Automotive Expert Witnesses
Accident Reconstruction & Safety Expert Witness Listings
Please locate the automotive expert witness you are searching for by clicking on the following links. The automotive experts found on this page may consult on issues regarding automotive engineering, automotive technology, commercial vehicles, manufacturer warranties, and auto defects. These consultants may provide reports concerning auto defects, automotive recalls, auto engines, automotive fires, automotive suspension, automotive electrical systems, fuel systems, and gas tanks. Expert witnesses found through this page may also opine under oath on issues regarding automotive aerodynamics, automotive components, brakes, commercial vehicles, manufacturer warranties, vehicle failure, car crashes, auto theft, car rentals, and truck rentals, among other topics.
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PJ occupied a variety of engineering positions with DaimlerChrysler and General Motors for nearly a decade. His expertise covers a diverse body of work, from engines and transmissions to electronic stability control, brakes, exhaust systems and vehicle...
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Providing comprehensive expert consulting in automotive litigation cases:
• Automotive manufacturing and design defects analysis
• Seatbelt/Airbag design and protection performance analysis
• Vehicle suspension/handling testing and failure analysis
• Vehicle...
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Jack Cohen has been involved in the car business with 30 years experience, wholesaling and retailing, running several dealerships and franchises. Currently holds a dealer license.
Expert testimony regarding:
Plaintiff & Defense / Consulting with...
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Dr. Lewis R. Linet, Jr., an Automotive Industry Veteran since 1978, provides Nationwide Expert Witness, Consultation and Case Strategy Services in Municipal, State and Federal Litigation involving Automobile Industry Standards & Practices specializing...
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Texas
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James Caron, a former Air Force meteorology officer and chief meteorologist for a global financial firm, specializes in historical weather research for litigation with over 20 years of weather experience....
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New York
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H2M Architects + Engineers: H2M’s multi-disciplined staff provides multiple lines of cause and origin (C&O) related work. In addition to the traffic accident/slip and falls fields Steven Schneider is involved...
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Florida
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A biomedical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineer, Dr. Miller has focused his work in the areas of injury causation, occupant safety, crashworthiness, product design, manufacturing processes and new...
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Multiple Locations
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Chase Nalls is an automotive engineer and crash expert specializing in the design and performance of airbag and restraint systems. He earned both his Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical...
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Multiple Locations
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Stanley Jaworski, P.E., C.F.E.I., C.V.F.I.
Mechanical Engineer & Building Systems Expert
Stanley Jaworski is a mechanical engineer with a diverse range of professional and vocational experience. As...
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South Carolina
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Founded by retired members from the South Carolina Highway Patrol Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). We specialize in commercial vehicle and automotive accident reconstruction nationwide....
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Multiple Locations
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Mark Respass
Commercial Trucking Expert
Mark Respass is a Commercial Trucking Expert with nearly 40 years of diverse experience as a driver, fleet safety director, and transportation risk manager for...
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Multiple Locations
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Steven Malek is an expert in vehicle engineering and heavy vehicle towing & recovery, including expertise in heavy truck repair. In the automotive industry, he performed root-cause analysis and resolution...
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Pennsylvania
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Dennis Eckstine has over 30 years experience in engineering, quality, and product safety including company representative at trial for equipment manufacturers. He has expertise and extensive experience...
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New York
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Mr. Levine is a Professional Engineer in NY and NJ in private consulting practice since 1983. He has worked in the field of Traffic, Highway and Civil Engineering since 1970. He has a BSCE from Michigan...
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Pennsylvania
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R. Scott has been with DJS Associates, Inc., since 1999 and specializes in the mechanical aspects of automobiles, small trucks, commercial trucks and other vehicles. With over 35 years of experience in...
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Multiple Locations
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Tire Design, Manufacturing, and Failure Expert
Richard Sherman is an automotive engineer who specializes in tire design and failure analysis. He applies his expertise nationally to forensic casework...
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New York
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Personal injury analyst. BA, MS, SM, PhD in physics & psychology (including MIT); 45 yrs R&D, teaching, trial testimony, industrial training, 'in the trenches'. Perception, vision, warnings, equipment/product...
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Pennsylvania
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Dr. Justin P. Schorr earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University in 2008 and his Master’s (2010) and Doctorate (2015) degrees from The George Washington University...
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Colorado
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Michael Wagner is experienced in premises liability which includes snow and ice management operations, site conditions, slip and fall injuries and lawsuits, contract revision and development, understanding...
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Pennsylvania
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Keystone Engineering Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline, broad-spectrum firm providing comprehensive and qualified forensic engineering, architecture, scientific, biomechanics, and fire/arson investigation...
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Multiple Locations
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Mr. Vozza is a Mechanical Engineer who investigates cases involving a variety of forensic engineering issues. He has worked on over 500 accident reconstruction cases in the past seven years, providing...
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Multiple Locations
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Ellen Szubski, Ph.D., is a human factors consultant at The Warren Group. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Factors Psychology and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology...
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Florida
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Mr. Yates has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and specializes in accident reconstruction. Current work includes the analysis and reconstruction of vehicular accidents, including vehicular dynamics and occupant restraint systems.
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California
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Offices in New York and Los Angeles. Lloyd D. Rae, Senior Partner and Expert Witness for Westchester Investments and Consulting LP has over 25 years of experience in the car rental and automobile business,...
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Multiple Locations
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For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
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Multiple Locations
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Ron Schaible, CIH, CSP, P.E. is Certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Registered Professional Engineer #36714-Safety (Massachusetts),...
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Multiple Locations
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($180ph review NY, NJ, MD, PA, DE, VA, DC, WV)
• Accident Reconstruction: Car, Bus, Truck, Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motorcycle, Rollovers
• Biomechanics,Occupant Injury
• Safety Standards, Falls
• Building...
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Texas
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Since 1988, Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC (“RWFE”) has provided engineering services to industries and government labs, as well as litigation support to both plaintiff and defense attorneys practicing...
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Arizona
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Tim Leggett, P. Eng. P. E. founded Forensic Dynamics Inc. in 1988 and remains a senior accident reconstruction engineer, having reconstructed over 5300 accidents and testified in over 425 trials across...
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California
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Peter Petrovsky, PE, earned registrations as Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering, as well as, in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, he earned licenses as a General Engineering Contractor, General...
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California
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Mr Wilson has 30 years of experience in the automotive industry developing and building safety systems to address all manner of vehicle accidents. He is a leader in the development of vehicle positioning,...
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Multiple Locations
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Erik Anderson
Automotive Engineer & Crash Expert
Erik Anderson is an automotive engineer with nearly 20 years of professional experience. He spent 14 of those years working directly for automotive...
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Florida
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I am a board-certified neurosurgeon with twenty-five years of practice in general adult neurosurgery. Biomechanical opinions are based upon an BSc (Hon) in Applied Mathematics, an MSc in Physics, and...
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Multiple Locations
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Brooks is a Trucking and Warehousing expert, experienced in accident and injury investigations. He has worked in the Transportation Industry since 1983. In 1994, after 13 years as a professional truck...
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California
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Kenneth A Solomon, Ph.D., Post Ph.D., P.E., Chief Scientist; diverse engineering staff; Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Human Factors, 3D Photography, Safety, Accident, Prevention, Adequacy of Warnings,...
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Multiple Locations
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Christopher Roche is an automotive engineer with nearly 30 years of professional experience working for major vehicle manufacturers, specializing in the design of vehicle structures to protect occupants...
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Utah
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Alpine Engineering & Design, Inc. has 6 consulting mechanical engineers. We have a total of nearly 100 years of experience designing mechanical equipment. Our engineers have over 80 U.S. patents on products...
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Washington
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Erik is an automotive expert who provides reasonable, credible and pertinent reports/testimony for automotive, RV, light truck and marine industries. Areas of expertise include mechanical; electrical;...
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Florida
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Ralph Aronberg, P.E., established the firm in 1983. Since that time, Mr. Aronberg has reconstructed over 1500 accidents and testified in over 150 jury trials. Mr. Aronberg had been qualified as an expert...
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California
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Mr. Pearl is an expert in accident reconstruction including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc. He is also an expert in tire failure analysis and tire performance.
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California
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Mr. Vomhof is an ACTAR certified accident reconstructionist, with experience in auto, bicycle, pedestrian and motorcycle collisions. He has specialized in "Who had the green" determination in traffic signal...
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Illinois
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Premises Safety and Liability
· Retail Store Safety
· Retail Display Safety
· Falling Merchandise/Top Stock Accidents
· Slips/Trips and Falls
· Negligent Maintenance
·...
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Michigan
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There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance,...
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Multiple Locations
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Douglas J. Rowland, PE
Crash Reconstruction, Vehicle Engineering, Heavy Truck/Tractor Trailer
Doug spent more than 20 years working with all types of vehicles: automobiles, heavy trucks and buses,...
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New York
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Anthony Racioppo is an Accident Reconstructionist, ASE Certified Forensic Master Mechanic and Trucking & Safety Expert. He has been investigating motor vehicle accidents for over 35 years both with the...
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Multiple Locations
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John Mansfield is an Automotive Engineer with 30 years of professional experience in vehicle and system design, vehicle assembly, quality control, component manufacturing, service engineering, and failure...
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Texas
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Established in 1981, System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL) specializes in providing multi-disciplined engineering and scientific consulting, product testing, safety and forensic engineering (failure...
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Multiple Locations
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Kristopher J Seluga, M.S., P.E. (CT & NY)
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published...
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Multiple Locations
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Who is The Kilpatrick Group, PA?
Our mission is to provide to you with forensic mechanical design engineering services that are dedicated to the application of the art, science and methodology of forensic...
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Multiple Locations
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During over 35 years of Forensic Engineering work Senior Forensic Engineer James D. Madden, P.E. has:
- completed over 1100 cases
- prepared and issued over 700 written reports
- prepared and issued...
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Texas
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I have been engaged in the design, development, marketing and troubleshooting aspects of electrical engineering since 1983, and in the more specialized practice of forensic engineering since 2002. During...
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Florida
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Dr. Eason combines experience from academia, industry, and consulting to address a variety of engineering and forensic subjects. His broad based materials engineering education allows him to examine product...
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New York
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Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Forensic Engineering: Mr. Grahme Fischer has over 40 years of experience practicing various aspects of mechanical and forensic engineering. He has conducted...
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Multiple Locations
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION Analyses involving automobiles, trucks, buses, trains, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. Time-Speed-Position analyses, human factors, biomechanics, Delta-V, scene assessments,...
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California
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PhD Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, MS Mechanics from Illinois Institute of Technology, BS Civil Engineering from Cooper Union. Licensed Professional Engineer (Safety) State of California.
Accident...
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Florida
Areas of Expertise:
Premises Safety and Liability
· Retail Store Safety
· Retail Display Safety
· Falling Merchandise/Top Stock Accidents
· Slips/Trips and Falls
· Negligent Maintenance
·...
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Florida
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I have 44 years of hands-on experience in the traffic engineering field. I am a recognized national expert in traffic signal operation, timing, design, and construction and am also proficient in pavement...
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Multiple Locations
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Transportation Safety Expert James Lewis has been an expert witness in the trucking & transportation industry for over two decades. He specializes in FMCSA and DOT compliance and training, towing and recovery...
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Washington
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Automotive Consulting Group was founded to address the growing need of Law Firms, Insurance Companies & Consumers seeking
Automotive, Motorcycle, RV, Boat Values, Expert Witness, Case Preparation for...
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Multiple Locations
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Daryl L. Ebersole, PE, is a licensed Professional Engineer in more than 10 states. He has also testified at trial in approximately 10 states. He is a proven investigator of electrical causes of fires,...
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Michigan
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Michael Nranian Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal and Technical Compliance, Product Liability Litigation. Licensed attorney in Michigan, Texas, the United States Patent and Trademark Office,...
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Multiple Locations
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Steven is experienced in Reconstructing Crashes and Vehicle Engineering Defects related to:
• Frontal, Side, and Low Speed Rear Impacts
• Pedestrian, Bicycle, UTVs, and Heavy Truck Collisions
• Unintended...
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Multiple Locations
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Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
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Texas
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GEO Associates provides litigation support services and expert witness testimony for civil and criminal investigations and insurance industry cases (both plaintiff and defendant) that involve Groundwater...
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California
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Dr. Craig Good, Ph.D., P.Eng. (COLLISION ANALYSIS) has extensive experience in injury biomechanics including trampoline & foam pit injuries and automotive product failure/product liability cases including...
Automotive FAQs
What is an automotive expert witness?
An automotive expert witness is someone who can provide testimony about the aspects of cars and car crashes. They may also be able to testify about auto industry standards and automotive components.
What is the role of an automotive expert witness?
An automotive expert witness is a person who is qualified to give testimony about the safety, operation, or value of a motor vehicle.
How much can a person make as an automotive expert witness?
Automotive expert witnesses may charge anywhere from $150 to $400 or more per hour, depending on such factors as their level of expertise, knowledge, location, and availability. The exact fee is negotiated between the expert and the attorney involved in the case.
What are the qualifications of an automotive expert witness?
An automotive expert witness should have a deep understanding of the automotive industry, including its technologies, standards, and best practices, along with strong communication and report writing skills, to clearly present their expert opinions in court.
In a lawsuit, how is evidence gathered by an automotive expert witness?
An automotive expert witness gathers evidence through a variety of methods, including examining the vehicle, reviewing maintenance records, conducting tests, and analyzing data to provide an expert opinion in a lawsuit.
What type of cases might require opinions from an automotive expert witness?
Automotive expert witnesses may be needed in cases involving accidents, product liability, mechanical failures, and insurance claims. They can provide insight into industry standards, vehicle design, and safety regulations.
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