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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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A forklift’s rated capacity assumes specific load-center and operating conditions. Moving the load farther forward increases the overturning moment acting on the truck, while raising the load raises the combined center of gravity. Turning, braking, traveling on a slope, or carrying an off-center load can further change stability. Load dimensions, weight distribution, fork position, mast height, and truck configuration therefore matter when examining a tip-over or loss-of-control event.
A forklift's data plate provides capacity and identification information for the truck and its documented configuration. Depending on the machine, the plate may identify rated capacity, load center, lift height, truck weight, mast information, or capacity associated with an installed attachment. Comparing the applicable plate information with the actual load, load position, attachment, and forklift configuration can help assess whether the documented operating conditions were consistent with the truck's stated capacity information.
Bent or damaged forks, uneven fork height, worn locking components, excessive mast movement, damaged rollers, or other mechanical conditions can affect how a load is supported and controlled. An examination may include fork dimensions, wear, cracks, carriage condition, mast components, chains, hydraulic operation, and maintenance records. These details can help explain whether a load shifted or whether the lifting system behaved differently from its expected operation.
Attachments such as clamps, rotators, side shifters, fork extensions, or specialized load-handling devices add weight and can move the effective load center farther from the truck. This can reduce available capacity and change visibility, maneuverability, and load control. The attachment’s weight, mounting position, manufacturer information, and the forklift’s revised capacity rating are relevant when determining how the configuration affected performance.
Forklift, +4
Manufacturing
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
