Human factors is an interdisciplinary field that studies how people interact with technology, products, and environments. Human factors experts use their knowledge of human behavior, cognition, and physical capabilities to design products, interfaces, and systems that are safe, efficient, and easy to use. Related sub-specialties include industrial engineering, psychology, and ergonomics.
Example cases in which an attorney might need a human factors expert witness:
A product liability case involving a malfunctioning medical device
A workplace safety case involving a construction accident caused by unsafe equipment or design
A transportation accident case involving a car crash caused by distracted driving or poor road design.
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This expert has 20 years of experience in human factors and engineering, as well as nearly a decade of experience in road safety. He has worked as a senior researcher for several civil engineering firms and is a certified Road Safety Professional. Before beginning his career, he earned his BA in statistics & psychology from the University of Chicago, his MS in human factors from the University of Washington, and his PhD in human factors from the University of Toronto. He ...
This highly qualified expert has twenty years of experience in digital product design and development with a focus on user experience and human computer interaction. She received her BA in mathematics and economics from Occidental College and then both her MS in operations research engineering and PhD in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Southern California. She currently holds four patents relating to user interface. This expert has held a ...
This expert has extensive experience in the field of biomechanics and human factors. He earned his BS and MS from the Colorado School of Mines and his PhD in biomedical engineering from Oregon Health & Science University. He is certified in prosthetics and a member of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research. He previously served as a design engineer for JR Engineering, LLC, as a graduate research assistant at Oregon Health & Science University and as an ...
This expert has been working in industrial-organizational consulting for over 20 years. She has conducted and published original research in the areas of human factors and safety. She completed her BS at the University of Florida, and completed her MS and PhD at the California School of Professional Psychology. She is certified as a Professional Ergonomist, and has previously worked as a consultant for numerous organizations on ergonomics programs. She is currently ...
This expert has over 40 years experience in communication messages and interpretation. He currently conducts research concerned with the interpersonal tactics and message strategies that individuals use in the context of problematic social interactions. He also specializes in communicative intention and the adequacy/inadequacy of messages. This includes the question of how people are most likely to interpret messages in particular warning labels, advertising, contracts, ...
This human factors and ergonomics expert has 20+ years of experience analyzing human performance and behavior. He specializes in warnings and risk perception, product safety, vehicle collisions, pedestrian falls, and related areas. The expert earned his Master's and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Ergonomics from North Carolina State University. He is Board Certified in Professional Ergonomics and is a member of several industry associations, including the American Society ...
This qualified expert obtained her BS in Psychology and her MS in Applied Psychology/Human Factors Engineering from Clemson University and her MBA from Northeastern. She is Board Certified in Professional Ergonomics and is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She is currently a CEO at a Private Consulting Firm and a Director on the Board for Certification in Professional Ergonomics....
This human factors psychologist has nearly 30 years of experience as a safety analysis professional. She began her career as a Human Factors Psychologist with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and she currently owns and operates a firm that examines the design, instructions and warnings of consumer products. She conducts training for manufacturers on issues such as anticipating product hazards, consumer behavior, motivation & perceptions, foreseeable ...
This expert has extensive experience with hardwood flooring, including credentials from NOFMA & NWFA. He serves on two NWFA Committees, He also have credentials in carpet inspection, training in woven carpet and rugs, carpet cleaning, repair and re-installation, and water damage restoration.
This expert has also assisted Attorneys through all phases of legal action regarding slip, trip and fall in regards to flooring, carpeting and hard surfaces.
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This Certified Professional Ergonomist has been teaching and consulting on human factors/ergonomics, safety and systems for 40 years. He is a member of numerous prestigious professional organizations. As a Research Assistant at Texas Tech University's human factors lab, he served as a consultant to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as well as the Arizona Center for Occupational Safety and Health. Currently, this expert is the President and Owner of a ...
This expert is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at a top university in Florida, where she leads the Human Factors Research Team. She has published more than 80 technical papers, book chapters, and conference proceedings in the human factors space. He research focus includes ergonomics and human factors. and she is a certified professional ergonomist. She earned her PhD in Industrial ...
This expert consults on all aspects of human factors, applied human performance, ergonomics, and safety. Areas of particular expertise include: human-machine interface design and evaluation, human capabilities and limitations in applied environments, instructions and warning, perception/vision/visibility, the evaluation of equipment and structures from a human use standpoint, and safety-related issues in general. He is recognized as an expert in operator-vehicle ...
Human factors experts focus on how people interact with their environment and consider principles of psychology, design, and usability to optimize safety and performance. Traffic safety human factors experts strive to answer crucial questions regarding road user behavior, expectations, capabilities,…
A good human factors expert witness in general should have excellent credentials (e.g., academic background and degrees, publications, research projects, etc.). They should also have practical experience in the specific area of testimony (e.g., designed and tested warnings in the…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Belisle v. BNSF Ry. Co. Citation: 697. F. Supp. 2d 1233 In addition to human factors topics including response time, the expert’s testimony also discussed accident…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Lister v. Hyatt Corp. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211764 The plaintiff retains a hospitality expert after she sustains injuries in a slip and fall…
Court: Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ward v. Shoney’s, Inc. Citation: 847 A.2d 367 Facts The plaintiff was on her way to purchase a newspaper from a vending machine located outside a Shoney’s Restaurant. As…
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Vazquez v. Raymond Corp. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5355 In this product liability action, the plaintiff sought to hold defendants, Raymond Corporation…
This case involves a fatal trucking accident that was caused by distracted driving. The truck driver was using his cell phone to communicate with his employer while operating the truck on a major interstate highway. At the time, the weather…
This case involves a pilot that died in a plane crash. At the time of the crash, the pilot was 63 years old with 30 years of aviation experience. The plane the pilot was flying had been serviced several weeks before…
The plaintiff was a 140 lb woman, and the dumbbells were 30 pounds each. The plaintiff had never used this type of exercise ball in a workout before and was not aware that the ball had the potential to explode.…
This case involves an elderly man who severely injured himself as a result of tripping and falling at a movie theater. There was poor lighting on the long tread in the movie theater, and the seating area was not lit…
This case involves a fatal plane crash in Montana. The pilot was an elderly female with 30 years of aviation experience at the time of the accident. The route was only 4 hours and she had flown it before. The…
