Equipment & Machinery Expert Witnesses
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Consultants and expert witnesses who may provide expert witness testimony regarding equipment and machinery may be located on this page. The experts found in these areas may advise on machine safety, cutting machines, engines, equipment design, equipment leasing, and equipment safety. These professionals may provide reports on equipment safety standards, circular and press saws, construction equipment, drill presses, gas appliances, lawn mowers, packaging machines, and punch presses. They may also testify regarding grinders, heavy equipment, hydraulics, industrial machinery, machine controls, machine design, machine guarding, and hydraulics, as well as related topics.
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Mr. Hamilton, is a professional engineer and a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses, including courses in safety and design.
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Both a mechanical and a metallurgical (including plastics) engineer, Mr. Plank provides failure analysis and investigation of claims in cases of loss or injury and has testified in cases of personal injury, property damage, and products liability in both...
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Mr. Darr has extensive experience with tire failure analysis, fire investigation, vehicle accident reconstruction, and product failure investigation. He has over 25 years of experience with tires including failure analysis, tread design, development,...
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Alpine Engineering & Design, Inc. has 6 consulting mechanical engineers. We have a total of nearly 100 years of experience designing mechanical equipment. Our engineers have over 80 U.S. patents on products we have designed. As a result of our design...
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Texas
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Have over thirty years of experience in food and beverage production and manufacturing, I have extensive expertise in engineering, equipment maintenance, equipment reliability, failure analysis, equipment...
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Florida
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Dr. Eason combines experience from academia, industry, and consulting to address a variety of engineering and forensic subjects. His broad based materials engineering education allows him to examine product...
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California
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Alan Black PE, CSP, CFI-A has over 40 years of professional experience in concept development, engineering, safety analysis, inspection and testing of amusement park show, ride and stunt equipment, military...
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California
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PhD Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, MS Mechanics from Illinois Institute of Technology, BS Civil Engineering from Cooper Union. Licensed Professional Engineer (Safety) State of California.
Accident...
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Multiple Locations
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*Available Nationwide*
Consulting Engineer Brian Tenace is a Licensed Professional Engineer and holds a FenestrationMaster® Professional Certification. He has over 15 years of manufacturing and machine...
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California
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Sanford is a packaging professional with a Bachelors in Packaging Science from RIT who has worked as a packaging engineer for over 30 years. His experience spans across food, personal care, pharmaceutical,...
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Multiple Locations
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Civil Engineer & Construction Safety Expert
With 50 years of hands on experience in the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, bridges, highways, utilities and cell towers, Ed is an expert...
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Connecticut
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Construction experience
Mr. Ferreira is the owner and general manager of Eleuthera Associates, LLC. and PDF Construction
Co. Inc. He has over 43+ years of “hands on” experience in construction, project...
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South Carolina
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William S. Howard PhD specializes exclusively in the area of Industrial Machines, Equipment, Automation, and Manufacturing. With 30+ years of experience in machinery, robotics, and automation (as well...
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Michigan
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There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance,...
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Multiple Locations
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John G. Green III, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer & Industrial Machinery Expert
Jack Green is a Mechanical Engineer with specific expertise in industrial machinery, process systems, and construction site...
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Multiple Locations
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*Available Nationwide*
Senior Consulting Engineer Chad Jones is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states, a NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator,...
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Multiple Locations
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Senior Consulting Engineer Bob Hickman is a Licensed Professional Engineer in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, and a Certified Machinery Safety Expert. He has over 30 years of manufacturing...
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Kansas
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Mr. Clarkson has vast experience at all levels of highway and roadway construction projects. He was involved with hundreds of projects as an estimator, a project engineer and eventually as president of...
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Wisconsin
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“If it bent or broke causing loss, injury or death, I can help explain the failure.”™
Steve Roensch is a mechanical engineering consultant with 43 years of professional experience. He has analyzed hundreds...
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California
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With over 42 years’ experience; Joseph A Perry P.E. is both a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in California and Hawaii, and an Electrical Contractor in California. His multiple licenses require...
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Michigan
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Larry Dunville is a University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School graduate. For almost 40 years, he was the President and Owner of Dearborn Overhead Crane and is presently the President and Owner...
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California
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David Ortiz is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in the facade access industry, holding a specialized Cal/OSHA Scaffold Inspection and Testing license. He is also the vice chair...
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Pennsylvania
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Vincent Richardson is an experienced expert witness with over 35 years in the coal industry and 14 years as an underground mine manager. His expertise includes operational and engineering challenges in...
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New York
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Personal injury analyst. BA, MS, SM, PhD in physics & psychology (including MIT); 45 yrs R&D, teaching, trial testimony, industrial training, 'in the trenches'. Perception, vision, warnings, equipment/product...
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California
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Expert has more than 39 years of experience with underground construction and transportation, directly overseeing placement of underground infrastructure including utilities, pipelines, and conduit, while...
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Multiple Locations
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Mr. Dale J. Cagwin, P.E., C.F.E.I. is a Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. His experience includes fire protection engineering and HVAC, mechanical,...
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Multiple Locations
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Kristopher J Seluga, M.S., P.E. (CT & NY)
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published...
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Multiple Locations
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Mr. White is a Mechanical Engineer who investigates cases involving a variety of forensic engineering issues. His accident reconstruction cases have included automobiles, trucks, tractor-trailers, motorcycles,...
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California
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I provide equipment appraisals, appraisal reviews, and consulting support for litigation, insurance, acquisition, and financial reporting. I have an in-depth understanding of appraisal and accounting standards...
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Multiple Locations
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Ron Schaible, CIH, CSP, P.E. is Certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Registered Professional Engineer #36714-Safety (Massachusetts),...
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California
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Peter Petrovsky, PE, earned registrations as Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering, as well as, in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, he earned licenses as a General Engineering Contractor, General...
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Pennsylvania
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John R. Yannaccone, PE has been an engineer for over 25 years. For over 20 of those years, he has worked in the forensic engineering field. Most of his work has been related to the investigation and analysis...
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Multiple Locations
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Brooks is a Trucking and Warehousing expert, experienced in accident and injury investigations. He has worked in the Transportation Industry since 1983. In 1994, after 13 years as a professional truck...
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Multiple Locations
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Arthur W. Faherty
Marine Engineer/Mechanical Expert
Arthur took learned mechanical and electrical principles to craft a long and successful career at sea. Most of his time at sea was sailing as a Chief...
Location:
New York
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Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Forensic Engineering: Mr. Grahme Fischer has over 40 years of experience practicing various aspects of mechanical and forensic engineering. He has conducted...
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Multiple Locations
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Richard Murray is a Mechanical Engineer and industrial safety expert with vast expertise across product design, automation, and guarding; manufacturing processes; and other complex mechanical devices and...
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Multiple Locations
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Daryl L. Ebersole, PE, is a licensed Professional Engineer in more than 10 states. He is a proven investigator of electrical causes of fires, electrical explosions, arc flashes, lightning damage, control...
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Arkansas
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Ryan Forensics division of Ryan Engineering, Inc. is a full-service firm that provides quality, value-adding, professional services at competitive rates. We are a team of professional engineers licensed...
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Pennsylvania
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Keystone Engineering Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline, broad-spectrum firm providing comprehensive and qualified forensic engineering, architecture, scientific, biomechanics, and fire/arson investigation...
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Multiple Locations
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Dr. Pfeifer is an Engineering Expert with over 27 years of experience and is an expert in accident reconstruction, roadside safety, guardrails, maintenance of traffic, commercial vehicle collisions, pedestrian...
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Michigan
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There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance,...
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Multiple Locations
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Mr. Chermak is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction and forensic engineering research and analysis. He has worked on hundreds of accident reconstruction cases over the last six...
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Multiple Locations
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Facilities Engineering and Workplace Safety Expert
Brian has 30 years of experience in Facilities Engineering and Workplace Safety. His expertise reaches nearly every aspect of Facilities Management,...
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Multiple Locations
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Todd Metcalfe is a Facilities Engineering and Industrial Safety Expert with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing and quality engineering for industrial machinery, heavy commercial vehicle components,...
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Massachusetts
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Levi Manring is a seasoned mechanical engineer with a background in guidance, navigation, and control systems. With over nine years of professional experience at leading organizations like Lockheed Martin,...
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New York
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Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., PE, AICP is a transportation and traffic engineering expert and serves as a litigation consultant. He is frequently consulted at the initial stages of a potential litigation for...
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California
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MORRIS FARKAS, Professional Safety Engineer, has 39 years of experience in construction, demolition, industrial and electrical safety, with the following credentials: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil...
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Vermont
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My name is Ethan Alden-Danforth and I am a senior executive in the personal care and cosmetics industry. I have a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Johns Hopkins and have spent 15 years in cosmetic R&D and...
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Illinois
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Steven S. Paul is the owner of TDT and a seasoned expert with over 30 years of hands-on experience in automotive, heavy equipment, and school buses, RV diagnostics, inspections, and repairs. He manages...
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Multiple Locations
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Joshua Bostick is a mechanical engineer and industrial machinery expert. His expertise includes the design, installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection of machinery and equipment. He’s experienced...
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Multiple Locations
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Christopher C. Fogarty
Facilities & Marine Engineering Expert
Christopher Fogarty is a Facilities Engineer with 40+ years of experience at a large, state-of-the art public sports and entertainment...
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Colorado
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Michael Wagner is experienced in premises liability which includes snow and ice management operations, site conditions, slip and fall injuries and lawsuits, contract revision and development, understanding...
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Florida
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Mr. Scholze offers 38 years of experience in the power generation industry. He has thorough understanding of all aspects of power plant installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance. During his...
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Illinois
Areas of Expertise:
Premises Safety and Liability
· Retail Store Safety
· Retail Display Safety
· Falling Merchandise/Top Stock Accidents
· Slips/Trips and Falls
· Negligent Maintenance
·...
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Illinois and Indiana
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R. Kevin Smith, P.E., D.F.E. is President of R. K. Smith Engineering Inc. since 1997, a mechanical engineering safety and design consulting firm. Kevin has consulted on over a thousand matters nationwide...
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California and Washington
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Expert witness serving plaintiffs and defendants at the intersection of mechanical failure, business practices, and standard of care. Thirty-five years of practical engineering experience across the building...
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Multiple Locations
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For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
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Illinois
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A Licensed Professional Engineer in 21 states and former licensed electrician, Tom Burtness specializes in electrical and lighting engineering for cases involving death and personal injury, industrial...
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Colorado
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Mr. Gerganoff, CSP, Esq. Safety Expert Witness has 18 + years of experience handling safety (OSHA & MSHA) field audits and safety compliance in mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and construction. U.S.A....
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Florida
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Mr. Yates has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and specializes in accident reconstruction. Current work includes the analysis and reconstruction of vehicular accidents, including vehicular dynamics and occupant restraint systems.
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Multiple Locations
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Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
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California
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4X Forensic Engineering Laboratories is a full-service forensic engineering laboratory. We provide expert witness and analytical & testing services in the areas of fire & explosion analysis, water loss...
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Texas
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I have been engaged in the design, development, marketing and troubleshooting aspects of electrical engineering since 1983, and in the more specialized practice of forensic engineering since 2002. During...
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Wisconsin
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Mr. Linck is an expert in food industry production and packaging with 45+ years of experience. He is a Professional Engineer in WI, IL, AZ, CA, FL, and ID and has held leadership roles with expert witness...
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California
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Providing comprehensive expert consulting in automotive litigation cases:
• Automotive manufacturing and design defects analysis
• Seatbelt/Airbag design and protection performance analysis
• Vehicle...
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Texas
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Roy Theophilus Bent, Jr. is a USPAP Compliant IACP Certified Auto Appraiser, Insurance Appraisal Clause Umpire, Certified Mediator / Arbitrator, Classic Car Judge and Trial Court Expert Witness at Houston...
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Wisconsin
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A former OSHA Area Director and District Supervisor, I am now a consultant with OSHAware, LLC. OSHAware is a firm providing assistance to counsel regarding OSHA regulations, worksite safety/hazard analysis,...
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Multiple Locations
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($180ph review NY, NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA, DC, WV)
• Accident Reconstruction: Car, Bus, Truck, Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motorcycle, Rollovers
• Biomechanics,Occupant Injury
• Safety Standards, Falls
• Building...
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Multiple Locations
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*Available Nationwide* Electrical Engineer specializing in electrical equipment failures, fires and explosions, electrocution and electric shock accidents, solar system failures, and more.
Senior Consulting...
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Multiple Locations
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Steve Noonan P.E.
Mechanical Engineer & Rail Systems Expert
Steve Noonan is a mechanical systems engineer with railroad systems expertise in vehicles, equipment, and facilities. He has over 40 years...
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Multiple Locations
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Dave Gardner is a licensed Professional Engineer with more than 25 years of professional experience. He applies his expertise to construction claims and injury investigations involving residential, commercial,...
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Pennsylvania
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Mr. Pina has forty plus years of experience in safety, health, Personal protective equipment, PPE, and environmental management/loss prevention for construction, demolition, coal, chemical, steel, environmental...
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Multiple Locations
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Working as an Industrial Engineer since 1978, Harry has been responsible for the design and manufacture of consumer products, as well as commercial and industrial equipment. Harry has had extensive experience...
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Multiple Locations
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Who is The Kilpatrick Group, PA?
Our mission is to provide to you forensic mechanical design engineering services. We are dedicated to the application of the art, science and methodology of forensic...
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Texas
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Since 1988, Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC (“RWFE”) has provided engineering services to industries and government labs, as well as litigation support to both plaintiff and defense attorneys practicing...
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Multiple Locations
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Jeffrey M. Kobilka, P.E., C.F.E.I.
Electrical Engineer & Industrial Controls Expert
Jeffrey Kobilka is an electrical engineer with more than a decade of professional experience in the engineering design...
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Arizona and Washington
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William R. Acorn is principal and founder of Acorn Consulting Services, LLC. A consulting mechanical engineer specializing in the built environment, Bill provides:
Project Design and Management...
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Multiple Locations
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Jeff Scurran is a Sports and Fitness Safety Expert with a specialty in athletic development and injury prevention. Jeff's expertise includes sports litigation support, concussion prevention, athletic training...
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New York
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Yarmus Engineering, P.C. has been providing Engineering services throughout the tri-state area since 1974. Andrew R. Yarmus, P.E., F.NSPE, President of the firm, has worked in various engineering and...
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Multiple Locations
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Food Manufacturing & Food Safety Expert
Dawn Hill is a Chemical Engineer & Food Safety Expert. She has 15+ years of experience relevant to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) of food products, with...
Location:
Georgia
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Steven Kushnick PE is a Professional Engineer with 40+ years of experience in the field of turbomachinery. He worked for Pratt & Whitney in Mechanical Design for nine years, and has been consulting to...
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Multiple Locations
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Kenneth Kutchek, PE, C.F.E.I., CMSE, is an electrical engineer with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, process control, electrical design and software development....
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Wisconsin
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Licensed Professional Engineer with more than 30 years of experience with conveyors, material handling systems, and a wide range of industrial machinery and control systems. conveyor systems, elevators,...
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Multiple Locations
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During over 35 years of Forensic Engineering work Senior Forensic Engineer James D. Madden, P.E. has:
- completed over 1100 cases
- prepared and issued over 700 written reports
- prepared and issued...
Location:
New Hampshire
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Mr. Nowland has 35 years of diverse experience in electrical engineering, process control systems, and safety. Roles included client interface, estimates, design, consulting, specification, devices and...
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New York
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Dr. Abraham has over forty years of international experience consulting to insurance companies, municipalities, government agencies, and the legal profession. He has consulted in more than 3,500 matters...
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Florida
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Mr. Thomazin is a board-certified engineer (DFE) with extensive expertise in mechanical and electrical systems. As a forensic engineer specializing in complex and unusual cases, he conducts vehicle accident...
Location:
Utah
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I am a mechanical engineer (B.S.M.E.) with over 16 years of experience designing equipment and products. I am also a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in comprehensive practice. I am a certified through...
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Florida
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Mr. Meyer R. Rosen, President of Interactive Consulting, Inc. has over thirty-five years of industrial and academic experience in chemistry and chemical engineering. He serves as a Forensic expert witness...
Equipment & Machinery FAQs
What is an equipment & machinery expert witness?
An equipment & machinery expert witness is a person who can provide expert testimony about the proper use and operation of equipment and machinery. This may include knowledge about the design, manufacture, warnings, guarding, and maintenance of equipment and machinery.
What is the role of an equipment & machinery expert witness?
The role of an equipment & machinery expert witness is to offer expert testimony in court on the design, operation, and maintenance of machinery.
How much can a person make as an equipment & machinery expert witness?
Equipment & machinery expert witnesses may charge anywhere from $150 to $400 or more per hour, depending on such factors as their level of expertise, knowledge, location, and availability. The exact fee is negotiated between the expert and the attorney involved in the case.
What are the qualifications of an equipment & machinery expert witness?
The qualifications necessary to be an equipment & machinery expert witness include a comprehensive understanding of machinery design, usage, and maintenance standards.
What type of evidence is reviewed in a lawsuit by an equipment & machinery expert witness?
An equipment and machinery expert witness reviews various types of evidence such as technical manuals, maintenance records, inspection reports, and other relevant documents to provide their professional opinion in a lawsuit.
What type of cases might require opinions from an equipment & machinery expert witness?
Cases involving equipment and machinery malfunctions, accidents, or defects may require opinions from an expert witness. This includes product liability, personal injury, and construction disputes.
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