Battery Expert Witnesses

Coral Springs, Florida

Automotive, Products Liability - wiring, electrical, fire, defect, design, failure, electronics, battery, motor, module, engineering, connector, instrument, cluster, speedometer, HVAC, charging, alternator, starter, validation

Providing Expert Witness and Failure Analysis services for design, manufacturing or assembly defects and preventable errors. Will uncover root cause(s) of product defects to identify culpable party. My credible and clear Expert Reports and depositions have been key in achieving successful out-of-court settlements for my fire subrogation clients. Expert in Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering of automotive electrical fires and accidents caused by electrical, wiring or electronics due to defects, design flaws or assembly errors. M.I.T. BSEE (ME minor), UD Mercy (MIT curriculum) MS in Product Development and Systems Engineering, and UD Mercy EngD Doctoral coursework completed. Over forty years of automotive electronic and mechanical product design, development, manufacturing and field failure analysis experiences. A Six-Sigma Black belt trained strategic and systems thinker, achieved millions of dollars in cost and quality improvements by designing and launching various elect...

Miami, Florida

Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), Generator Sets, Co-Generation, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Power Quality Analysis, Backup Power System Management & Compliance, Infrared (IR) Thermography, Switchgear, Hospital OR ER ICU Backup Power Systems, (AQMD) Compliance, Fuel Storage, Electrical Inspection, Solar Power, Battery

In a mission-critical power interruption dispute, the side that proves the primary root cause first often determines the outcome. If you need an electrical engineering expert who can connect documented evidence, control system behavior and configuration, and operating context into clear, defensible technical findings that support case evaluation. Since 2007, I have supported pre-litigation investigations by reviewing reports, inspecting failed facilities and systems, and producing factual, evidence-based conclusions on failure mechanisms and primary root causes. My background includes U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Damage Control and Shipboard firefighting training, 13.5 years working for manufacturers, and OEM and distributor certifications across major generator, engine, control, switchgear, UPS, fuel, and emissions systems, including Caterpillar, Cummins, Generac, Kohler, Detroit Diesel, MTU, Basler, Clarke, and Woodward DSLC and MSLC. I also bring over 35 years of fieldwork inte...

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Slip Trip & Fall, Failure Analysis - Building Codes, Consumer Products, Equipment & Machinery, Fitness Equipment, Lithium Ion Battery Fires, Machine Guarding, Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability, Safety Engineering, Slip Trip & Fall, Battery, Inhalation Devices, Industrial Accidents, Failure Analysis, Product Tip-overs

Adam Olshove, PE, MSE is a registered mechanical professional engineer with 15 years of experience providing consulting services to industry and the legal profession. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He focused his studies on the modeling and control of dynamic systems, with a particular emphasis on battery modeling. His projects at Miller Engineering have focused on a wide range of consumer product design issues and industrial accidents. He has performed dozens of on-site investigations nationwide in relation to these projects, including failure analysis and testing. He has particular expertise in the areas of slip/trip/falls, battery failures and warnings, residential and commercial code compliance, product tip-overs, furniture failures, machine design, and electro-mechanical testing. Adam has also designed and evaluated warning labels for corporate clients, as well as developed instruction manuals for nove...

Fairview, North Carolina

Premises Liability, Security - Negligent Security, Guard Force Management & Performance, Security Procedures, Event Security, Hotels, Retail, Apartment Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Malls, Homicide, Assaults, Battery, Rapes, Negligent Supervision, Negligent Training, Negligent Retention, Bars

Mr. Wheatley is the founder of Royal Security Group LLC, an independent security and business management consulting practice serving clients in the U.S. and internationally. He also provides expert opinions and testifies in plaintiff and defense cases involving premises liability and negligence issues in a variety of settings. Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer (retired) for Sony Electronics' global operations. Former FBI Special Agent with experience leading investigations in a variety of areas including: white collar crime, drugs, kidnapping, bank robbery, espionage, and violent criminal apprehension. Current member of the Senior Advisory Group with the FBI's Domestic Security Alliance Council and advisor to the FBI's Threat and Resilience Sharing Committee. Former member of the Board of Directors for the FBI affiliated InfraGard San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter. Sector Chief Co-Coordinator. Served on the Citizens' Review Board on Police Practices for the Cit...

McKinney, Texas

Security, Premises Liability - Inadequate/Negligent Security, Hotel/Motel, Safety/Security, Security Procedures, commercial buildings, Crime Foreseeability, Assaults, Battery, Rape, Robbery, Murder, Parking Lot, Apartments, Violent Crime, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Death, OSHA, emergency/crisis, premises security liability

Vince Vittatoe, CPP, CSC, CPTED, is the Principal/CEO at Vittatoe Consulting, LLC, independent security management and forensic consulting practice focused on providing clients security and loss prevention expertise to help protect their employees and customers. With over 30 years of combined law enforcement and corporate safety, security, and loss prevention experience, we offer our clients direction and advice from our experience in both the public and private sectors. After college, Vince worked for State Farm Insurance as an accounting supervisor before joining the Dallas Police Department in 1988, serving as a police officer and divisional defensive tactics instructor. Upon returning to the private sector, Vince entered the hospitality industry and gained operations experience as an Area Manager for Motel 6, responsible for twelve motels. Next, Vince moved to the corporate office of Accor North America as the Director-Safety & Security. Vince held safety, security, and los...