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This product design and liability expert has over 50 years of experience in mechanical engineering. He has devoted his entire career to the design, development, and commercialization of medical devices and similar consumer products, developing 5 patents along the way. He received his BS in mechanical engineering from California State Polytechnic College before obtaining his MBA from California State College. Formerly, he served as an engineer and department manager at California Injection Molding Co., a senior project engineer and the manufacturing engineer manager at McGaw Laboratories, the director of engineering at Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Co., and the president at Fallbrook Engineering Inc. Currently, he serves as the president of a consulting engineering services firm in Washington.
Founder & President, An engineering & medical devices consultancy in WA
Master of Business Administration (MBA), California State University, Fullerton
Vancouver,
Washington
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 variety of roles in the industry, beginning her career as a software engineer for PCS and then as a product development consultant for a number of companies. She then went on to cofound and serve as the director of product for Tagasauris, a company focused on building mobile and web-based products. She has also served as a researcher for the Museum of the City of New York, a director of mobile product strategy at DIRECTV, and then as a part-time lecturer of engineering at the University of Southern California. Currently, she is a senior lecturer of engineering at a university in California.
Senior Lecturer, A University in CA
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Southern California
Glendale,
California
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What Can a Product Design Expert Witness Opine On?
User Research
Gather insights from potential users.
Wireframing
Create basic layouts for product screens.
Prototyping
Build interactive models of the design.
User Testing
Evaluate the product with real users.
Visual Design
Develop the aesthetic elements of the product.
Design Iteration
Refine designs based on feedback and testing.
FAQs for Product Design Expert Witnesses
What is the role of a product design expert witness?
A product design expert witness is a qualified specialist who evaluates how a product was designed, developed, and tested. They assist by reviewing design records, analyzing defects, and testifying to clarify technical liability issues.
What types of cases can a product design expert witness assist with?
A product design expert witness assists with product liability, design defects, failure-to-warn, safety compliance, human factors, patent, and intellectual property infringement cases.
How can a product design expert witness assess alleged design defects?
A product design expert witness assesses alleged design defects by analyzing design documents, testing performance, comparing industry standards, and evaluating safer alternative designs.
How does a product design expert witness evaluate compliance with industry standards?
A product design expert witness evaluates compliance with industry standards by comparing the product’s design, testing, documentation, and warnings against relevant codes and best practices.
What qualifications should a product design expert witness have for complex consumer products?
A product design expert witness for complex consumer products should have advanced engineering or design credentials, industry experience, patents or publications, and prior litigation or testimony experience.
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