In part, he eliminated the pedestrian's theoretical contribution to the accident. However, he proved nothing that demonstrated a duty of the boat manufacturer. To demonstrate liability on the part of anyone, that engineer would have to show more. Most same-surface fall incidents take place on wet surfaces. However, to say that a surface was wet doesn't automatically explain anything.
People fall on wet surfaces for reasons that have nothing to do with slip resistance.
While slip resistance is an important element in the investigation of accidents, it is only one variable. It is just as important to understand falls as part of a larger context and to develop a correct methodology. However, to say that a surface was variable. It is just as important to The confusion about the measure wet doesn't automatically explain understand falls as part of a larger ment of slip resistance on walking anything. People fall on wet sur- context and to develop a correct surfaces benefits no one.