Uhl specializes in safety & training issues related to off-highway vehicles (OHVs). This includes ATVs, Quads, snowmobiles, motorcycle dirt bikes, & utility vehicles (UTVs / side-by-sides).
Uhl is Senior Instructor for OHV Training, designated as a "Preferred OHV Riding School" & Manager of Instructional Services for Safety One International. He won 5 gold medals for the U.S. in international OHV competitions. Uhl has over 50 years experience with off-highway vehicles (OHVs) & over 20 years experience doing recreational trail design, construction & maintenance. He has been inducted into the AMA International Hall of Fame.
Areas of expertise include:
-Accident investigation & reconstruction
-Safety & training issues re: riding OHVs
-Human factors related to OHVs
-R&D, mechanics & safety
-Trail design, maintenance, & construction
-Vehicle technology/mechanics
-Practices of OHV recreational facilities
-Race course design
Uhl has repeatedly been asked to train employees of an impressive client list, including Honda ATV test riders for the U.S. and employees for the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Parks Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, U.S. Park Service, Lake Mead Recreation Area, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Military branches, Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Midway Gold Corporation, Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Qwest Communications, T-Mobile, Passwords, Inc, Los Angeles County, Tucson Power Company, Green Mountain Power Plant, Las Vegas Metro Police Department, and an array of individual clients..
Uhl previously co-owned an OHV retail store and worked in R&D for major OHV manufacturing companies. He also directed a motocross school. Uhl possesses unique skills re: OHV vehicle design, operation, and mechanics. He has been inducted into the American Motorcycle Association International Hall of Fame and was named a "Cross-Country Legend."
Uhl has worked for both plaintiffs & defendants. His highly creative thinking & totally honest feedback help you make informed decisions.
As of May 2009, Uhl had served as an expert in 19 personal injury/wrongful death cases.
ARTICLES
“Quiet Please,” Williams, Charlie and Uhl, Bill. COHVCO NEWS, July 2006 2(5), p 14-15. This article was also published in Trail Rider Magazine and Florida Trail Riders Magazine.
“You Have the Power,” Uhl, Bill, Florida Trail Riders, 34(5), May 2004, p 35. This article was also published in COHVCO NEWS, August 2006 2(6), p 12-13, Montana Off-Road Coalition, and the Blue Ribbon Coalition Magazine, June 2005, p. 18-21, 28.
"A Life on Two Wheels," Uhl, Bill, Trail Rider Magazine, October, 2009 38(10), p. 39-43.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Mr. Uhl is a Senior Instructor for OHV Training, which has been designated a "Preferred Off-Road Vehicle Training Facility." He is also Manager of Instructional Services for Safety One, International. Uhl won 5 gold medals as an international professional competitor in the area in which he serves as expert witness and consultant (riding off-road vehicles -- ATVs, Quads, motorcycle dirt bikes, snowmobiles, & UTVs). His world-renowned track record led to Uhl receiving hundreds of additional awards and honors. E.g., he was inducted into the American Motorcyclists Association International Hall of Fame. Uhl has repeatedly been requested to be "THE safety and skill development trainer" of government and corporate employees who use off-highway vehicles in their jobs. Uhl's impressive repeat client list includes the Honda ATV test riders and employees for the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Parks Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Weather Service, Military branches, Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Midway Gold Corporation, Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Qwest Communications, T-Mobile, Passwords, Inc, Los Angeles County, Tucson Power Company, Green Mountain Power Plant, Las Vegas Metro Police Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Park Service Lake Mead Recreational Area, and an array of individual clients. Uhl is one of the few individuals in the U.S. who has been recognized as qualified to train world-class professional competitive riders who represent the U.S. in international competitions. As evidence of his credentials to testify regarding recreational trail safety, Uhl has been recognized as a competent trail designer. He has designed and constructed safe recreational trails and has supervised the construction of such trails. Uhl is one of the few individuals in the world qualified to teach trail design, maintenance, and construction classes. He was also named a "Cross-Country Legend."
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the American Motorcyclists Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Mr. Uhl is the Senior Instructor for OHV Training, designated a "Preferred OHV Riding School." Uhl has repeatedly been asked to be THE trainer of an impressive client list that includes Honda ATV test riders, and employees for the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Parks Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Military branches, Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Midway Gold Corporation, Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Qwest Communications, T-Mobile, Passwords, Inc, Los Angeles County, Tucson Power Company, Green Mountain Power Plant, Las Vegas Metro Police Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Park Service, Lake Mead Recreational Area, and an array of individual clients.. Uhl also trains world-class competitive riders because his personal international competition legacy was crowned by winning five gold medals for the U.S. He conducts "Train the Trainer Classes" for government and corporate agency personnel who train other employees to ride off-highway vehicles as part of their work assignment. Uhl is one of the few individuals in the world qualified to teach trail design, maintenance, and construction classes. He previously created and directed a motocross school and taught motocross racing skills.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: None.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 23
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Mr. Uhl specializes in cases involving parties injured while riding off-road vehicles and off-highway vehicles. This includes motorcycle dirt bikes, ATVs, Quads, snowmobiles, and utility vehicles (UTVs/side-by-sides). Uhl has also been asked by attorneys to evaluate the safety and maintenance of OHV equipment, recreational trails, and recreational facilities.
Uhl's areas of expertise include: (1) Accident investigation & reconstruction, (2) Safety issues related to riding OHVs and training others to do so, (3) Physics of riding, (4) Trail design, maintenance, & construction, (5) Vehicle technology/mechanics, and (6) Practices of OHV recreational facilities including outdoor tour facilities and processes, & (7) Human factors. Uhl also previously co-owned an OHV retail store. He possesses unique skills and credentials re: OHV vehicle design, operation, and mechanics.
Excellent references re: his work are available from law firms, government, and corporate clients. As expert witness and consultant, Uhl accurately assesses collisions, circumstances, and facts. He helps you make informed decision about your cases.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 78%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 22%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Three
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: May 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: One. I was qualified in the Superior Court of California as an expert in the areas of:
1. Whether an off road riding area was safe/dangerous.
2. Whether a severe slope (drop off) was an inherent part of off road motorcycle riding in an OHV park
3. Whether the off road rider was comparatively negligent (riding technique)
4. Human factors/ergonomics -- interface of motorcycle and man and motorcycle rider and environment
5. Whether the area in question constituted a trail
6. Trail construction and maintenance
I have never been disqualified as an expert. Most of the cases I've assisted with have been settled out of court.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: One. I have never been disqualified as an expert. Most of the cases have been settled out of court.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Uhl was first retained in autumn of 2004.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Expert witness
Site review/inspection/accident reconstruction
Document review
Report writing
Equipment investigation or other case-related research
Deposition
Testimony in court as an expert witness
Analysis of recreational facility, trail design, or tour guide facility/process
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 250
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 250
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 250
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 250
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Your law office will be charged $2,500 per day for on-site visits (trips outside of the FEA, LLC home base) plus expenses. Examples of on-site time include the time involved in reviewing the site of an accident, doing accident reconstruction, or conducting other out-of-town research. On-site time also includes Mr. Uhl participating in depositions and days he is called to court or days in which he is told to appear in court but a court date is suddenly rescheduled. FEA, LLC will charge $250 per hour for legal work conducted by Mr. Uhl at the FEA, LLC home site, such as reviewing material sent to Uhl by your firm. If the opposing counsel fails to pay on time for Uhlís deposition, the counsel who retained Uhl's services will be billed for that cost. Payment for Mr. Uhl's travel time, such as the time required to fly to and from a court appearance, is billed at a discounted rate. We charge $125 per hour, which is half of the normal hourly rate of other expert witness functions. The Ph.D.-level office assistant's time is billed at $35.50 per hour. Copies are billed at 8 cents per page.
References
To contact Uhl's law firm references:• Steven R. Rhoads, Rhoads Appellate Group, 415.472.5977, SRhoads@RhoadsAppellateGroup.com
• Bill Green, Delfino, Green & Green, 1010 B Street, Ste. 320, San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 442-4646 bill@dgglaw.com
• Robert S. Arns, The Arns Law Firm, San Francisco, California (415) 495-7800, rsa@arnslaw.com
• Sean MacIntosh, Legate and Associates, Ontario, Canada smackintosh@legate.ca 150 Dufferin Ave, Ste. 302, London, ON N6A5N6, Phone (519) 672-1953
• Christopher (Chris) M. Galeta, Esq. and John Marion IV, Esq., Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A., 811 N. Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 3767, W. Palm Beach, FL 33401, cgaleta@smb-law.com
• Jeff Olszewski, Attorney, Cipriani and Werner, 650 Washington Rd., St. 700, Pittsburg, PA15228, jswistak@c-wlaw.com
• David Tanner, Esq., Mainor Eglet Cottle, Trial Lawyers, City Centre Place, 6th Floor, 400 S. 4th St., Las Vegas, NV 89101, dtanner@mainorlawyers.com
• John Coletti, Attorney at Law, john@paulsoncoletti.com (503) 226-6361
• Carl Hawker, Hawker Investigation Services, Inc., Washington (360) 256-3341. (The case was filed by Tichenor, Dziuba & Coletti, LLP)
• Larry Nelke, legal investigator, Tichenor, Dziuba & Coletti, attorneys at law, Portland, Oregon (503) 224-3333. (The case was filed by Tichenor, Dziuba & Coletti, LLP.)
• Richard Salvatore, Hardy Law Group, Rich@hardyandassociates.com, (775) 786-5800, 96 & 98 Winter St., Reno, Nevada 89503
• Eric J. Vasquez, Vasquez Law Firm, 900 Sixth Ave. S., Ste 201, Naples, FL 34102, (239) 430-0999 or e-mail: Wood582@earthlink.net
• John Oberg, Broening, Oberg, Woods & Wilson jwo@bowwlaw.com P. O. Box 20527 Phoenix AZ 85036 (602) 271-7709
• Armen Akaragian, Esquire, Mardirossian & Associates, Inc. and Ara Akaragian, Esquire, with the Mardirossian firm, 6311 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, phone: (323) 653-6311 and fax: (323) 651-5511, aakaragian@garolaw.com and ara@3dementia.com
• David Skyer, Law Offices of David C. Skyer, 401 West A Street, Ste, 1740, San Diego, CA 92101-7994 Phone: (619) 235-4247, E-mail: dskyer@dskyerlaw.com
• Jason Embry and Earl Denham, Denham Law Firm, 424 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 875-1234 jason@denhamlaw.com or earl@denhamlaw.com
• Dave Williams, Esquire, Sleigh & Williams, Attorneys at Law, 364 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 (802) 748-5176
• A. P. Gibbs and Thomas Parnell, Gibbs & Parnell, (813) 975-4444 jjp@gibbsandparnell.com or ap@gibbsandparnell.com, 722 E. Fletcher Ave. Tampa FL 33612
• Nate Funk, Michael Wise & Associates, PC, 800 Jackson Tower Building, 806 S.W. Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205 (503) 224.8422, nfunk@wiseattorneys.com
• Roger Shumate, attorney-at-law, Murane & Bostwick, LLC, 201 N. Wolcott, Casper, WY 82601, (307) 234-9345
