This expert has over 50 years of experience in commercial motor carrier and trucking industry. His work in the industry has focused on customary practices, standard of care, tractor-trailers, and compliance and safety training and practices for drivers, motor carriers, warehouses and forklifts. He received his certificate in traffic & transportation law & management from the University of Virginia and is active in his field as a member of the Association of ...
This expert has almost two decades of first-hand commercial driving experience. He has over 15 years of experience driving semi-trucks, boasting over 1.5 million miles accident-free. After receiving his AS from Shasta Junior College, he worked as a security guard for North State Security until beginning his career in the commercial driving industry as a bus driver for the Redding Area Bus Authority. He has served as a truck driver for companies such as Swift ...
This expert has 27+ years of experience in specialty vehicle engineering and design. Currently, he works as the Manager of the Vehicle Engineering Group for a large scientific advisory company. The expert earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and has authored multiple publications in his field. Previously, he was the Director of Engineering for Capacity Trucks and the Chassis Development Leader for Thor Motor Coach. He is also a member of the ...
This expert has been working with commercial vehicles for over 40 years. He has directed multiple freight trucking companies, and currently he runs his own transportation service company, offering consulting services as well as training for maintenance, operation, performance, safety, and regulations related to commercial vehicles. This expert has published numerous articles on commercial truck safety as well as training manuals. He is a frequently invited guest speaker ...
This expert has 40+ years of experience in the trucking and logistics industry, with the bulk of his experience in fleet maintenance. He has consulted for actors in the logistics space and is comfortable working with attorneys. For two decades he served as the director of maintenance for what was at the time the country's fourth largest freight tucking company: A-P-A Trucking. Later in his career, his skills have contributed to the fleet operation and growth of several ...
This expert has been the President of his own heavy truck and equipment inspection and consulting firm for more than a decade. He specializes in functionality, safety, quality, and performance inspection reports for all types of construction equipment and commercial vehicles. Throughout his career, he has operated commercial vehicles and supervised the operation of these vehicles extensively. He belongs to a number of professional societies in the commercial vehicle, ...
This experienced trucking expert has been trained in safety supervision and accident investigation by the American Trucking Association and the North American Transportation Management Institute. He is a certified Director of Safety and a certified Driver Trainer. He has held a number of transportation safety, training, and management positions throughout his career and has specialized in managing various types of truck drivers and fleets. He is currently the ...
This engineering expert has over 30 years of experience in the field. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering and his Master of Engineering Science in Ireland before coming to the United States while working for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, where he designed electronic hardware and system software for air braked truck / trailer ABS and traction control systems. He then worked on ABS and traction control for passenger cars and subsequently started the Electronics ...
This highly qualified expert has 17 years of experience with in-depth Accident Reconstruction analysis. Her specialties include Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction for product liability matters. She is experienced collecting and analyzing Event Data Recorders and is currently an Expert at a distinguished Forensic Engineering and Accident Reconstruction firm....
This Professional Engineer has conducted numerous forensic investigations including mechanical failures, construction accidents, products and premises analysis and over 750 vehicular accidents involving pedestrians, bicyclists, work zones, and passenger and commercial vehicles. He is a member in good standing with the Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society for exceptional academic achievement and a selected member of the Order of the Engineer. He is a Certified Structural ...
This highly qualified expert specializes in accident reconstruction. Receiving his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, he has completed several training courses and certifications in safety and accident consultation. He is is a licensed professional engineer and is recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) and is a Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH). This expert has had extensive training ...
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Duarte v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195102 The defendants—the driver, his employees, and the…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Yazzie v. Fezatte Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25550 This case resulted from a collision between the defendant truck driver and the plaintiff on a…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Keystone Transp. Sols., LLC v. Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67103 Facts After the plaintiff shipping and logistics company failed…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Gummo v. Ward Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154040 In this case, the defendant moves to dismiss the plaintiff’s ATV expert’s testimony. The…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Riggio v. Pruneda Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214220 A federally-licensed commercial vehicle enforcement officer is deemed qualified to testify as a transportation…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Phares v. Manheim Remarketing, Inc., Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19364 Experience in commercial vehicle operation, safety, and driver training do not qualify…
This case involves a worker who was picking up a load from a trucking company. The plaintiff went to their location and was required to put a tarp over the haul. There was no fall protection equipment available for the…
This case involves a car that was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. The passenger was thrown forward and her chest struck the dashboard of the car in which she was riding. In the weeks following the accident, she was diagnosed…
This case involves a pedestrian who was struck by a delivery truck making a left turn into a warehouse. The truck driver did not realize he had hit the pedestrian and consequently, the truck dragged the pedestrian 20 yards before…