Injury Biomechanics Expert

Louis Draganich, PhD, provides consultation, testimony and trial support in the biomechanical engineering of injuries, accident reconstruction, failure analysis and clinical orthopedics. Both plaintiffs' and defense attorneys have retained Dr. Draganich for cases involving wrongful death, premises liability, personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice and criminal acts.

Dr. Draganich was Director of Orthopaedic Biomechanical Engineering at The University of Chicago for 22 years. He retired from the University with Emeritus status to focus on Draganich Consulting. He has 32 years of academic experience in biomechanical engineering and orthopedic research, 13 years as an industrial consultant in biomechanical engineering and 15 years as a biomechanical expert.

Questions we address - Is the injury pattern consistent with the incident described? If there were multiple impacts, which one caused the injury? What injuries would have resulted had a seatbelt been worn or an air bag deployed? Was the sporting or industrial equipment defective? Was failure of the orthopedic implant due to the design of the device, trauma or improper surgical technique?

Commendations - Attorneys

"Dear Dr. Draganich: I am writing to inform you that the jury returned a verdict in favor of the ... I believe that this outstanding result was due in large part to your testimony at trial. I was truly impressed by your level of preparation and attention to detail. More importantly, I have put many well-qualified experts on the stand over the years who were unable to effectively communicate their opinions to the juror. Your demeanor on the stand and your ability to communicate very complicated material to the jury sets you apart from most experts. Your ability to handle the ... counsel's cross-examination was the highlight of the trial. I look forward to working together again and if any of my colleagues are ever in need of a biomechanical expert, your name will be at the top of my list. Thanks for your assistance."

"Faced with a client, without memory, who had suffered severe cutting injuries to three limbs, following ejection from a riding lawnmower, my challenge was to reconstruct the occurrence. Fortunately for my client, I was referred to Dr. Draganich. Using his knowledge and skills as a biomechanical engineer he developed and executed a protocol for testing of the mower at the accident scene. His analysis of what occurred and when, utilizing the Sheriff’s scene photographs, videos taken during the testing, and surgical reports of the injury, was innovative and thorough and at the same time simple to understand. His work transformed a "turn down" file, with no offers, into a seven (7) figure settlement. Dennis M. Gray, Council Bluffs, Iowa."

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Dr. Draganich has been retained by attorneys for impact matters resulting from motor vehicle accidents, amusement park accidents, construction accidents, criminal acts, diving accidents, elevator accidents, industrial accidents, maritime accidents, medical devices, playground accidents, railroad accidents, shaking baby, sports accidents, trampoline accidents and slips trips and falls. These accidents have included traumatic brain injuries, whiplash injuries, cord injuries, ruptured discs (herniated discs injuries), rotator cuff injuries, shoulder injuries, leg injuries, knee injuries, ankle injuries, foot injuries, and orthopedic implants failures.