Currently, Mr. Pembleton has over 28 years of experience investigating and reconstructing highway vehicle collisions, and has been directly involved in over 3,900 collision investigations, collision analysis and collision reconstructions. Hundreds of hours of formal education and training in highway collision investigation, analysis and collision reconstruction, as well as thousands of hours of formal training & education in forensic photography, commercial photography and automotive mechanical technology and mechanical engineering technology has been dedicated to this specialized discipline. Mr. Pembleton has also conducted hundreds of hours of hands-on research and development of controlled testing in the specific areas of dynamic and static skid/friction and crash testing, as well as achieving continuing education and training in other associated disciplines. He has also provided expert testimony in various courts of law, and has provided sworn testimony at depositions and hearings in hundreds of cases throughout the United States and Central America.
Mr. Pembleton maintains his expertise in the areas of multidisciplinary highway collision reconstruction and automotive systems failure analysis. This expertise involves ground transportation collision causal factors investigations, contributory factors, vehicle safety standards compliance and performance, automotive technology and systems failure/performance analysis. He actively applies this extensive training and practical experience in collision dynamics, area of impact, vehicle pre-impact, impact and post-impact speed calculations, along with the correlation of the direction of principal force, emphasizing the relative movement and position of vehicle. Mr. Pembleton regularly conducts analyses to determine the change in velocity, occupant dynamics and positioning, as well as passive and active occupant restraint system usage/performance. Headlight and tail lamp examinations are also conducted to determine on/off illumination at impact, trace evidence collection referencing pedestrian and occupant contact points, and injury causation and indexing.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Licensed, Bonded and Insured. ACTAR Accreditation. Certified Accident Reconstructionist. Master Automotive Technician.
Certifications in Commercial and Forensic Photography.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member and Current President of the Nat'l Assoc. of Pro. Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS). Member in good standings of the New York Statewide Traffic Accident Reconstruction Soc. (NYSTARS). Member in good standing of the Soc. of Accident Reconstructionist (SOAR). Former Board Member of ACTAR.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Has participated as a guest instructor in the areas of photographic documentation, collision dynamics, emergency vehicle operations, evidence collection and preservations and accident investigation.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: More than 1200 occasions.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: General Accident Reconstruction. Automotive Systems Failure Analysis. Collision Dynamic Analysis.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 50 percent.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 50 percent.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 3 to 400 times.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Jan. 18, 2002
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approximately 100 times.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: more than 100 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 15 years as a private consultant/expert.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, investigations and analysis, site and vehicle examinations, preparation of reports, provide expert testimony in depositions, hearings and trials.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 95.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 95.00 (3 hour minimum)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 95.00 (3 hour minimum)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 95.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All other fees for expenses are billed at cost.
References
John McGavin, EsquireTrichilo, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins
P. O. Box 22
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-1000
Paul Turkheimer, Esquire
Meyers, Rodbell & Rosenbaum
6801 Kenilworth Ave, Suite 400
Riverdale, MD 20737
