Expert Details
Mechanical Engineer: Product Design, Product Safety, Risk Analysis, and Safety Analysis
ID: 740404
Utah, USA
As a Senior Engineer at a mechanical engineering consulting firm, Expert has successfully completed hundreds of consulting projects across diverse industries, including aerial lifts, trailers, exercise equipment, manufacturing machinery, and thrill rides. His expertise extends to safety and failure testing, with a focus on enhancing product safety and compliance with industry standards. Expert has one US patent and shares his thought leadership in industry publications.
Expert is also an experienced expert witness, having been retained in over 10 personal injury cases. He has testified twice in depositions and conducted extensive analyses in product liability, premises liability, and safety compliance disputes. His ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively makes him a valuable asset in legal and industrial settings.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2005 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Utah State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Design, certification, consulting, expert witness.Successful projects: aerial lifts, forklift attachments, conveyors, garbage trucks, thrill rides, road construction equipment, exercise equipment, trailers, drilling equipment, manufacturing equipment, safety testing, failure testing, and rear impact guards. Certified operator for scissor lifts, boom lifts, rough terrain forklifts, and counterbalanced forklifts. Experienced expert witness having drafted many reports in personal injury cases. Performed testing on accused products. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASTM International |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) • Certified Safety Professional (CSP) • Certified Commercial Building Inspector • Certified Forklift Operator (Counterbalanced, Rough Terrain) • Certified Aerial Boom Lift Operator • Certified Aerial Work Platform (Scissor Lift) Operator |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 1 US patent and is a published blog post contributor. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been retained as an expert on over 10 personal injury cases and has testified in two cases. He has experience in the following areas: product liability, premises liability, personal injury, product failure reconstruction, and safety. He has been involved in multiple aspects of personal injury litigation including product failure analysis, safety procedures, safety warnings, instructions, and reasonability of actions. He has consulted on the following personal injury categories: Slips and Falls, Shower Chairs, ATV Winches, Sidewalk Maintenance, Trailers, Agricultural Equipment, Hydraulic Cylinder Maintenance, Folding Chair Failure, Broken Hydraulic Fitting, Slew Ring Bolt Failure on an Aerial Lift, High-Pressure Water Hose Failure, Fall Safety System on an Aerial Lift, Trailer Hitch Maintenance/Decoupling, Tip-Over of a TV Cart, Controls Design on a Tow Truck, Table Saw Without a Lower Guard, Construction Elevator Control System, and Broken Pin on a Boom Lift. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has attended multiple expert witness training courses. |
Fields of Expertise
trailer, trailer bumper, trailer hitch, exercise equipment, road construction equipment, forklift, forklift attachment, fall prevention, fall protection, slip and fall, conveyor, screw conveyor, belt conveyor, hydraulic, hydraulic actuator, hydraulic circuit, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic motor, hydraulic pump, hydraulic valve, hydraulics, amusement ride accident, amusement ride safety, shower chair, building safety, equipment safety, machine safety, mechanical product safety, product safety, safety analysis, winch, sidewalk