Fitness Equipment Expert Witnesses

Fitness equipment 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 fitness equipment. The fitness equipment expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Athletics & Recreation, Biomechanics, Failure Analysis, Intellectual Property, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability, Risk Management, and Slip Trip & Fall.

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Joseph R Travers

Newport Beach, California
Products Liability, Manufacturing - Fitness, Fitness Equipment, Gym, Treadmill, Bicycle, Group Cycle, Spinning, Strength Training, Weight Training, Product Quality, Asia Manufacturing, Human Factors, FMEA, DFMA, Design for Serviceability, Products Liability, Premises Liability, IP Litigation , Patent Litigation
Over 25 years in the fitness equipment and bicycle industries bringing to the table a well-rounded professional perspective. From Mechanical Engineer designing products to head of Product Development & Quality ensuring manufacturing process and sourcing excellence, my expertise covers a wide spectrum of technical disciplines. With experience in technical field service training and being an avid user of fitness and bicycle equipment, I can also relate well with the plaintiff’s side of a product liabilities claim. I have provided testimony and sat as the most knowledgeable defense party on over 65 depositions as well as participated in mediations and litigations in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas as well as well as internationally in Canada, China, and Hong Kong. During college and after graduation, I was employed as a Mechanical Designer then Mechanical Engineer in the bike industry for Profile Design & Primo Products. I...
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Douglas B. Baumgarten, MS

Fitness and sports Expert Witness - Harvard grad

Sportfit Consulting

Leesburg, Florida
Athletics & Recreation, Biomechanics - Health club, Gym, Fitness, Personal training, Exercise, Gym equipment, Fitness equipment, Exercise equipment, Treadmill, Weightlifting, Bicycle, Cycling, Baseball, Softball
Mr. Baumgarten has 40+ years of experience in the fitness and sports industry, including working as a personal trainer, program manager, business owner, facility designer, equipment salesperson, etc. He is a Harvard graduate with a Masters degree in Exercise Science as well as certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (Health-Fitness Director), National Academy of Sports Medicine, and as a Medical Exercise Specialist. He has been an adjunct professor at Marymount University; editorial Board member and columnist for Fitness Onsite magazine; and a columnist for Boardroom magazine. His management experience includes hiring, training, and supervision of fitness personnel; management of multiple fitness clubs; and equipment maintenance and safety issues. Mr. Baumgarten has decades of experience in competitive and recreational sports -- as a competitor, coach, and official. In baseball, he has competed for over 40 years, earning multiple all-star accolades in Men's ...
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Adam M. Olshove, PE, MSE

Consumer Products & Battery Expert

J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.

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...
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Al J. Heraghty, MSE, CPSI

Total Sports Consulting Services LLC

Commack, New York
Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - Playground Equipment, Playground Supervision, Physical Education, Gym, Athletics, Health Club, Fitness equipment, Exercise equipment, Fitness Instruction, Weight Room, Sport Facility, Lacrosse, Coaching
Professor Heraghty currently serves as Academic Chairperson of Health, Physical Education & Sport Management at SUNY Suffolk. Prior to this role, he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Lacrosse Coach at Suffolk. He is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector credentialed by the National Recreation and Park Association and is also certified by the National Program for Playground Safety. He currently serves on the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM). Professor Heraghty specializes in Risk Management Programs for various types of sports, recreation, and fitness activities, as well as the preparation of expert opinions for both plaintiffs and defendants, in conjunction with recreation and sports personal injury cases. SPECIALITY FOCUS: Playground Equipment Accidents, Gym, Playground Supervision, Recreation, Fitness, Physical Education, Athletic, Health Clubs, Lacrosse, Weight ...
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Nathane L Jackson, BA, CSCS, RHN

Exercise/Fitness + Nutrition Expert Witness

Nathane Jackson Fitness Inc.

Niagara Falls, Ontario
Athletics & Recreation, Biomechanics - Personal training, Strength and conditioning, holistic nutrition, fitness facility safety, health club, gym, fitness, excercise, fitness equipment, exercise equipment, treadmill, weightlifting, olympic powerlifting, medicine ball, fitness injury, kettle bell, equipment safety, excercise science, exercise injury, trainer negligence
Nathane Jackson, BA, CSCS, RHN Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist | Registered Holistic Nutritionist | Fitness & Biomechanics Expert Ontario, Canada nathane@nathanejackson.com | www.nathanejackson.com Professional Summary Nathane Jackson has over 25 years of experience in the fitness and performance industry, including work as a strength and conditioning coach, holistic nutritionist, gym designer, personal trainer, and business owner. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN), with extensive training in biomechanics, functional movement, and rehabilitation. While an overall fitness expert, Mr. Jackson currently focuses on strength and conditioning coaching for amateur and professional golfers, helping them enhance biomechanics, reduce injury risk, and increase power and mobility. He has also designed and managed large-scale wellness facilities, trained and supervised staff, and developed safety and operational ...
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Nathan Macdonald, PE, CSP

Patents, Mobile Equipment, slip and fall, products

Alpine Engineering & Design, Inc.

Alpine, Utah
Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Amusement Rides and Devices, Fitness Equipment, Patents, Intellectual Property, Forklift, Roller Coaster, Zipline, Trampoline Park, Slip and Fall, Consumer Products, Fitness Cables and Carabiners, Automation, Scissor Lift, Telehandler, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Standards Compliance, aerial lift
Mechanical engineer, licensed Professional Engineer, and Certified Safety Professional with extensive experience in forensic engineering, product design, and expert witness services. Retained as an expert in matters involving product liability, premises liability, intellectual property, and catastrophic injury and fatality. Specialized expertise includes hydraulic access equipment (scissor lifts, boom lifts, MEWPs, telehandlers), walkway safety including slips trips and falls, warnings and instructions, and patent litigation involving both utility and design patents. Experienced in applying industry standards, conducting failure analysis and accident reconstruction, designing and executing custom testing, and providing deposition and trial testimony in state and federal courts. Personally retained as an expert witness in over 55 matters involving product liability, premises liability, intellectual property, and catastrophic injury and fatality Offered testimony by deposition on 11...