Mr. Wirth has 25 years experience in the fields of automotive accident reconstruction, automotive restraint system use and performance, vehicle and automotive component performance and investigation of other accidents involving consumer and industrial product failures. This experiece includes the investigation of hundreds of accident and the performance of hundreds of component and full scale automobile crash tests.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Professioinal Mechanical Engineer, State of Arizona
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Washington State University
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers International
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Presented technical papers at SAE meetings on automotive handling and stabiilty, restraint performance. Testified at trial on automotive accident reconstruction, seat belt performance and use.
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: Several hundred
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Vehicular Accident Reconstruction
Vehicle Restraint System and Occupant Kinematics Analysis
Vehicle Seat System and Component Analysis
Product Failure Investigations
Automotive and Motorcycle Instrumentation and Testing
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 10-15%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 85-90%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 50.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April, 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 20 times.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 20 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 25 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Investigation of accidents, scene, component and vehicle inspection and documentation, analysis of reports and tests, consulting, report preparation, testing of vehicles, restraints and components, trial and deposition testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $295/hour with discounts for local cases.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $295/hour with discounts for local cases. Staff rates vary.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $295/hour with discounts for local cases.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $295/hour with discounts for local cases.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Fees are only for direct costs.
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