Human Factors Analysis Expert Witnesses

Boynton Beach, Florida

Transportation, Accident Reconstruction - Trucking, Trucks, Commercial Vehicles, Truck Safety, CDL driver standards, Human Factors Analysis, Crash investigation, Hazardous materials, Compliance, Fatigue, Work zone, Distracted driving, Fleet Safety, Impaired driving, Carrier Vetting and Broker Selection, Video based crash reconstruction, DOT, Driver qualifications, OSHA, Loading

I bring a rare combination of command‑level enforcement experience, ACTAR‑certified reconstruction expertise, legal training, and national‑level fleet‑safety consulting to high‑stakes transportation matters. I served as Lieutenant and Commanding Officer of the Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (2010–2022), directing statewide CMV enforcement, post‑crash investigations, MCSAP operations, and specialized inspections involving heavy trucks, buses, hazardous materials, and cargo‑tank vehicles. As a certified accident reconstructionist (ACTAR), licensed attorney, and licensed CDL operator, I provide integrated analysis of crash causation, regulatory compliance, driver behavior, and operational standards. My expertise includes video‑based crash reconstruction, human‑factors evaluation, and driver training in defensive driving and collision‑avoidance using CDL‑based standards. I also serve as a crash‑investigator trainer for a national DOT‑compliance comp...

Sarasota, Florida

Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - MOT, Temporary Traffic Control, Construction zone, Heavy vehicle, Commercial vehicle, Headlight and lighting analysis, Infotainment data analysis, Visibility and photometric analysis, Vehicle EDR black box analysis, Human factors analysis, Video analysis, Drone Pilot, FL

As an engineer, Mr. Barshinger applies the principles of design, analysis, testing, and safety to forensic evaluations involving traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. His professional background includes mechanical engineering positions in the manufacturing and consulting industries. His manufacturing experience includes assembling and testing electronic components and various products. Mr. Barshinger has been involved in product defect allegation cases involving a wide range of products. He has received specialized training in accident reconstruction and traffic collision investigation. His training also includes preserving and analyzing data stored in vehicles such as airbag modules, engine control modules, GPS, and infotainment systems, as well as video footage analysis from various sources. He conducts vehicle accident and mechanical component investigations for clients throughout the southeast United States. Mr. Barshinger has also reconstructed crashes involving c...

Sandy, Utah

Police Practices & Procedures, Human Factors - 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...