Biomechanics Expert Witnesses
Biomechanics expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on biomechanics. The biomechanics expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction, Automotive, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Human Factors, Industrial Design, Intellectual Property, Medical Devices, Metallurgy, Motorcycle, Orthopedic Surgery, Police Practices & Procedures, Products Liability, and Safety.
Morten O Jensen, PhD, DrMed
Jexpert LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Biomechanics, Medical Equipment, Intellectual Property (IP), Patent Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), Patent Invalidity, Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Medical Instrument, Prosthetic Device, Medical Device, Blood, Medical Electronics, Device Failure
Dr. Jensen has been retained by representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving medical devices and equipment, including their failure modes, design/manufacturing issues, usage, and patent infringement. Dr. Jensen has been at trial and deposed several times and participated in on-site interrogations.
Dr. Jensen’s educational background is from top ranked universities at the interface of engineering and medicine. He has more than two decades of academic and industry experience in both Europe and the US. He worked for six years with a global measurement, automation, and instrumentation provider in the company’s consulting services and business development departments. He has 17 years of faculty member experience at highly renowned universities in Europe and the US, winning numerous prestigious awards for his work with research, teaching, and service. The results from some of his work has been adopted by the FDA guidelines for designing certain medical devices. ...
MARTIN M BALABAN, PhD, PE
AR TECH
Encino, California
Accident Reconstruction, Safety
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Vehicle collisions, Premises liability including slip/trip & fall, Safety, Code Compliance, Construction & Industrial Accidents, Failure Analysis, Human Factors, Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, OSHA, ADA compliance, Products Liability, Criminal, Licensed Safety Engineer by State of California
Vehicular:
all vehicle types, multi-vehicle, bicycles, pedestrians, skidmark analysis. damage-matching, occupant biomechanics. visibility & line-of-sight analysis, traffic signal phasing, vehicular component defects, seatbelts.
Premises Liability: Code Compliance, Slip, trip, floor friction testing, stairway & ramp accidents, glass injuries, guardrails; illumination issues; manual & electronic gates, ladders, door closing mechanisms, falling objects, structural failures. Occupancies include single- and multi-family residences, retail stores, office buildings, garages, sidewalks, parks and other public access.
Industrial & Construction accidents: Walking-working surfaces including ramps, hoisting & conveying, powered lifts, work platforms, forklifts, construction vehicles, materials handling & storage, machine guarding, ladders, scaffolding, trenching & shoring,
Cal-OSHA compliance, lockout/tagout, IIPP analysis, human factors & ergonomics issues.
Products Liability: Liabili...
Adam Goodworth, PhD, PE, ACTAR
Goodworth Biomechanic & Forensic Consulting
Goleta, California
Biomechanics, Automotive
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pregnancy, eye injury, fetus injury, seat belts, slip trip & fall, brain injury, biomechanics, injury, mechanism, airbag, EDR, event data recorder, accident reconstruction, NASS, CDS, CISS, kinesiology, sports
Adam Goodworth, PhD, PE, is a biomechanics specialist providing expert opinions on
• Claimed Injuries and injury mechanisms
• Vehicle Occupant Kinematics
• Event Data Recorder (EDR)
• Work and Recreation Accidents (eg, slip, trip, falls)
• Seat Belt Function
• Fetus injuries
Dr. Goodworth is a Professional Engineer in California (# M40242), an ACTAR Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (# 2225), trained in EDR interpretation (“black box”), and active in research of restraint systems and occupant kinematics. Dr. Goodworth can perform vehicle Inspections and site investigations in California and across the US.
Dr. Goodworth has been a Professor for over 13 years. Currently, a full tenured Professor at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, Dr. Goodworth has over 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense. His teaching includes Biomechanic...
Alison Marsden, PhD
Biomedical engineer - Stanford Faculty
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices
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digital health, finite element modeling, cardiovascular disease, surgical devices, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric devices, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational modeling, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, artificial heart, stents
Dr. Marsden is a full professor at Stanford and head of the Cardiovascular BioComputational Lab. Dr. Marsden has broad expertise in cardiovascular disease biomechanics and computational modeling. She trained as a mechanical engineer (Princeton BS, Stanford PhD) with expertise in computational science and fluid mechanics before moving into the biomedical field. She has extensive experience with cardiovascular medical devices, including stents, ventricular assist devices, hemolysis and thrombosis, pediatric devices, catheters, and heart valves. She has a particular focus on computational fluid dynamics simulations and finite element modeling of the cardiovascular system, including the incorporation of machine learning and artificial intelligence into clinical decision making. She has worked extensively in pediatric cardiology, applying computational modeling to congenital heart disease for surgical planning and medical device evaluation. She has served as a consultant for medical...
Kristopher J. Seluga, M.S., PE
Technology Associates, LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
Accident Reconstruction, Products Liability
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Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Automotive, Construction, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science, Golf Carts, Human Factors, Motorcycle, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published hundreds of papers, served on national ANSI standards committees and assisted over 2,600 attorneys and insurance agents settle or try their cases.
Because the laws of physics and principles of engineering are universal, we are able to investigate and opine on a wide range of topics including motor vehicle crashes, heavy machinery, consumer products, construction sites, falls and biomechanical analyses. In each case, we assist our clients by determining, in as much detail as possible, how and why an accident occurred and communicating those finding in a clear and concise manner.
Manish K Gupta, MD, FAAOS
Trauma, Sports, Arthroplasty Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports and Orthopedic Center
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, Gunshot Wounds, Fracture Repair, Joint Injuries, Athletic Injuries, Biomechanics, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Reconstruction, Septic Arthritis, Knee Reconstruction, Amputations, Orthopedic Trauma, Arthroplasty, Compartment Syndrome, Orthobiolobics, Open Fracture, ACL
Dr. Manish Gupta is a board-certified, sports fellowship trained orthopedic Surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He takes call and performs orthopedic trauma surgery for 5 hospitals, including a level 1 trauma hospital. He is an active researcher, affiliate professor for the past 12 years at FAU-University of Miami College of Medicine, has been the team physician for Florida Atlantic University for 9 years and his high school alma mater for the past 17 years. Dr. Gupta cares for high-performance as well as aging athletes. He also performs IME's and Record Reviews. Dr. Gupta will provide for you timely and well-articulated reports that clearly establish diagnosis, causation, impairment rating, evaluation of care in accident-related cases and convincingly differentiate between degenerative and traumatic etiology and causation.
Dr. Manish Gupta specializes Arthroscopic shoulder rotator cuff and instability repair, arthroscopic and open multi-ligament knee reconstruc...
John D Lloyd, PhD, CPE, ACTAR
San Antonio, Florida
Motorcycle, Accident Reconstruction
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human factors, biomechanics, accident reconstruction, motorcycle accident, motorcycle crash, motorcycle riding, motorcycle handling, motorcycle inspection, motorcycle testing, bicycle, e-bike, scooter, car crash auto accident, brain injury, head injury, TBI, helmet, helmet testing, motorcycle helmet
John Lloyd, PhD, CPE, ACTAR is a distinguished authority in motorcycle accident reconstruction, injury biomechanics and human factors, with 30+ of testifying experience. As a motorcyclist with more than 40 years of riding and advanced training, his understanding of the dynamics involved in motorcycle crashes sets him apart as a true specialist in the field.
Dr. Lloyd has been qualified to provide biomechanical analyses of various incidents, including:
. Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction
- Motorcycle riding
. Injury Biomechanics
. Human Factors
. Motorcycle handling and operation
. Motorcycle inspection and testing
. Motorcycle helmets
. Biomechanics of Head and Brain Injury
. Football and sports helmets
. Automobile accidents
. Truck accidents
Dr. Lloyd earned a Ph.D. in Ergonomics (Human Factors Engineering) with a specialization in biomechanics from Loughborough University in England. He has been board certified through the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics sinc...
David C. Gross, PhD, PE
Medical Device Expert Witness
MED Institute Inc.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Medical Devices, Failure Analysis, Products Liability, Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Laboratories & Testing, MRI safety, FDA and Regulatory, Finite Element Analysis, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, Patent Analysis, ISO 13485
David Gross, PhD, PE, is the Director of MRI Safety Evaluations and Engineering Simulations at MED Institute. As a graduate research associate, he was awarded a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from the American Heart Association (AHA) for his research focusing on improving the MRI safety of patients with implanted cardiovascular devices. He is a member of numerous societies, including the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) where he received the Magna Cum Laude Merit Award at the 2016 ISMRM Annual Conference. Additionally, he was a member of the Ethics Subcommittee for the Biomedical Engineering Society. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and M.S.E. in Interdisciplinary Engineering. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Bradley E Layton, PhD PE MLE
Biomechanics and Biomedicine Expert - 30+ cases
Human Powered Future PLLC
Missoula, Montana
Accident Reconstruction, Biomedical Engineering
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accidents, biomechanics, diabetes, dynamics, energy, engineering, failure, forensics, imaging, injury, materials, mechanics, nanotechnology, neurology, neuropathy, patents, personal injury, physics, proteins, slip trip & fall
American Concrete Institute Member
ASME member
IEEE-EMBS Editor
Author - Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics
Associate Teaching Professor - Drexel University
Associate Professor - University of Montana
Elite Athlete - United States Rowing Team 1995 & 1997
Fire Protection Engineer - US Department of Energy - Savannah River Site
Founding Member - Insurance Engineering Blockchain Consortium
International Code Council Member
Inventor - AFM Nanomanipulation & Surgical Patents
Licensed Professional Engineer - CO, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MT, NV, PA, UT
Lunar Scientist - US Department of Energy - Office of Space
Machinist - Merlin Metalworks - titanium bicycle design & Stillwater - Kevlar boat design
Model Law Engineer
Oath of the Engineer - Engineer's equivalent of Hippocratic Oath
National Society of Professional Engineers
Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Michigan MRI laboratory
Recipient - Montana Governor's Innovator Award
Scientist - 100+ papers and abstracts
C.J. Abraham, PhD, P.E., DPE, JD, FRSC, FTI, DEE, IH
Great Neck, New York
Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall
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Athletics & Recreation, Safety, Safety Engineering, Warnings & Labels, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA, Risk Analysis, Biomechanics, Engineering, Fires, Explosions, Human Factors, Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Trampolines, Amusement Parks, Water Parks, Playground Accidents
Dr. Abraham is a licensed P.E. and a Senior Member and a Diplomat in The National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Over the last 45 years, C. J. Abraham has created warnings and instructions for many products and protocols applied and used worldwide. He has consulted to major news channels, NHTSA, OSHA, NIOSH, State of California (CaITrans), Microsoft, New York Transit, Queensborough Bridge Authority, Department of Agriculture, the Federal Government, State Attorney General's Offices, and municipalities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in a variety of technical areas.
His interests include head and brain protection in sports and recreation and personal injury accidents and litigations. In addition, he is also involved in the reconstruction of all types of sports injuries in a large variety of recreational and sports activities, amusement and trampoline facilities, as well as accidents involving a variety of products and vehicles. His background may be found at www...
Kristopher J. Seluga, M.S., PE
Technology Associates, LLC
New York
Accident Reconstruction, Products Liability
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Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Automotive, Construction, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science, Golf Carts, Human Factors, Motorcycle, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published hundreds of papers, served on national ANSI standards committees and assisted over 2,600 attorneys and insurance agents settle or try their cases.
Because the laws of physics and principles of engineering are universal, we are able to investigate and opine on a wide range of topics including motor vehicle crashes, heavy machinery, consumer products, construction sites, falls and biomechanical analyses. In each case, we assist our clients by determining, in as much detail as possible, how and why an accident occurred and communicating those finding in a clear and concise manner.
Kevin A Rider, PhD, PE, CPE
Forensic Human Factors, LLC
Columbus, Ohio
Human Factors, Engineering
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Distracted driving, Driving behavior, Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Maritime, Manufacturing, Mining, OSHA, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Safety, Slips, Trips, Falls, Transportation, Warnings, Conspicuity, Cell phones, Texting, Lighting
Dr. Kevin Rider is a human factors expert and owner of Forensic Human Factors, LLC, providing investigations, reports and expert testimony for personal injury cases – plaintiff and defense. His expertise involves investigating how people interact with other people, products and environments in predictable ways, and applying this understanding to effective, efficient and safe products, services and systems. He has been retained as an expert in more than 40 states (+ Puerto Rico).
Dr. Rider’s expertise includes:
• MVAs and pedestrian collisions, incl. trucks, trains, buses, motor/bicycles
• Illumination, nighttime visibility, and conspicuity
• DUI/DWIs, where intoxication was not a proximate cause of crash
• Adequacy of product designs and warnings
• The design and maintenance of safe civil and occupational environments
• Premises liability, and slips, trips and falls
• Workplace and construction safety
Dr. Rider is a Professional Engineer (PE), a Certified Professional Ergonomi...
Boyle C. Cheng, PhD
Total Spine Solutions, Inc.
Mars, Pennsylvania
Medical Devices, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomechanics, Intellectual property, Engineering, Biomedical, Firearms and Ballistics, Trauma
Rank of Full Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, and Adjunct Full Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Linda van Roosmalen, PhD
LINC Design LLC
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Transportation, Industrial Design
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wheelchair transportation, biomechanics, public transit, railcar boarding, accessible air travel, wheelchair securement, wheelchair restraint, seatbelt, crash safety, ergonomics, accessibility, paratransit, wheelchair lift, medical device, ramp, school bus, walker safety, warnings, usability, ADA
Dr. Linda van Roosmalen brings over 25 years of experience in wheelchair transportation safety as a designer and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a key member of a select group of experts dedicated to researching Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Over the past two decades, Dr. van Roosmalen has been retained by both plaintiff and defendant councils, providing her expertise in various cases, including:
• Wheelchair transport safety on school buses, public buses, paratransit, non-emergency transport, private vehicles, rail systems, and airplanes.
• Lift and ramp access.
• Securement of wheelchairs and scooters, along with associated labeling.
• Seat belt restraints for wheelchair-seated occupants and related labeling.
• Accessibility for wheelchair users in various environments, such as sidewalks, crosswalks, bathrooms, amusement parks, and public vehicles.
With a strong background in Industrial Design Engineering and a decade of industry experience, Dr. van Roosmal...
Wanda L Greaves Holmes, Ph.D.
Ergonomics, Human Factors- Former UCF Professor
Grey Matter Engineering & Research, LLC
Frisco, Texas
Human Factors, Biomechanics
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Biomechanics, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Ergonomics
Professional Summary
Dr. Greaves-Holmes is a scholar, professor, and professional engineer with expertise in ergonomics and biomechanics. Her work has been featured in research, professional publications, peer reviewed journals, as well as congressional legislation. Her extensive scholastic achievements and industry experience allows her to instruct at the higher education level and in the field. She served as a graduate level professor at the University of Central Florida while providing consultative industry services as CEO of Gray Matter Engineering and Research.
Victor E. Holloman, MS, PE
VICTOR E. HOLLOMAN CONSULTING
Missouri City, Texas
Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics
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Accident reconstruction, Biomechanics, Event Data Recorder (EDR) Analysis, Engine Control Module (ECM) Analysis, Low-speed analysis, Site survey, Vehicle damage analysis, Photogrammetry, Acceleration force analysis, Delta-V determination, Momentum analysis, Lane change analysis, computer animation
Registered professional engineer with extensive training in accident reconstruction and biomechanics, including traumatic brain injury, acceleration, force analysis, crash scene investigation, crash data retrieval data analysis.
As a registered professional engineer with an excellent accident reconstruction and biomechanics background, Mr. Holloman has performed accident reconstruction for over twenty-five years. Over the past several years Mr. Holloman has worked many commercial vehicle (18-wheeler) cases involving automobiles and pickup trucks and provided computer renderings of accident scenarios and time/distance analysis. His consulting specialties are commercial (18-wheeler), private vehicle and forklift accident reconstruction, biomechanics, fatigue failure analysis, mechanical failure analysis, and machine tools failure analysis. Mr. Holloman also has trial and deposition testimony experience, having testified in trial or deposition in over 25 cases.
Mr. Holloman’s continu...
Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA
Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC
Lubbock, Texas
Engineering, Metallurgy
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Failure Analysis, Accident Reconstruction, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Products Liability, Human Factors, Intellectual Property, Forensic Science, Fire, Equipment & Machinery, Electricity, Biomechanics, Premises Liability
Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA is a tenured full professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University (since 1988) where he also serves as the Director of newly established post-graduate Forensic Engineering Certificate Program, as well as the director of Materials Performance Characterization and Failure Analysis Laboratory. Dr. Rasty is also the founding president of Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC, which is a boutique-style engineering consulting firm. He is an experienced engineering expert and has successfully testified in more than 250 cases and has conducted over 1,000 engineering investigations in the areas of consumer products and industrial machinery failures involving design, manufacturing and marketing defect issues. Professor Rasty is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas, and holds various forensic certifications in the fields of fire and explosion investigation (CFEI, CFII), as well as vehicle Crash Data Retrieval (CDR). He received his BS,...
Bruce Champagne, B.S., MPA
Human Factors/Police Practices/Self-Defense
Quadrant Operations, LLC
Sandy, Utah
Police Practices & Procedures, Human Factors
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Police Uses of Force, Police Practices & Training, Civilian Self-Defense, Biomechanics, Investigations, Memory, Martial Arts, Criminal Gangs, Behavioral Profiling, Crime Analysis, Specialized Interviews, Tactical Operations, Aquatic Crime Scenes & Investigations, Human Factors analysis
As a decorated law enforcement officer with service in both urban and rural municipal agencies and a county sheriff’s department, Bruce Champagne has completed assignments as a field training officer, patrol and investigations supervisor, corrections officer and supervisor, criminal gang investigator, forensic diver, major crimes detective, civilian review board representative, SWAT leader and member, and firearms/defensive tactics instructor. Bruce was a previous president of the Utah Tactical Officers Association, Utah Gang Investigators Association, Utah Forensic Divers Association, and Utah Peace Officers Association.
Bruce is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, International Association of Forensic Criminologists, Association of Force Investigators, Society for Integrity in Force Investigation and Reporting, and National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), and is a certified instruct...
