Eugene Bartel has been actively involved in private consulting since 1968, both on his own, and in conduction with many other experts. He is a Board Certified Forensic Examiner and a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer. The Consulting work includes investigations into the cause and origin of numerous fires with respects to possible electrical causes, many electrical shock incidents, and court litigation to settle disputes regarding product related damage.
His areas of expertise include:
Product Liability
Forensic Analysis
Electronic Products
HVAC Equipment
X-Rays
Gas Testing
Data Gathering Equipment
Photo Analysis
Electrical Shock Analysis
Lightning Damage Assessment
Electrocutions
Fire Cause & Origin
Laboratoy Testing
Field Testing
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Professional Electrical Engineer
BSEE, MSEE, PhDEE Carnegie Mellon University
Board Certificed Forensic Examioner
Certified Fire Investigator
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: IEEE, ASTM, IAAI, Prof Eng. Society, NFPA
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taugh at Carnegie Mellon University for 21 year. Have taught in various fire and investigation seminars.
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: Over 2000 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: All aspects of Electrical Engineering, Fire investigattion and Product Liability evaluation and testing
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approx. 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approx. 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: On an average I am deposed 10 to 15 time each year and over my career I extimate I have been deposed approximately 300 times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately one mont ago and I am scheduled to be deposed this week (10/2/03) again.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: On an average I testify about 8 to 10 time each year and over my career I estiomate I have testified 200 times.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 200 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Fore 34 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Offer consulting services, testing, experimentation, site evaluation, digital imaging, microscopic video wirk, data analysis, oven testing, furnace testing. A/C system evaluation and more
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $120.00 for investigation time plus expenses and $250.00 per hour, or part thereof, plus expenses for deposition and court room time.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $180.00 per hour, plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250.00 per hour or part thereof plus expenses.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250.00 per hour or part thereof, plus expenses.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: We charge for all expenses includiing travel mileage, photograph at $2.00 per photograph and $1.00 for reprints, video tape and dvd productions, clerical, Techincal assistants, Engineering Assistants, and laborers
References
Mark E. MioduszewskiKnox, MxLaughlin Gornall & Sennett
120 West Tenth Street
Erie, PA 16501-1461
(814) 459-2800
Theodore O. Struk
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
Two PPG Place, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
(412) 281-7272
