Expert No. 135080 – Engineering Expert – AZ / CA(S) / NV
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Expertise Description: B.S.M.E. - Expert in biomechanical engineering and accident reconstruction of all types, such as auto, pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle. Experienced in injury causation analysis, injury mechanisms, human kinetics, occupant restraint systems, slip / trip / fall, and conducting crash tests for the National Highway Traffic Safety Organization (N.H.T.S.A.). Has assisted in over 400 post-mortem examinations. Member of various technical and automotive organizations. Full accreditation, Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (A.C.T.A.R.). Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.). Extensive prior expert witness experience. Qualified for Federal and Superior Court. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| Accident Reconstruction | Computer Expert | Organization |
| Biomechanics | Incident Reconstruction | Slips, Trips, and Falls |
| Computer Collision Simulations | Litigation Support |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Accident Reconstruction / Collision Analysis and Simulation
- Biomechanics / Human Kinetics
- Injury Causation Analysis
- Occupant Restraint Systems
- Slip / Trip and Fall
- Injury Potential
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- crash tests at multiple conferences
- Biomechanical evaluation of injuries
- Interpretation / analysis of medical records
- Human kinetics
- Vehicle restrain systems
- Accident reconstruction
- Investigation / Analysis of Bicycle and Pedestrian versus auto collisions
- Staged Bicycle v. Auto Collisions
Licenses & Certifications:
| Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Full Accreditation |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S.M.E. | Mechanical Engineering | San Diego State University |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (A.C.T.A.R.)
- National Society of Professional Engineers (N.S.P.E.)
- National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (N.A.P.A.R.S)
- California Injury Researchers Association (C.I.R.A)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.)
- Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (S.A.T.A.I)
- Forensic Consultants Assocation
Awards & Honors:
| Guest Speaker, Scripps Memorial Hospital Trauma Center; Trauma Symposium |
| Guest Speaker, Children's Hospital Trauma Center; Topic: "Injury Mechanisms Specific to Pediatrics" |
Other Career Highlights:
| "Low Speed Rear-End Collisions And the Truth About Intervertebral Disk Injuries" |
| "Interaction of Cadavers and the Hybrid III With the Steering Assembly" |
