILITY ANALYSIS Christopher DeSantis, RA, AIA, CXLT and Benjamin T. Irwin, PE, DFE, CXLT Understanding Premises Liability Through Forensic Disciplines At its core, forensic architecture and forensic engineering can simply be thought of as the application of facts and science in answering technical questions posed by a lay audience. Similarly, premises liability evaluation can simply be thought of as a technical evaluation of the interactions between human beings and the constructed environment around them, in response to a specific incident where a specific constructed condition is alleged to have caused injury to a specific person. Seems simple, right? Step 1: Analyze the facts. Step 2: Apply the science(s) to the facts. Traditionally, premises liability analysis has focused largely on compliance of the constructed conditions with codes and industry norms. Again, simple right? Step 1: Determine the applicable codes and industry norms. Step 2: Evaluate compliance
