Expert No. 13094 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Over 35 years experience in the automotive industry. Areas of expertise include fire and causation, theft recovery, immobilize circumvention, engine failures, brake failures, steering issues, airbag deployment, ignition lock and door lock circumvention, go-cart accidents, large diesel rigs, RV campers, motor homes, trailers, hitches, trailer hydraulic surge brakes, electric brakes, ABS brake failure, side impact air bag deployment, and vehicle theft fraud.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- air bag deployment
- arson residential / auto
- PC and Mac computer fraud
- hard drive data recover
- brake failure
- steering failure
- towing damage
- trailer hitch failure
- motor home / trailer failure
- seat belt failure issues
- axle stud / wheel failure
- suspension failure
- fork lift brake failure
- ABS brake failure
- motor home water damage
- transit bus mechanical and fires
- cement truck hydraulic failure
- arson vehicular fire
- fixed wing airworthiness
- backhoe hydraulic failure
- electric vehicle fires
- John Deere combine fire
- air bag fire
- vehicle fires - cause and origin
- engine failure
- aviation crash investigation
- auto body and paint insurance fraud
- stolen vehicle recovery
- unwanted acceleration
- axle failure
- carbon monoxide poisoning
- contaminated gasoline
- street sweeper brake failure
- contaminated fuel system
- engine overheating failure
- insurance fraud
- tire failure analysis
- cement trucks mechanical and safety
- trailer and hitch mechanical failure
- helicopter mechanical failures
- skip loader brake failure
- dump truck ram failure
- forklift fire
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Investigation of tire, brake, drive train and engine failure, expert Witness, casework and depositions
- Sale, repair, and adjustment of all makes of tires on most makes of cars and trucks, both domestic and imports
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Private Investigation License |
| Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator |
| Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator |
| NHRA Racing License |
| California Teaching Credential |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Automotive Technology | ||
| Bachelor of Science | Aeronautical Engineering |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- California Association of Licensed Investigators
- International Association of Arson Investigators
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- National Association of Fire Investigators
- Accident Reconstruction Network
- California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialist
- Air Conditioning Training and Certification
- Service Technicians Society
- Society of Automotive Excellence International
- National Fire Protection Association
- Motor Press Guild
- International Mobil Air Conditioning Association
- Institute of Police Technology and Management
- Metro Fire Investigators Association
