Safety Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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Safety expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction safety, industrial safety, occupational health and safety, product safety, and environmental safety. Some of the most common specialties among safety expert witnesses also include workplace safety, fire safety, food safety, traffic safety, and chemical safety. They have provided opinions on the effects of workplace accidents, product malfunctions, hazardous materials handling, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment.

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Dr L Daniel MetzView profile

ID: 59800

Dr. L Metz, PhD, PE

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Illinois

Dr. L. Daniel Metz has 58 years of experience in Engineering and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BSME from the University of Cincinnati, his MSME from the University of Detroit Mercy, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. Formerly, this expert served as a Professor in the Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at...

Warehouse Operations  Safety and Forklift Expert WitnessView profile

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Warehouse Operations Safety and Forklift Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been working with supermarket inventory for over 15 years. He worked as an Inventory Controller for Save-A-Lot for a number of years, where he was responsible for daily monitoring and maintenance of inventory adjustments, shipping, and receiving, and he was also a member of the Safety Committee. Currently, this expert is a Shift Manager at a major food warehouse, overseeing day to...

Dr Joseph Edward OlberdingView profile

ID: 6081089

Dr. Joseph Olberding, PhD, PE

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Illinois

Dr. Joseph E. Olberding has over 10 years of experience in the field of Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BSE and MS in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Associate and Managing Engineer at Exponent, Inc. and as a...

Parking Lot Safety and Facility Management Expert WitnessView profile

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Parking Lot Safety and Facility Management Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert was formerly the facilities manager for 17 Target stores for 14 years. His responsibilities for total facility and property management included directing and supervising the Building Services Team, and he was responsible for overall store equipment and store safety. His expertise includes team leading, and safety & building code compliance. He is currently serving as...

Mr Daniel A. FittantoView profile

ID: 593394

Mr. Daniel Fittanto, MS, PE

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Illinois

Mr. Daniel A. Fittanto has 30 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in 10 states. Formerly, this expert served as a Consulting Engineer at Ruhl and...

Youth Group Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Youth Group Safety Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has over two decades of experience working in Youth Ministry. He received his Master's from Wheaton College in Clinical Psychology & a Certificate in Advanced Biblical Studies. He also successfully completed the requirements of the Youth Ministry Certification program through Group Publishing. He is also on a National Speakers Circuit and received training through Group Publishing as...

Steven J Zebich, PE, SEView profile

ID: 74620

Mr. Steven Zebich, PE, SE

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Illinois

Mr. Steven Zebich has 41 years of experience in the field of Structural Engineering. He earned his BS in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and his MS in Structural Engineering from Northwestern University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Formerly, he served as a...

Mechanical Design and Safety – bicycles Expert WitnessView profile

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Mechanical Design and Safety – bicycles Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert runs a full-service, comprehensive safety and engineering facility. As a leader in the field of mechanical engineering and safety, his goal is to increase awareness of personal safety issues, while maintaining exacting standards and best practices of the science of personal safety and industrial safety. He is a member of numerous prestigious societies in the field, including the...

Dennis Barry Brickman, PEView profile

ID: 154835

Mr. Dennis Brickman, PE

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Illinois

Mr. Dennis Brickman has over 30 years of experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Product Safety. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Formerly, this expert served as a Mechanical Engineering Safety and Design Consultant at Triodyne Inc. and as a Senior Managing Consultant at...

Agricultural Safety and Health Expert WitnessView profile

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Agricultural Safety and Health Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert is a professor of agricultural safety and health in the agricultural engineering department at a top ranking university. His credentials and experience in occupational safety and health makes him particularly qualified to review this case. He is a Certified Safety Professional and a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Agricultural Division of National...

Anne Cienian Mathias, MS, MSE, PEView profile

ID: 216732

Ms. Anne Mathias, MS, MSE, PE

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Illinois

Ms. Anne C. Mathias has 17 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, her MSE in Mechanical Engineering, and her MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is certified as an Ergonomics Assessment Specialist by The Back School of Atlanta and licensed as a Professional...

Noel Jay Manuel, BSMEView profile

ID: 475533

Mr. Noel Manuel, BSME

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Illinois

Mr. Noel J. Manuel has 9 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering and he earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Formerly, this expert served as a Staff Consultant at Engineering Systems Inc. and as a Staff Engineer at J. Eftekhar & Associates. He currently serves as a Senior Staff Consultant at Engineering Systems Inc.

Bradley Walter Sutter, CSPView profile

ID: 2152469

Mr. Bradley Sutter, CSP

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Illinois

Mr. Bradley W. Sutter has 10 years of experience in Safety. He earned his BS in Safety from Illinois State University. Today, he is a board-certified Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Construction Health and Safety Technician by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Formerly, he served as a Field Chemist at Heritage Environmental Services...

Richard G Cannon, PEView profile

ID: 6210857

Mr. Richard Cannon, PE

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Illinois

Mr. Richard G. Cannon has over 40 years of experience in the field of Traffic Engineering. He earned his BS in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also completed another BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Today, this expert is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct...

David R Atkins, CWIView profile

ID: 6330505

Mr. David Atkins, CWI

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Illinois

Mr. David R. Atkins has 40 years of experience in Accidents and Safety with expertise in Safety and Industrial Health, Safety and Quality Audits, Welding and Joining, and Non-Destructive and Laboratory Testing. He earned his AAS in Drafting and Design Technology from the College of DuPage, his BS in Drafting and Design Technology and Industrial Technology, and his MS in Engineering Technology and...

David Michael Cades, PhDView profile

ID: 6391832

Dr. David Cades, PhD

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Illinois

Dr. David M. Cades has over 12 years of experience in Human Factors and Ergonomics. He earned his BS in Human Factors from Tufts University and his MA and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology from George Mason University. Formerly, this expert served as a User Experience Consultant at User-Centric. He also worked as a Scientist, Senior Scientist, Managing...

Sean Joseph Dee, CFEI, PE, PhDView profile

ID: 6891432

Dr. Sean Dee, CFEI, PE, PhD

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Illinois

Dr. Sean J. Dee has 18 years of experience in Engineering & Mechanics with expertise in Alternative Energy, Batteries, and Energy Storage. He earned his BA in Sociology and BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Today, this expert is certified as a Fire and Explosion Investigator by the...

Javier DiazView profile

ID: 495366

Mr. Javier Diaz

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Illinois

This expert has over a decade of experience in paratransit safety. He obtained his AS in computer science at the City Colleges of Chicago. He previously served as a bond trader for CBOT and a truck driver for Eagle International. For the last 9 years, he has served as a paratransit driver for a transit company in Illinois.

Iwona JasiukView profile

ID: 17521

Dr. Iwona Jasiuk

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert in mechanical engineering and biomechanics has over 30 years of experience. She received her BS in structural engineering and her MS in structural mechanics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her PhD in theoretical and applied mechanics at Northwestern University. In the past, she has served as an assistant professor of metallurgy, mechanics and materials...

Kim JonesView profile

ID: 29115

Ms. Kim Jones

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has been in the human resources industry for over 20 years. Formerly, she served as the HR manager at Parker Hannifin. Currently, she is the director of human resources at MDC Interior Solutions.

Mr Albert J KerelisView profile

ID: 6331270

Mr. Albert Kerelis, AIA, NCARB, ARM

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Illinois

Mr Albert J. Kerelis has specialized experience in the fields of Construction & Architecture and Slip & Fall. They earned their MArch and BS in Architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Currently, they work as an Architect at Facilities Design Group PC, Architecture, Construction, and Premises Safety Expert at Robson Forensic, Inc.

Mr Anthony FentonView profile

ID: 20100

Mr. Anthony Fenton, AIA, RRC, REWC, ASCAC, CXLT

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Illinois

Mr Anthony Fenton has specialized experience in the fields of Accidents & Safety: Premises Liability, Accidents & Safety: Slip & Fall, Construction & Architecture. They earned their MArch from Illinois Institute of Technology, BS in Civil Engineering from Marquette University. Formerly, they held roles such as Project Manager at The Dobbins Group. Currently, they work as a Architect at Robson...

Dr Iiona Diane ScullyView profile

ID: 7553142

Dr. Iiona Scully, CXLT , PhD

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Illinois

Dr. Iiona D. Scully has 13 years of experience in Psychology. She earned her BA in Psychology from Elmira College, her MA in Psychology from Towson University, and her PhD in Psychology from Lehigh University. Today, this expert is certified as an XL Tribometrist (CXLT) by Excel Tribometers, LLC. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Lehigh University, as...

Dr Trey Ray MorrisonView profile

ID: 7237317

Dr. Trey Morrison, PE, CFEI, PhD

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Illinois

Dr. Trey R. Morrison has 21 years of experience in the field of Engineering. He received his BA in Chemistry from Knox College, his MS in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators and a...

Safety Expert Witness FAQs

A safety expert witness provides specialized knowledge on safety standards, regulations, and practices. They can testify on matters like workplace safety, product safety, or public safety.

Cases involving personal injury, industrial accidents, product liability, construction accidents, or any case where safety standards are in question may require a safety expert witness.

Yes. Safety experts often have experience in specific industries such as manufacturing, construction, or healthcare. Their industry-specific knowledge can be invaluable in certain cases.

Subspecialties can include occupational health and safety, fire safety, food safety, environmental safety, transportation safety, and more. The right subspecialty depends on the specifics of your case.

In product liability cases, a safety expert can analyze whether a product was designed and manufactured safely and if proper warnings were provided.

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