Mr. Behrens has 40 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, with the last 37 years focusing on Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering. Areas of expertise include Vehicle Fire Origin & Cause (including Passenger Cars, Heavy Trucks, RV’s, Motorhomes, Agricultural & Construction Machinery), Vehicle Accident Reconstruction (Passenger Cars, Heavy Trucks, Motorcycles, Bicycles), Vehicle Failure Analysis (Fuel Systems, Tires, Brakes, Engine, Suspension, Steering), Low Speed Vehicle Accidents (Injury Potential & Damage Feasibility Analysis), Plumbing System & Appliance Failure Analysis (Piping Systems, Fire Sprinkler Systems, Plumbing Components, Toilets, Water Heaters, RO systems, Water Filters, Washing Machines, Dishwashers), Fire Cause & Failure Analysis of Industrial Equipment & Appliances (Generators, Compressors, Boilers, HVAC Equipment, Cooking Appliances, Dryers), Fireplace, Chimney & Wood-Burning Appliance Fire Investigations, Natural Gas & Propane System Fires & Explosions, Consumer Product Failure & Safety Analysis and Premises Safety (Slip/Trip & Fall, Stairs, Ladders, Automatic Doors, Lighting). Mr. Behrens also has extensive expert witness experience and has provided deposition and trial testimony on 40 occasions in various courts.