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Transportation expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including traffic engineering, logistics, public transportation, aviation, and maritime transport. Some of the most common specialties among transportation expert witnesses also include highway safety, vehicle dynamics, freight forwarding, rail operations, and pedestrian safety. They have provided opinions on the effects of traffic accidents, transportation regulations, infrastructure design, vehicle maintenance standards, and shipping procedures.

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Mr. Stephen Brent GaretsView profile

ID: 103198

Mr. Stephen Garets

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Oregon

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Washington

Mr. Stephen B. Garets has over 41 years of experience in the fields of Transportation and Accidents and Safety. Formerly, this expert served as the Motorcycle Safety Consultant at Garets Consulting LLC and as the Director of Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program at Oregon State University. Currently, this expert serves as Senior Manager of Human Factors at Exponent.

Marine Transportation Safety and Vessel Security Expert WitnessView profile

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Marine Transportation Safety and Vessel Security Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This expert has been working on and with seafaring vessels for over 40 years. He graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a B.S. in Nautical Science and Marine Transportation and holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master License. A retired Captain of the Untied States Navy, he served on numerous Navy warships and was the Head of Maritime Affairs for the Chief of Naval Operations during Operations...

Ms. Christine Suzanne ForanView profile

ID: 111789

Ms. Christine Foran

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Texas

Ms. Christine S. Foran has over 33 years of experience in Forensic Analysis with expertise in Chemical Testing and Hazardous Materials. She earned her BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, she served as a Quality Control Chemist at Upjohn and as a Chemical Laboratory Manager and Senior Analytical Chemist at EFI Global, Inc. Currently, she serves as the...

Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation Expert Witness

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New York

This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. He previously worked at the New York City Transit in various capacities including Chief Transportation Officer. He was responsible for the training department, managing programs for instructing bus drivers. He currently works as Vice President of Operations for a transportation contractor in New York. His...

Mr. Rock E. Miller, PEView profile

ID: 113784

Mr. Rock Miller, PE

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California

Mr. Rock E. Miller has over 40 years of experience in Traffic Engineering and Civil Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of California Davis. Today, this expert is a certified as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in California and Hawaii. Formerly, this expert...

Transportation Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation Safety Expert Witness

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South Carolina

This expert is a certified Director of Safety through the National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisory Training. He has won a number of awards and is widely recognized in the industry as a leading subject matter expert. He has held numerous top level positions in fleet management, trucking, industry safety, and driver resources. The expert has also been on the boards of several safety...

Mr. John Robert BerkstresserView profile

ID: 125701

Mr. John Berkstresser

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California

Mr. J. Robert Berkstresser has 40 years of experience in the field of Bus Transportation. Formerly, he served as the Director of Transportation at Escondido Union High School District and as the Operations Manager at Sundance Stage Lines. He also served as the Director of Operations at Goodall’s Charter Bus/Gray Line Tours, as a Student Driver Instructor at Santa Fe Christian School, as a...

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Transportation and Bus Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation and Bus Safety Expert Witness

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New York

This highly qualified bus safety expert has directed and supervised all technical and business activities of a transportation consultancy for more than 30 years. Concurrently, he created and directed the operations of a transportation service company and the US distributor of a line of European manufactured buses. He belongs to the American Public Transportation Association, the National...

Mr. Mark Alan Franklin, MBAView profile

ID: 126079

Mr. Mark Franklin, MBA

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Massachusetts

Mr. Mark A. Franklin has 25 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Workplace Safety. He earned his BS in Management from the University of Phoenix and his MBA from the University of Massachusetts. Today, this expert is certified as a Hazardous Materials Manager by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. Formerly, this expert served as the...

Trucking – Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Trucking – Transportation Expert Witness

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Florida

This experienced trucking expert has been trained in safety supervision and accident investigation by the American Trucking Association and the North American Transportation Management Institute. He is a certified Director of Safety and a certified Driver Trainer. He has held a number of transportation safety, training, and management positions throughout his career and has specialized in...

Mr. Paul HerbertView profile

ID: 128938

Mr. Paul Herbert

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California

Mr. V. Paul Herbert has 47 years of experience in Transportation with expertise in Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety and Compliance. Formerly, this expert served as the Assistant Director and Hazardous Materials Specialist at California Trucking Association, as Director of Safety and Personnel at Kings County Truck Lines, and as General Manager at American Refrigerated Transport, Inc. Currently,...

Occupational Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Occupational Medicine Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified Occupational Medicine expert is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is board certified in Occupational Medicine, following training at Medical College of Wisconsin. He formerly served as a Clinical Instructor for Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin. He is certified as a Medical Review Officer for the Department of...

Mr. Christopher John Medwell, PEView profile

ID: 138551

Mr. Christopher Medwell, PE

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Florida

Mr. Christopher J. Medwell has 43 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Crash Data Recovery. He earned his BAS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Today, this expert is certified as a Remote Pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration and licensed as a Professional Engineer in 5 states. Formerly, this expert served as the Dealer Operations Manager of the...

Railroad & Rapid Transit Accident Expert WitnessView profile

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Railroad & Rapid Transit Accident Expert Witness

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Nebraska

Expert in rapid transit accident investigation, particularly rolling equipment and motive power, event recordings, track, operations, train handling, and human performance. He retired from the National Transportation Safety Board after 22 years as an investigator-in-charge in which time he participated in 57 major accident investigations, 32 field accident investigations, 10 public hearings, 16...

Mr. Lane Scot VanIngenView profile

ID: 142353

Mr. Lane VanIngen

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Alabama

Mr. Lane S. VanIngen has 35 years of experience in Transportation Compliance and earned his BS in Accounting from Bob Jones University. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Level Special Agent and Inspector for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He currently serves as the President of TranSafety Services, Inc., TSS Consortium and Testing Services, Inc., and Transportation...

Civil Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Civil Engineering Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This expert received his Masters degree in 1997 at McMaster University and in 2004, he was awarded his PhD from Carleton University. His PhD contribution resulted in significant changes in the 2005 National Building Code of Canada, NBCC. During his graduate studies, he taught several courses including Engineering Mechanics, Surveying, Highway and Transportation, Bridge Design, and Properties of...

Prof. George KardomateasView profile

ID: 19998

Prof. George Kardomateas

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Georgia

This expert has nearly four decades of experience in mechanical engineering spanning both metallic and composite materials. He received his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT. He is an active contributor to his field, having published extensively on a wide variety of topics, including fracture mechanics and fatigue behavior, damage tolerance, and failure characterization. Additionally,...

Electrical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Electrical Engineering Expert Witness

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Wisconsin

This highly qualified expert is the founder and principal of a consultancy for technology and intellectual property investigation in electrical machines, electromagnetic devices, and their applications, particularly in the automotive, aerospace and transportation fields. He holds 49 US patents with 4 more applied for, and authored or co-authored twenty-two papers in referred journals. He is the...

Dr. Lisa Priscilla Gwin, DO, BSN, ACTARView profile

ID: 2034237

Dr. Lisa Gwin, DO, BSN, ACTAR

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California

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Colorado

Dr. Lisa P. Gwin has 37 years of experience in the fields of Emergency Medicine, Biomechanics, and Electrical Engineering. She earned her BSN from Wayne State University and her BS in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Gwin completed her medical degree at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by residency training in Emergency Medicine at the...

Logistics Insurance Expert WitnessView profile

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Logistics Insurance Expert Witness

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Tennessee

One of the largest program underwriters of logistics insurance nationally and a pioneer of state-of the art coverages. Main logistics specialization is truck brokers.

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  • Review Fee

    $275

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $300

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $350

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Transportation Expert Witness FAQs

A transportation expert witness provides specialized knowledge and insights on matters related to transportation, such as traffic engineering, vehicle safety, logistics, and regulatory compliance.

They can assist with cases involving traffic accidents, shipping disputes, regulatory violations, infrastructure design flaws, and public transit incidents among others.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including but not limited to aviation, maritime transport, railroads, road safety, logistics management, and urban planning.

They can provide analysis on factors like road conditions, vehicle maintenance records, driver behavior and adherence to traffic laws which could be pivotal in determining liability.

Maritime transport experts have deep understanding of sea navigation rules, ship operations and maintenance which can be crucial in cases involving shipping accidents or disputes.

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