Manufacturing Defects Expert Witnesses
Manufacturing defects 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 manufacturing defects. The manufacturing defects expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction, Bicycles, Failure Analysis, and Metallurgy.
Thomas W. Caldwell, PE
Summit Associates of Bedford, LLC
Bedford, New Hampshire
Metallurgy, Failure Analysis
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Design Defects, Material Selection, Engineering, Manufacturing Defects, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Mechanical Failure, Corrosion, Fitness for Use, Equipment Operation, Equipment Maintenance, Trade Secrets
Testifying and consulting expert for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Cases have involved hand tools, recreational and exercise equipment, fire fighting apparatus, rotating machinery, construction hardware, fasteners, joints, piping, tubing, lighting fixtures. 40+ yrs designing, manufacturing and quality assurance of components for consumer & industrial products including safety and performance-critical applications for aircraft, automotive safety systems, medical products, construction machinery, defense arms and munitions. Mr. Caldwell has testified in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases. He has lectured in the USA, Europe and India on manufacturing premium quality metal products. He has published in the areas of batteries, materials selection and materials processing. Licensed Professional Engineer, Ohio. US Patent holder.
Luke Elrath
Bike Expert - Design + Manufacturing Experience
AFI Forensic
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bicycles, Accident Reconstruction
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eBikes, Bicycle shop operation, Bicycle assembly, Rider actions, Bicycle event organization, Carbon fiber, Component failure, Design defects, Manufacturing defects, Accident reconstruction, Quality control, Bike share, Materials, Inspection + maintenance, Electric scooters, Mountain bikes
Luke Elrath has worked as a product manager for large and small bicycle manufacturers
and has raced competitively on the road, in the velodrome and on trails. In 2019 he was
contracted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to advise the
India bicycle industry on failure analysis and assembly line best practices. He is a
League of American Bicyclist Certified Instructor. He is certified in bicycle accident
reconstruction by Northwestern University and the Institute of Police Technology and
Management. His casework includes all matters related to bicycles and ebikes including
bicycle frame and component failure, bicycle assembly and shop operations, bicycle-
motor vehicle collisions, and event organization.
