About the author  ⁄ Douglas Gadow, P.E., S.E.

Douglas Gadow, P.E., S.E., is a Senior Principal at Linchpin Structural Engineering, Inc. located in Truckee, California. He can be reached at doug@linchpinse.com.

Lessons Learned from a Fatal Accident

Recently, an insurance adjuster engaged one of the authors to help determine the replacement cost for vehicle damage to a residential garage. The residence is constructed on a hillside, on the downslope side of the roadway. The house is typical of many at such locations; the garage and public living spaces are at the uppermost/street level and private spaces like bedrooms are located in the story below.

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