@article{ref1,
title="Forensic human factors results in increased pedestrian safety",
journal="Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting",
year="2009",
author="Johnson, Daniel A.",
volume="53",
number="9",
pages="554-557",
abstract="Falls, a major cause of serious injuries, often result from uneven sidewalks caused by tree roots. The jurisdiction (city or county) may say the fall was the outcome of the victim's &quot;inattention&quot; and do nothing to eliminate the hazard. But accurate measurements of an irregular rise of sidewalk demonstrated to the city that a recognized hazard did exist and its defective maintenance contributed to the fall. The outcome was a financial award to the victim. Remedial actions were taken to reduce the chance of future falls on this and other city sidewalks.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2169-5067",
doi="10.1177/154193120905300903",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120905300903"
}