Jodie Immell, BSME, ACTAR
Ms. Immell has over 25 years of experience in the accident reconstruction field. She has investigated thousands of cases, and her specialties include in-depth analysis across a wide variety of collision types. She can quickly assess most collisions with basic information to provide consultations. Ms. Immell works with clients nationwide, and she can help clients understand the crash, provide technical analysis, written reports, testimony and visual exhibits to convey key aspects to attorneys, experts and juries. She has provided deposition and trial testimony in federal and state courts across the United States.
Ms. Immell is experienced in large interstate “pileups,” tractor-trailer collisions, bus collisions, police involved collisions, low and high severity collisions, motorcycle collisions, bicycle collisions, pedestrian collisions, nighttime visibility, perception response time, and more. She understands the 30,000-foot view and can dig into the evidence across many sources to provide answers to important questions.
Notable Projects:
Ms. Immell has participated in testing, analysis, and crash reconstruction for large scale product liability matters including airbag failures, vehicle crashworthiness, car seats, Ford Explorer rollovers, Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) collisions, and General Motors ignition switch cases. She specializes in technical data analysis from a variety of sources including Toyota Vehicle Control History (VCH) data, Tesla car logs, event data recording data from Airbag Control Modules (ACMs), Engine Control Modules (ECMs), motorcycles, GPS data, and more.
- Accident Reconstruction
- Automotive
- Bicycle
- Black Box/Data Recorder
- Bus & Truck Safety/Accident
- Forensic Engineering
- Human Factors
- Motorcycles
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: EDUCATION
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1996
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
• SAE Accident Reconstruction Certificate, 2020
• Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR), #2441 – 2011
• ECM Download and Analysis since 2010
• CDR Technician and Data Analyst since 2007
• FAA Remote Pilot Certification, 4071984 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Inc. (SATAI)
• National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS) - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Automobile Collisions
• Tractor-Trailer Collisions
• Bus Collisions
• Motorcycle Collisions
• Bicycle Collisions
• Pedestrian Collisions
• Occupant Kinematics
• Data Recovery, Preservation & Analysis
- CDR/EDR Downloads
- Heavy Truck ECM Downloads
- Toyota VCH Downloads
• Human Factors in Accident Reconstruction
- Perception Response Analysis
- Nighttime Visibility Analysis
• Digital Video Analysis
• Research/Testing
• Simulation Analysis
• 3D Scanning/Drone Mapping - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approximately 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approximately 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Rule 26 testimony list is available upon request.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: Rule 26 testimony list is available upon request.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Rule 26 testimony list is available upon request.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Rule 26 testimony list is available upon request.
- 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: Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC is a full-service forensic engineering firm, providing engineering support to clients in the areas of accident reconstruction, biomechanics, fire investigations, patent litigation analysis, premises liability, product liability, and tire failure analysis. We use the latest technology and industry proven techniques to provide thorough analysis, expert testimony, and conclusions for the most difficult engineering questions. Our forensic engineers support clients throughout the U.S. View our locations
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