Dr. R. Szymani provides expert testimony in matters involving wood machining equipment and cutting tools, e.g. brush chippers and grinders; chain saws, band saws and circular saws used in the primary and secondary wood industry; planing and molding machines; portable power saws and cutting tools such as saws and knives. He has 29+ years experience in accident investigation including litigation support in more than 100 cases. Conducting detailed investigations followed up with credible informed expert testimony, he is often able to direct liability to its proper source, saving clients considerable time and expense.
Dr. Szymani is Founder/Director and Technical Consultant at The Wood Machining Institute, an international information center for the wood industry and machinery and cutting tools manufacturers in Berkeley, CA. He also contributed to the American National Standard Institute Committee on Safety Requirements of Woodworking Machinery (ANSI 01.1) from 1983-1998 and has testified in Arizona, California, Florida, and New York. For more information, including full resume, see www.woodmachining.com.
