Exponent has uncovered the scientific facts in thousands of cases for more than a quarter of a century, from headline-making accident investigations to health studies to environmental reviews or routine risk assessments. Our work has been featured prominently in the media and can currently be seen on the series "What Happened?" featured on The Learning Channel.

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Exponent used this and other extensive computer simulations of ballistics and biomechanics results in the American Bar Association's mock trial presentation: "The United States v. Lee Harvey Oswald." 916 K

A September 30, 1955 automobile accident claimed the life of actor James Dean. Contrary to the information provided in the police report, we were able to show that Dean was not speeding at the time of the accident. 756 K

A Delta jet aircraft crashed when attempting to land at the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport in August 1985. The crash and ensuing fire killed 134 people. Exponent was retained to describe the aircraft's path and altitude during the event. 806 K

The Exxon Valdez accident in March 1988 was considered to be one of the worst environmental catastrophes of all time. Exponent constructed a 3-D model of the deformation of the undercarriage. 512 K

When two aerial walkways collapsed at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency in 1981, 110 people were killed and more than 200 were injured. Exponent engineers conducted an extensive analysis to determine the cause of the collapse. 2.1 MB

Exponent consultants provided an analysis of the impacts of a chemical release after a collision between a train and a pickup truck. 679 K

On the 27th of March, 1980, after 40 months of service and in a moderate sea-state, the floating drill platform "Alexander Kielland" suffered a catastrophic failure, causing it to capsize. 2.3 MB

Exponent's health and visual communication specialists created this animation of the catheterization of a newborn to explain how the procedure took place. 1 MB

The July 1988 explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig completely destroyed the platform, and cost 167 lives and millions of dollars a day in lost revenue. Exponent investigated the possible sources of ignition. 1.5 MB

Exponent developed theories on alleged design defects and provided expert witness testimony in the American Bar Association's 1998 mock trial: "Litigating the Titanic: The Original and Greatest Disaster of the Century." 786 K

GM retained Exponent to determine what type of trunk release mechanism children could identify, touch, and operate if they become trapped. 418 K

Exponent operates one of the largest privately owned vehicle test facilities of its kind in Phoenix, Arizona. On any given day, there are automobiles colliding, vessels exploding, motorcycles overturning, or a host of other incidents being carefully and scientifically investigated. 623 K

A 5-gallon propane tank, stored as a spare barbecue cylinder on the bottom rack of a grill, ignited in a jet of fire that reached three adults seated at a patio table some eight feet away. Exponent investigated the possible causes of the fire. 424 K

Exponent consultants assist in patent infringement investigations. In this case, we were retained by a manufacturer to assess potential infringement of their design of an in-line skate. 251 K

Exponent has one of the largest collection of accident and incident data in the world—over 350 million records.

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