HELGE LIEN, P.E. – Recreation, Winter Sports
Helge comes by his expertise as much from personal enjoyment as professional experience. A current United States Ski Association master racing participant, Helge also was a member of both the Canadian and United States Ski Coach Associations. He also built and operated the Oregon Hill Ski Area and was general manager of the Denton Hill Ski Area.
He is able to apply civil engineering principals and ski-related skills to the investigation of ski and winter sports accidents. He’s investigated three dozen snow tubing, sledding and tobogganing accidents, and has conducted snowmobile crash reconstructions.
Helge is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, and is a Licensed Class II Amusement Facilities Inspector in Pennsylvania. He is a member of the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials and the Professional Ski Instructors of America.
Background
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?A: more that 300 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: siing, snowboarding, terrain parks, jumps, collissions, trail design, amusement rides, construction
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80 - 90
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 10-20
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 50
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 3 months ago
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 54 times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 54 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, forensic testing, reports, site inspections
