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Miscellaneous Losses
Introduction
Oen the forensic engineer is asked to investigate some losses that are not of the general type,
although most oen they are associated with a larger loss such as a vehicular collision. A couple
of examples of such a loss are the examinations of lightbulbs and the condition of certain uids
in a vehicle such as the oil, the transmission uid, and the coolant system uid. e examina-
tion of lightbulbs in a vehicle is pertinent in cases where visibility is an issue. Fog, rain, snow,
and nighttime visibility issues oen arise in crash investigations. In such cases the examination
of the remains of lightb