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This expert has 25-plus years of Automotive Safety Research and Development, Accident Reconstruction, Concept Vehicle Design and Manufacture as a Scientist Engineer, Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Systems Engineer, (Design, Development, Manufacturing and Test Engineer). Qualified as a Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Bio-Mechanical Engineering Expert in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, Kern, Alameda and San Bernardino Counties, Alaska, Iowa, Tennessee, Florida, Ohio, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts and Texas. He has thirty-five years of Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, Automobile and Motorcycle Product Defect, Forensic and Occupant Biomechanical Injury Analysis, Automotive Safety, Vehicle Design, Development, Manufacturing, Test Engineering and Patent Infringement analysis. This expert has extensive experience and knowledge of product defects in the following areas: Automobile, Truck, Motorcycle, Jet Ski, ATV, Snow Mobile, Golf Cart, Big Rig Truck cases: Involving airbags, seatbelts, seats, fuel system fires, transmission part-to-reverse, unintended acceleration, brakes, tires, axle failures, roof crush, side impact, roll propensity, vehicle handling dynamics, suspension and chassis, design and manufacturing defects.
CEO, Major Accident Reconstruction Firm
Graduate Studies, University of Michigan
Laguna Niguel,
California
This expert has been a member of law enforcement and public safety for over 20 years. A candidate for a Ph.D. in Public Safety Leadership, he is a board member with the International Public Safety Association and member of many other associations, such as DC Nightlife Association. He is a recognized court expert witness in hospitality security training, policies, procedures, and standards of care. He has been published in "Nightclub and Bar Magazine" and has been a regular speaker at the Nightclub and Bar Convention and Trade Show on topics such as "Alcohol Service Liabilities, Security Training, and Reducing Violent Incidents", "Critical Incident Preparation and Creating a Security Training Development Program", and "Dealing With Intoxicated Patrons and Liability Prevention". This expert is a Retired Police Officer and a Field Training Instructor from a county police department, while he currently serves as the Vice President of a nightclub security consulting firm, where his duties include providing in-house security certification training seminars and conducting liability assessment of client properties.
Account Manager and Trainer, A Public Safety Company in AZ
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Capella University
Bethesda,
Arizona
This highly qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in providing safety training for forklift use. Certified as a Forklift Instructor by the National Safety Council and as an OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, his expertise includes various warehouse systems and industrial truck classes 1-7 including electric forklifts, pallet jacks, and tug tractors. He has authored two publications on lift truck and forklift safety training. He also created computer-based operator training programs for forklift use at large companies. His previous positions include sales and training instruction for various companies including Raymond Handling Concepts Corp. and Exide Corp. He currently works as President of a forklift safety consulting firm.
President, A Forklift Safety Consulting Firm in CA
Danville,
California
This expert has been involved with security specialties for over 30 years. He has worked as the Chief Probation Officer, which had him follow federal and state rules and regulations. He has had vast experience with ankle monitors, and currently has his own security firm that works with those on probation.
CEO, A security system company in various states
Master of Arts (MA), University of San Francisco
Phoenix,
Arizona
This expert has extensive experience in fuel system design, storage, and dispensing systems. He has spent many years as a gas station expert, constructing gasoline service stations for major oil companies and public agencies. He has been involved with numerous societies in the gas station safety/construction industry, and is certified to handle all gas station related materials. Currently, this expert consults on fuel system installation, design, and safety at his own firm.
Owner, A fuel systems consulting firm in CA
Rancho Mission Viejo,
California
This premises liability expert is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a credentialed safety engineer with over 20 years of experience in his field. He has also published several articles on concepts in safety and design.
Founder/Dean, A Major Interior Design Group
Los Angeles,
California
This expert is well versed in OSHA compliance, processes, and procedures, as well as all safety initiatives, for forest product plants. He is the former manager of Texas Port Recycling, where he was responsible for facility safety and environmental/production performance. He managed 50 employees, including training in OSHA compliance and inspecting plant materials. He is currently the safety coordinator for a plywood plant where he manages safety initiatives and OSHA compliance.
Safety Coordinator
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Colorado Technical University-Online
Oregon
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 consulting firm where he consults for attorneys, insurance companies, business, industry, and academia on human factors/ergonomics and systems safety. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering at a top tier university, teaching human factors/ergonomics and safety.
President/Owner, A Human Factors/Ergonomics and Systems Safety Consulting Firm
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Texas Tech University
Tucson,
Arizona
This expert has experience as a Rail Transit operator and operations supervisor. He worked as a Field Supervisor, Rail Controller, Yard Controller, and Instructor, which included training and responding to rail related accidents as an investigator. He assisted in creating a Rail Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Rail Operating Rule Book for Metro Blue, Green and Red Line commuter trains.
Rail Transit Operations Supervisor, MTA LA
Emergency Care Attendant Program, Glendale College
California
This highly qualified expert has 44+ years of experience in Structural and Wildland Firefighting, Emergency and Disaster Response, which includes from basic hand crew work and entry level firefighter, up to and including being Incident Commander on thousands of emergency incidents. For the past 37 years he has been an instructor and an educational designer, developing and instructing courses in all types of Firefighting, Incident Command, and Emergency Response. He currently holds the title of Part Time Battalion Chief where he responds to major wildland fires and other all hazard incidents throughout the United States. Although partially retired now, he was a Battalion Chief with the Orange County Fire Authority where he was a manager of field Battalion consisting of 9 fire stations, 35 career firefighters including 13 captains, 13 fire engines, 3 ladder trucks, 4 medic units, 1 air unit, and 1 water tender. Notable accomplishments include but are not limited to being selected as Operations Section Chief on the Incident Management Team for 2002 Salt Lake Olympics for month of February 2002, in Park City Utah. He has been the Commander in charge of running various teams when responding to disasters and emergency incidents and knows how to develop the incident management processes on-site to manage the emergency and ensure his team's safety and that of everyone present at the scene.
Instructor, Various Fire Instruction Programs
Associate of Science (AS), San Diego Miramar College
Mission Viejo,
California
This highly qualified expert formerly served as the supervisor of the California Highway Patrol Academy's Motorcycle Training Unit. He was an active member of the California Highway Patrol for nearly 29 years and is recognized as an expert in motorcycle training and operations. He routinely consults with and provides advice to people and organizations concerned with motorcycle safety and operations. He has published articles on motorcycle safety in Harley Davidson's The Motor Officer, Law Officer, Police One, Calibre Press and American Motorcyclist magazines, and he has specifically published an article on Escort Safety for funeral processions. While serving as Supervisor of the Motorcycle Training Unit, he was responsible for training and certifying all departmental motorcycle operators and motorcycle training officers. He also trained and certified motorcycle operators and training officers for allied agencies, and he was considered a subject matter expert for motorcycle training and testing to the Department's Occupational Safety Board, and Motor Vehicle Advisory Board. Relevant career accomplishments include being selected by Department's Occupational Safety Board Motorcycle Safety Sub-Committee to script, direct and produce a motorcycle safety DVD for escort and Protective Service operations.
Consultant, Multiple motorcycle training programs in CA
Associate of Science (AS), Shasta College
Fair Oaks,
California
This expert is a highly qualified environmental risk expert. He earned his masters degree in Industrial Hygiene at the University of Michigan and is certified in numerous environmental mitigation capacities. He belongs to a number of prestigious societies in the environmental space, including the American Public Health Association and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He has held environmental management positions at various top companies, including Monsanto and SECOR. Currently, this expert is an occupational safety and environmental compliance manager at a local government group in California.
Senior Consultant, A Consultancy in CA
Master of Science (MS), University of Michigan
Sunnyvale,
California
This expert is a pharmacist and a pharmacologist and a former professor at Yale University and Georgetown University. He is also a former FDA Medical Officer/Senior Medical Analyst, who is an expert in the areas of drug Safety, drug development, regulatory affairs and FDA policy. He as also served as an advisor on the 2016 Ted Cruz presidential campaign, and has also been invited to testify in front of the U.S. Senate as a healthcare policy expert, FDA expert and Pharmacology expert. He has authored or co-authored over 50 publications, papers, articles, reviews, clinical protocols and reports in many related areas including FDA law, drug pricing, healthcare policy, healthcare insurance, drug development and drug patent law.
Drug Safety Analyst, A research & education institute in VA
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Arizona
Washington,
Arizona
This fitness celebrity has been participating in strongman competitions since 2003 and has been a powerlifter since 2006. In 2013, he was the first American to compete in the MAS Wrestling World Cup in Russia and served as the Head Coach of Team USA in the 2014 World Championships in Siberia. A gym owner in Northern California, he has promoted and hosted many weightlifting competitions. He's also a published author for MILO, REPS Magazine, and fiveonfive Magazine.
Head Coach and Owner, A Successful Santa Cruz Gym
Santa Cruz,
California
This highly qualified Chemical Engineer obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. He has 30+ Publications on the topic of Chemical Engineering and is currently the Owner of a Private Engineering Consulting Firm. He is experienced in industrial experimentally-based R&D, including bulk solids mechanics, polymers, selective propylene oxidation, heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, catalyst development and manufacturing and biotechnology.
Owner, Private Engineering Consulting Firm
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
Visalia,
California
This school administration expert was the Superintendent of Schools for the Mountain View Los Altos High School District in California from 2006 until 2015. He previously spent 14 years as the Superintendent of Schools for the Cambrian School District and also has prior background as a school principal and teacher. The expert graduated as a Doctor of Education from Stanford University and also has a B.A. and M.A. from University of California-Santa Barbara. He is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of a school accreditation organization and has worked internationally as a consultant. He is active on the boards of many local organizations and has been widely published.
President, A school accreditation association in California
Doctor of Education (EdD), Stanford University
Los Gatos,
California
This expert has over 35 years experience in the overhead crane industry. He received his BA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He has extensive experience in building, installing, engineering, estimating, selling and servicing overhead bridge cranes. Also, he is a member of several industry committees that wrote the crane specs for the steel industry, written articles and taught professional architects and engineers about the special requirements to be aware of when designing buildings that will house overhead cranes. Formerly, he was Owner and President at Dearborn Crane and Engineering Corporation. Currently he is President for an overhead crane consulting company and Executive Director of an American crane association.
President, An Overhead Crane Consulting Company in AZ
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Notre Dame
Tucson,
Arizona
This highly qualified expert has 30 years of experience in the cosmetology industry. She is a licensed cosmetologist and educator and is certified in cosmetology, advanced haircutting techniques, hair extensions, and hair coloring. Formerly, she was a master stylist and advanced colorist at The Cut Above Salon, the owner, creative director and stylist at Maximum Salon and Studio, and the lead educator at Penrose Academy. Currently, she is a master educator, stylist, and blogger at a professional hair-styling company, and a free-lance hairstylist in the motion picture industry.
Consultant, A Hair Salon Solutions Company in CA
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Colorado Technical University
Scottsdale,
California
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 serving as a Senior Human Factors and Safety Consultant at a Consulting Firm in California.
Principal, A human factors and safety consultancy in CA
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), California School of Professional Psychology
Carlsbad,
California
This expert has spent 35+ years in the mining industry, during which reclamation planning/execution has been a focal point. His experience includes mine and reclamation planning, mine and reclamation plan permitting by way of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) under the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), implementation of best mining and reclamation practices, mine closure, and historic/legacy mine remediation. He began his own consulting business in 2016 and previously served as the Manager of Mining Projects and Remediation for Agrium USA. The expert is a registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and a member of the Society of Mining Engineers. He earned his B.S. in Mining Engineering from University of Utah and his MSHA trained.
Principal Engineer, An environmental and infrastructure solutions company in ID
Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Utah
Soda Springs,
Idaho
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What Can a Safety Expert Witness Opine On?
Risk Assessment
Evaluating potential hazards in the workplace.
Safety Training
Educating employees on safety protocols.
Incident Investigation
Analyzing accidents to prevent future occurrences.
Emergency Response Planning
Creating plans for emergency situations.
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FAQs for Safety Expert Witnesses
What is a safety expert witness?
A safety expert witness is a qualified professional who evaluates whether safety standards and regulations were followed. They assist by reviewing records, inspecting evidence, and testifying to clarify safety issues.
What types of cases may benefit from the expertise of a safety expert witness?
A safety expert witness supports injury, workplace accident, construction defect, product liability, premises liability, OSHA compliance, transportation, and industrial safety cases.
How can a safety expert witness strengthen liability arguments?
A safety expert witness strengthens liability arguments by explaining standards, identifying safety failures, and linking those failures to the incident with clear, evidence-based testimony.
What credentials should a safety expert witness have for complex litigation?
A safety expert witness for complex litigation should have advanced safety-related degrees, relevant certifications (like CSP or CIH), extensive field experience, and prior expert testimony.
How does a safety expert witness evaluate compliance with industry standards?
A safety expert witness evaluates compliance with industry standards by reviewing policies, procedures, training, incident data, and site conditions against recognized safety regulations.
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