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Footwear and Physics: How Experts Use Slip-Resistance Testing to Win Premises Liability Cases
In premises liability cases, experts use slip-resistance testing to measure how slippery a floor was when you fell. They run a device called a tribometer across the surface, often recreating the wet or dry conditions of your accident, and calculate its coefficient of friction (the amount of grip between a shoe and the floor).