Engineering Expert Witnesses

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Engineering expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, and forensic engineering. Some of the most common specialties include product failures, construction defects, accident reconstruction, materials analysis, and safety compliance. They can opine on the effects of design flaws, code violations, mechanical stresses, and system failures on causation and damages.

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Average Engineering Expert Witnesses Court Fees

$325/hr

Review Fee

$375/hr

Deposition Fee

$400/hr

Court Fee

  1. Accident Reconstruction & Automotive Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $595/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $595/hr
    Court Fee
    $595/hr

    With over 30 years of automotive engineering experience, this expert has dedicated his career to the field of accident reconstruction. Holding Masters and Doctoral degrees in automotive mechanical engineering and highway safety, he is a recognized expert whose clients have included U.S., State and Foreign Governments. He has extensive court experience, having been deposed and testified in approximately 200 trials, while he has acted as an automotive engineering consultant in more than 3,000 vehicle crash cases.

    President, An accident reconstruction firm in MD

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Moscow Polytechnic Institute

    Potomac,

    Maryland

  2. Vehicle Collision Reconstruction Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $295/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $295/hr
    Court Fee
    $295/hr

    This expert has over 32 years as an Accident Reconstructionist and Forensic Engineer, and is ACTAR Accredited. He is a certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) technician, operator and data analyst. He is a former Chair of the Engineering Sciences section and Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a member of 5 additional forensic groups including CAARS, NAPARS, SAE, SATAI and SOAR. He has 100 publications and presentations in the field of forensic automotive engineering and is currently the owner of an Accident Reconstruction firm.

    Mechanical Engineer, A Private Consulting Group in CA

    Master of Science (MS), University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara,

    California

  3. Human Factors Ergonomics & Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $300/hr
    Court Fee
    $300/hr

    This is a highly qualified expert who is capable of reviewing the case at hand. He is highly published and has considerable professional and academic experience in the field of ergonomics and engineering, making him capable of commenting on the potential for negligence on the part of the defendant in this case. The areas in which he has consulted with attorneys may be broadly characterized as those involving issues pertaining to ergonomics/human factors, product safety, and occupational safety. In addition to consulting with attorneys, he teaches the senior level Safety Engineering class and the graduate level Ergonomics class in the Industrial Engineering program at the Pueblo campus of Colorado State University where he is an adjunct professor. He also consults with manufacturers on product safety and with employers of various types on workplace safety.

    Vice President, A Private Occupational Safety Consulting Firm

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Virginia Tech

    Colorado Springs,

    Colorado

  4. Engineering & Construction Safety Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $450/hr
    Court Fee
    $450/hr

    This expert has more than 35 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA, construction management, chemical plant, pipefitting, warehouse operations, forklifts, and slip, trip, and falls. He earned a masters degree in safety management from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a certified safety professional. He is currently a private consultant for an environmental health and safety company and Retired Faculty, OSHA Consultation Program at a Indiana University in PA

    Private Consultant, An environmental health and safety consultancy in PA

    Master of Science (MS), Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Indiana,

    Pennsylvania

  5. Construction & Commercial Building Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $295/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $295/hr
    Court Fee
    $295/hr

    This expert is a building and construction professional with over 30 years of hands-on experience in the construction and building inspection industries. He has testified in numerous trials and depositions for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. He has been qualified as an expert in construction and personal injury cases in courtrooms from New York City to Connecticut to Boston and has authored and presented numerous Continuing Legal Education courses, coast to coast. This expert has been specifically trained in residential and commercial building codes, construction site safety, residential and commercial building envelopes, slip, trip and fall accidents and building inspections. His decades of practical experience provides him with the unique ability to translate written code words into three-dimensional, real world interpretations making him extremely valuable as a forensic expert. Since the late 1970’s, This expert has been involved in the residential and commercial construction and building inspection industries. He also has extensive experience in prefabricated buildings and ran separate building manufacturing, roofing and drywall companies as subsidiaries of his construction company. Using the partnership and knowledge of his father, combined with his natural instincts and abilities as a building professional, he has worked side by side with his dad in the family building inspection and construction businesses since the late 1970’s. As this expert says, “you cannot learn in college what you can learn from your father”. With that as his mantra, he is a firm believer that there is no better educational resource than hands-on experience. In 2014 this expert was hired as the lead expert by one of New York City’s most prominent personal injury law firms to act as the plaintiff’s safety expert in a construction accident case that returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $62 million, the highest amount ever awarded to a single plaintiff in the history of Queens, New York.

    President/CEO, A building inspection company in MA

    Worcester,

    Massachusetts

  6. Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness

    This expert has over 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineer. In addition to contributing to over 200 presentations in 38 countries, he has been extensively published in his field and is an established expert in forensic mechanical engineering. His expertise includes accident investigation and medical device liability. He now serves as a Senior Forensic Consultant for a biomechanics and biomedical engineering consulting firm.

    Senior Forensic Consultant, Private Practice

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of California at Berkeley

    Pennsylvania

  7. Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $400/hr

    This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for two major pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as an independent toxicology consultant.

    Consultant in Toxicology and Drug Safety

    Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cincinnati

    Blue Bell,

    Pennsylvania

  8. Civil Engineering Construction & OSHA Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $305/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $305/hr
    Court Fee
    $430/hr

    This qualified engineer has handled numerous forensic evaluations for both law firms and insurance companies. He is licensed in the States of Connecticut and New Jersey with 20 years of experience in the engineering and construction industries serving in various management capacities. This expert has considerable experience in consulting on engineering standards, construction defects, OSHA safety standards and related matters. These strong qualifications make him highly capable of reviewing the case at hand. He has exceptional report writing capabilities and his investigations are detailed while incorporating all relevant technologies. His work for the legal community includes both the plaintiff and defense firms. He has been deposed, served as a trial consultant and his work has assisted in the settlement of several cases.

    President, A Forensic Engineering/Construction Management Firm in CT

    Master of Science (MS), Columbia University

    Stamford,

    Connecticut

  9. Chemistry Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $600/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $800/hr
    Court Fee
    $800/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has nearly 50 years of experience as a chemist. He received his BS in chemistry from the University of Illinois before earning his MS in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota and his PhD in organic chemistry from Loyola University. Throughout his extensive career, he has gained experience in several facets of chemistry, including industrial chemicals, household chemicals, chemical exposure and accidents, product liability, premises liability, paint and coatings, labels and warning, aerosols and spray products, and patent infringement. He is active in his field as a member of several associations, including the National Paint and Coatings Association, the Federation of Societies of Coatings Technology, the American Society of Testing Materials, and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. This expert began his career as a senior research scientist for the Continental Can Company before becoming the group leader for resin development at Rust-Oleum. While at Rust-Oleum, he also served as the manager for both coatings research and development and manufacturing technical support before holding the title of technical director. he has also served as an assistant professor of chemistry at Roosevelt University, an industrial research consultant for Northwestern University, the executive director of PRA Laboratories at Eastern Michigan University, and the vice president of R&D for Roman Adhesives. For over 20 years, this expert has served as a consultant for a private firm.

    Consultant, A private firm

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Loyola University

    Evanston,

    Illinois

  10. Civil & Environmental Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $300/hr
    Court Fee
    $300/hr

    This expert has over 40 years of experience in engineering and construction, with more than 35 years of experience in the field of natural gas and propane incidents, pipeline construction and operation, and water and sewer systems. He is currently the president of a reputable forensic engineering and failure analysis company. His primary areas of expertise include residential, commercial and industrial natural gas and LP gas fires, explosions and carbon monoxide incidents. He has experience with gas processing plants, regulator stations, compressor stations, and other facilities and has conducted numerous investigations and has testified about issues at these types of facilities. He has investigated many carbon monoxide incidents and has conducted major carbon monoxide testing programs throughout the country. He has a great deal of experience and has testified on numerous occasions regarding carbon monoxide issues.

    President, A Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering Investigation Company in TX

    Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Colorado Denver

    Kingwood,

    Texas

  11. Clinical Science Expert Witness

    She focuses on the clinical aspects of science, but also on quality and patient safety, which makes her a perfect fit for this case. She is a member of numerous institutional, national, and international professional societies, and has created societies as well. She has been published in medical journals and books over 60 times and holds editorial position for many medical journals. She’s presented to her peers and students over 75 times, and has research completed and ongoing. She’s also won many honors and awards such as her college of medicine’s Excellence in Teaching Award for the Department of Surgery. She does predominantly thoracic work and is very familiar with this issue and complication.

    Deputy Director-Quality, A major hospital in the midwest

    Master of Business (MBus), Fisher School of Business

    Ohio

  12. Forensic Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr
    Court Fee
    $350/hr

    This forensic engineering expert has practiced as an Engineering Consultant and Expert Witness since 1982. Testifying in City, County, State and Federal courts as a Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Engineer and Safety Engineer, he is known nationwide for his integrity, careful and thorough investigation of claims, expert analysis and professional courtroom presentation.

    Faculty, Private Forensic Engineering Firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Newark College of Engineering

    Elkton,

    Maryland

  13. Civil Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $125/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $150/hr
    Court Fee
    $150/hr

    This qualified civil engineer has performed extensive design work for projects commissioned by the Department of Transportation, especially pertaining to the design and testing of highway guard rails. He has remained in practice as an engineer for more than a decade, and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

    Owner, A Construction Engineering and Modeling Firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Rhode Island

    Uxbridge,

    Massachusetts

  14. Pharmacy Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $250/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $250/hr

    This certified compounding pharmacist has received his training from a top pharmacy program and holds clinical and academic positions in his field at both pharmacy and medical schools. He has given invited lectures on compounding pharmacy, and has authored major publications on the topic. Furthermore, he has been in practice since 1977 and has owned a compounding-only pharmacy since 2003. He serves on the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and the USP Compounding Expert Committee for the 2010-2015 cycle. Memberships include the American Society for Pharmacy Law and the National Associations of Boards of Pharmacy.

    Clinical Associate Professor, A major pharmacy college

    Master of Science (MS), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    Hickory,

    North Carolina

  15. Mechanical Engineering & Biomechanics Expert Witness

    This expert received his BS and MS from the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT and is a licensed engineer in NY and CT. He currently works as a forensic/consulting engineer at a private engineering firm. His investigative and analytic experience includes motor vehicle accident reconstruction, biomechanics, product design and safety, and computer simulation and animation. He has also served as a member of the ANSI/NGCMA Z130.1 engineering specifications committee.

    Forensic Engineer, A private forensic consultancy in New England

    Master of Science (MS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Stratford,

    Connecticut

  16. Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $250/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr

    This highly qualified engineer has over 15 years of consumer products engineering experience. He has held many prestigious positions at such companies as Electrolux and General Electric and currently owns and is a lead engineer of a highly successful electronics design firm.

    Owner and Design Engineer, A Major Consumer Electronics Company

    Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), University of Louisville

    Smithfield,

    Kentucky

  17. Factory Safety Expert Witness

    Deposition Fee
    $700/hr
    Court Fee
    $700/hr

    This expert is an independent safety consultant out of the UK. For the past 27 years, he has worked in a variety of engineering environments to ensure that UK/EU safety standards were upheld. He is familiar with the UK factory safety standards and product safe design standards and has the appropriate experience to help with this case. He has worked large engineering companies to ensure their compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, CE Marking Directives and PUWER.

    Author, Industrial Safety Manuals

    Pennsylvania

  18. Physical Education/physical training/exercise Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $150/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $200/hr
    Court Fee
    $200/hr

    This expert is highly qualified in the field of physical education, physical training, and exercise. With over 40 years of experience in the field, this expert has served as a university department chair, led K-12 health and physical education for the State of Iowa, and inspired an Army physical readiness training paradigm shift that remains unchallenged today.

    Part-Time Consultant

    Doctor of Education (EdD), Northern Illinois University

    Davenport,

    Iowa

  19. Structural Engineering Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $125/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $250/hr
    Court Fee
    $250/hr

    This expert has been a practicing engineer for nearly 25 years. A registered Professional Engineer in good standing in 45 states (including Florida), he is a member of several professional engineering societies, as well as the International Sign Association and the Mid-South Sign Association. He has worked for a number of large engineering firms and industrial manufactures, and he currently serves as an Engineering Manager at an engineering firm that is a leader in the sign industry.

    Engineering Manager, Sign Engineering Firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Tennessee Technological University

    Smyrna,

    Tennessee

  20. Mechanical Engineering & Medical Device Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $350/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert has over 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineer. His research in tribology, machining of advanced materials, medical device design, dental materials, and high temperature coatings is widely recognized in the scientific and engineering communities. He has published over two hundred fifty papers and reports related to machining of ceramics, mechanisms and mechanics of interfaces, wear and friction, boundary lubrication, and biotribology; and has given more than three hundred lectures on these subjects. He has served as President and CEO for a heart pump developer, a subsidiary for a product company where he served as Vice President of Biotechnology.

    President and CEO, Heart Pump Developer

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Gaithersburg,

    Maryland

What Can an Engineering Expert Witness Opine On?

FAQs for Engineering Expert Witnesses

What is a engineering expert witness?

An engineering expert witness is a qualified engineer who provides specialized technical opinions in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, analyzing failures, preparing reports, testifying, and clarifying complex engineering issues.

What types of cases may benefit from the testimony of an engineering expert witness?

An engineering expert witness supports product liability, construction defects, structural failures, industrial accidents, patent disputes, safety compliance, and forensic engineering cases.

How should counsel evaluate the qualifications of an engineering expert witness?

Counsel should evaluate an engineering expert witness by reviewing their education, licenses, case experience, publications, testimony history, and field-specific engineering expertise.

How can an engineering expert witness assist with technical document analysis?

An engineering expert witness can analyze technical documents to verify accuracy, interpret complex data, identify errors or omissions, and clearly explain findings in legal cases.

What factors affect the admissibility of engineering expert witness testimony?

The admissibility of engineering expert witness testimony depends on the expert’s qualifications, reliable methods, data relevance, and clear connection of opinions to the case facts.

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