Leslie Smart has 55 (fifty-five) years of experience in trucks, truck equipment, related equipment, distribution by truck and tractor trailer (conventional and Hazmat), specifications, procurement, vehicle safety, DOT regulations-compliance, operations,...
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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 driver, he turned his attention to Trucking & Warehousing...
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Commercial vehicle operation and safety specialist with over 40 years of professional experience in the trucking industry. Anita Kerezman was a professional truck driver for 27 years and has operated a wide variety of heavy trucks and transported many...
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Nationwide Services: Highly qualified and well rounded expert opinions are supported by nearly 30-years experience in the highly specialized field of commercial motor vehicle (CMV, meaning “truck”) crashes and incidents, including 16 years at the helm...
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Dr. James Miller, PE, PhD is joined by his co-founders Mark Lehto, PhD; David Clark PE PhD, and Adam M. Olshove, PE MSE. For 40 years Miller Engineering has had an in-office full-time staff of engineers, researchers, and technical writers. The span of...
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Mr. Garrick Mitchell graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1993 and an M.S. degree in 1995. Since joining Rimkus in 2000, Mr. Mitchell has performed...
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Kathleen Lord-Jones
Aviation Cabin Safety Expert
Kathleen Lord- Jones is well respected in aviation industry as an authority on cabin safety. Throughout her career she has been instrumental in developing...
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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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Mr. Shema is a certified consulting meteorologist with experience in marine weather related accidents, cargo loss, and personal injury. He works internationally and particularly in Hawaii, Alaska, California...
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John Ross brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the trucking industry, specializing in Safety Standards (FMCSA & CDL Licensure Requirements), Truck Driver Training and Skill Testing, Driver Standard...
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Tyler White, P.E., is a Mechanical Engineer who investigates cases involving a variety of forensic engineering issues. He has worked on more than 600 accident reconstructions, with cases including automobiles,...
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Charles M. Miller is a transportation and safety professional with more than 40 years of experience in commercial driving, logistics, DOT compliance, and vocational driver training. His background spans...
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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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Mitchell A. Chermak, E.I., BSME, is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction and forensic engineering research and analysis. He has worked on hundreds of accident reconstruction cases...
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Benjamin Bernhart is a School Bus & Student Transportation Expert with experience as a school bus driver and driver trainer, bus depot supervisor, and school district Director of Transportation. He applies...
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Jeremy Morrill is a trucking, warehousing, and loading dock expert with 30+ years of experience in commercial transportation, including 18 years and 1M+ miles accident-free as a professional tractor trailer...
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Brian Riker is a seasoned Transportation Safety expert with over three decades of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. Brian specializes in driver/fleet standard of care, hours of service...
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Transportation Safety Expert James Lewis has been an expert witness in the trucking & transportation industry for over two decades. He specializes in FMCSA and DOT compliance and training, towing and recovery...
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Angela Allen is a School Bus & Commercial Transportation Expert with experience as a school bus driver and driver trainer, city bus transportation supervisor, charter bus/limo driver, and CDL driver instructor....
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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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Civil Engineer & Highway Engineering Expert
Kevin Gorman is a Civil Engineer with nearly 20 years of professional experience spanning roadway, infrastructure, and heavy construction. As an engineering...
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Michael O’Dell is a trucking operations expert with more than 25 years of experience as a tractor trailer driver, operations supervisor, and CDL driver trainer.
In his 16 years at FedEx Freight, Michael...
Transportation Safety FAQs
What is a transportation safety expert witness?
A transportation safety expert witness is someone who can provide testimony on issues relating to transportation of goods. This can include hours of service violations, truck and bus driver skill/knowledge requirements, among other releated issues.
What is the role of a transportation safety expert witness?
The role of a transportation safety expert witness is to provide insight on transportation-related safety issues, such as vehicle design and road safety standards.
How much can a person make as a transportation safety expert witness?
Transportation safety expert witnesses can earn somewhere in the range of $200-$450 an hour, or more in some circumstances. The exact amount is determined between the retaining attorney and the expert.
What are the qualifications of a transportation safety expert witness?
An expert witness in transportation safety should have knowledge of safety standards and regulations for various modes of transportation, as well as accident investigation and reconstruction techniques.
In legal proceedings, how is evidence gathered by a transportation safety expert witness?
A transportation safety expert witness gathers evidence through various means such as analyzing accident reports, conducting site inspections, reviewing maintenance records, and interviewing witnesses to provide expert testimony in legal proceedings.
In what type of cases would there be testimony from a transportation safety expert witness?
Transportation safety expert witnesses may provide testimony in cases involving accidents or incidents related to automobiles, airplanes, trains, buses, or other modes of transportation, as well as issues related to safety regulations and standards.
