Offices in Long Beach & Riverside, CA, Las Vegas, NV & El Paso, TX - Robert Douglas is a former State Forensic Engineer, and has over 35 years of experience in the Accident Reconstruction and Traffic/Transportation/Civil Engineering field. He has provided testimony in over 300+ depositions and 30+ courtroom trials. He has qualified in Superior Court to testify on Accident Reconstruction, Traffic Engineering, Roadway and Roadside Design and Construction, Off Road Safety, Rail Crossings, Human Factors, Roadway/Roadside Design Construction and Maintenance, Wet Weather Accidents, Low Light and / Photo / Video / Computer Animations. He is a member of ASCE, TRB, NCUTCD, ASTM, ATSSA, SAE, IEEE and a Life Member of both ITE and the American Psychological Society, and has certification from the Federal Highway Administration in Work Zone Traffic Control. (See cv for complete affiliations.)
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Professional Engineer in California (C44312) and Arizona (20904);
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering;
Certified Competent in Design and Installation of Traffic Control Devices - FHWA 1988
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
Transportation Research Board;
Society of Automotive Engineers;
American Society for Testing and Materials - Committees on Vehicle Pavement Systems (E-17), 3-D Imaging Systems (E-57), Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear (F13);
Institute of Transportation Engineers - Life Member;
Association for Physicological Science - Life Member;
American Traffic Safety Services Association;
American Society of Civil Engineers;
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: California State University, Long Beach - Transportation Engineering undergraduate & graduate courses.
Institute of Transportation Studies, Berkeley "Applications for the MUTCD 2000 in California."
Caltrans Project Engineers Training Academy - Facilitator.
Caltrans, District 12, Orange County, "Signing and Striping Design and Application."
Annual ATSSA Conference, Spoke on "Tort Liability in Transportation," San Diego, 1994.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Mid Year Conference in Biloxi Missippi, Short Talk on "Enhanced Enforcement in Work Zones" (June 1994).
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: Retained over a thousand times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: 1. Traffic and/or Transportation Engineer
2. Accident Reconstructionist
3. Human Factors Engineer
4. Hydraulics Engineer (Roadway Drainage Systems)
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: About half
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: About half
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Over 300 times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: This week
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Every time
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 31 Court trials, at least 10 before an Arbitrator or Mediator
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 14 Years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, Testing, Reports, Site Inspections, Site Surveys (including high definition laser scanning), Roadway Surface Skid Resistance Testing
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $200 with a fee agreement
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $200 with a fee agreement
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $200 with a fee agreement
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Reimbursement of other fees
