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Reconstruction Expert Witnesses

Reconstruction 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 reconstruction. The reconstruction expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction, Architecture, Construction, Construction Defects, Cosmetic Surgery, Dermatology, Firearms & Ballistics, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hand Surgery, Human Factors, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, Products Liability, and Traffic Engineering.

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Richard K. Pumerantz, PhD

Ammo, Firearm, & Shooting Reconstruction Expert

Guns and Ammo Witness Consulting

Lake Arrowhead, California

Firearms & Ballistics, Accident Reconstruction - firearm, ammunition, ammo, ballistic, gun, cartridge, bullet, projectile, manufacture, load, weapon, antique, reconstruction, training, design, engineering, forensic, shooting, crime, scene

• Court recognized as an expert in Firearms, Ammunition, and Crime/Shooting Scene Reconstruction. • Licenses: Type 10 FFL (Manufacturer of Destructive Devices), Special Occupations Tax Stamp, and all Dangerous Weapons Permits available from the State of California, DOJ. • Ongoing resource/consultant to numerous reloading equipment, projectile, and firearm manufacturers, including the areas of safety, training, and design flaws. • Designed and manufactured firearms and fire control systems. • Certified and testified in crime scene reconstruction and shooting accidents. • Recognized in the firearms industry as an expert in antique and replica cartridge development and manufacturing, including the production of proof loads. “Official” ammunition benchmark for half a dozen firearm manufactures. • Provide educational opportunities on the ammunition manufacturing process and corresponding toolmarks for law enforcement agencies, specifically for their crime lab and firearm unit techn...

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Peter B. Fodor, M.D., FACS

Plastic, Aesthetic, and Cosmetic Surgery Expert

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Beverly Hills, California

Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery - liposuction, face-lift, lifts, lipo, rhinoplasty, cosmetic, eyelids, breast reduction, facelift, augmentation, plastic, aesthetic, breast reconstruction, reconstruction, buttock augmentation, mommy makeover, hair replacement, breast lift, otoplasty, secondary/redo surgery

Dr. Peter B Fodor MD FACS is a double Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon in active practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Fodor published articles in peer review journals on all topics including all aspects of aesthetic surgery except for laser resurfacing and hair restoration. He feels comfortable serving as an expert witness in litigation for any of these procedures. As such, he is qualified to testify for cases of body sculpting including liposuction and excisional surgery (tummy tuck, arm lift, buttock augmentation, thigh lift...), face lifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, reduction, lift, reconstruction, and a multitude of other procedures. Accolades include: Past President - American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Past President- Lipoplasty Society of North America Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery UCLA Chairman Advisory Board Plastic Surgery Channel ----------- General Surgery - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Cent...

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Kurtis Bertram, DPM

Fellow Trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Georgetown

MedStar Medical Group

Washington, District Of Columbia

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - Trauma, Limb Salvage, Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, Wound Care, Charcot, Amputation, Ankle Fracture, Foot Fracture, Infection, Gangrene, Post operative complications, Gait, Neuropathy/Nerve Injury, External Fixation, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS , Arthritis, Limb length discrepency

I am a fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon specializing in trauma, reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, Charcot reconstruction, sports injuries, and advanced arthroscopy. I treat the full spectrum of foot and ankle pathology, with high-volume experience in fracture care, complex deformity correction, wound management, and surgical and nonsurgical management of lower-extremity conditions. I completed my Foot & Ankle Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta, one of the highest-volume trauma training programs in the country. I completed my surgical residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, where I now serve as an attending physician training residents in foot and ankle surgery. I am board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery. I am an experienced medical author and academic contributor, with publications and textbook chapters in limb s...

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Adam K Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP

Aleksander & Associates P.A.

Boise, Idaho

Human Factors, Products Liability - Mechanical, Industrial, Safety Engineering, Forensic Engineering, Human Factors, Product Liability, Warnings, Labels, Defects, Visibility, Reconstruction, Failure Analysis, OSHA, Construction, Equipment Failures, Industrial Accidents, Power Utility Accidents, Insurance Claims, Photogrammetry

Dr. Aleksander has a diversified Engineering background with specific experience (50 years) in Manufacturing, Cost Analysis, Consulting Engineering, Engineering Sales, Project Management, Product Development, Research, Lecturing, and Technical / Litigation Forensic Engineering Investigations of accidents and equipment failures. He has worked extensively in heavy industry (conveyors, biomass boilers, electric utilities) as well as the Forensic Engineering practice. Dr. Aleksander was the founding chair of the ASTM committee E58 on Forensic Engineering. He worked overseas on some 40 occasions in multiple South East Asia locations, and was involved in innovative efforts in international plastics mitigation. His academic credentials (Ph.D. Human Factors and Safety Engineering) bring a solid foundation to issues regarding product liability, warnings, labels, and use, based on a decades of development and research, and standards. This training also compliments Dr. Aleksander's experience...

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Jennifer G. Powers, MD, FAAD

Dermatologist & Mohs surgeon, Wound expert

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore , Maryland

Dermatology, Wound Care - Mohs surgery, Cosmetics, Pressure ulcers, Squamous cell carcinoma, Aesthetics, Skin cancer, Injectables, Burns, Wide local excision, Skin care, Melanoma, Wound care, Dermatologic surgery, Reconstruction, Cosmeceuticals, Laser, Diabetic wounds, Basal cell carcinoma, Plastic surgery, Dermatitis

I am a double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon with expertise in skin cancer, cosmetics, and wound care and over 14 years of experience. I am an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and have previously been a member of the faculty at Duke, Vanderbilt, and the University of Iowa with extensive research contributions in the areas of melanoma and wound healing. I have extensive expertise in Mohs surgery for skin cancers like melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and rare tumors as well as experience in aesthetic medicine including but not limited to lasers, botox, fillers, and cosmetic destruction procedures. I have also managed many complex wound patients including venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and pressure ulcers and have published and spoken internationally on this topic. I have held large research grants including from the Department of Defense, have spoken at numerous national and international mee...

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Kurtis Bertram, DPM

Fellow Trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Georgetown

MedStar Medical Group

Maryland

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Martin A. Smargiassi, AIA

Innovative Collaborations, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts

Architecture, Construction - Value Analysis/Engineering, Construction Defects, Building Codes, Reconstruction, Cost Estimation, Investigation and Testing, Document Management, Contract Document Analysis, Accessibility Design

Licensed registered architect with degrees in both engineering and architecture, as well as a licensed construction supervisor and former experienced builder. Experienced expert witness in arbitration and mediation and a litigation resource in design, contracts, construction management and consulting. Projects: Residential and commercial

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Brian Hansen

Construction defects, code issues, best practice

Brian Hansen Consulting

Massachusetts

Construction Defects, Construction - Residential Construction, Structural Engineering, Framing, Carpentry, Water damage, Mold, Moisture, Roofing, Flooring, Leak, Ice Dams, Workmanship, Foundation, Masonry, Reconstruction, Siding, Building Code Violations, REVIT, architecture, contract

CONSTRUCTION I entered the construction industry in the 1980s and worked my way through college framing buildings on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Boston. I started my own construction company in 2001 that specialized in lead paint abatement, mold abatement, and single family/ multi-family remodeling. We performed over nearly 250 projects for clients spanning from New York to Maine. At the same time, I performed over 30 residential rehabilitations of single and multi-family properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I currently hold a Massachusetts Unlimited Construction Supervisor's License (CS-113267) ENGINEERING As an engineering consultant I completed over 175 projects of all sizes, and I have created more than 500 PE- stamped deliverables. Several engineering projects included expert witness services. Smaller engineering projects include beam calculations, construction deficiency reports, and a multitude of repair schematics. Medium-sized projects in...

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Brian Hansen

Construction defects, code issues, best practice

Brian Hansen Consulting

Goffstown, New Hampshire

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Scott W. Dunbar, MD

Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Mohs Surgery Expert

Cashiers, North Carolina

Dermatology - Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Melanoma, Excision, Reconstruction, Reconstructive Surgery, Laser, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox, Filler, Hair Removal Lasers, Coolsculpting, Resurfacing Lasers, Moh's Surgery, Melanoma

Dr. Dunbar is a seasoned expert witness, having given opinions in over fifty medico-legal cases. He loves his work as an expert and considers it an essential part of his medical career. Dr. Dunbar received his MD from Emory University School of Medicine where he served as class president. He completed his Internal Medicine internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and his Dermatology Residency at Washington University in St. Louis. After residency, Dr. Dunbar moved back to New York City to complete his ACGME-accredited Mohs Surgery, Cutaneous Oncology, and Cosmetic Dermatology fellowship with acclaimed surgeon and laser expert Dr. David Goldberg. Dr. Dunbar has performed over 11,000 Mohs and skin cancer surgery cases. Dr. Dunbar has appeared on CBS, and been quoted on Good Morning America and the Chicago Tribute. He has published multiple scientific articles in the leading Dermatology journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. JAMA Dermatolo...

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Kevin A Rider, PhD, PE, CHFP

Human Factors Expert

Forensic Human Factors, LLC

Delaware, Ohio

Human Factors, Traffic Engineering - 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 consulted as an expert in 49 states (so far). 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 Human Factors Professional (CHFP), and ...

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Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD

Orthopedic Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Expert

Houston, Texas

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Arm, Upper Extremity, Rotator Cuff, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Pain, Trauma, Reconstruction, Fractures, Dislocations, Arthritis, Nerve Injuries, Tendon Injuries, Infection, Causation, Independent Medical Examinations / IMEs

Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Hand & Upper Extremity surgeon, with a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder. Dr. Budoff completed two fellowships, in both Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Budoff was previously an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he taught residents and fellows for nine years. Dr. Budoff has edited 7 textbooks and part of another, written 47 peer-reviewed papers and authored 23 textbook chapters. He is an expert in arthroscopic and open surgery of the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder. Dr. Budoff served as an Associate Master Instructor of shoulder arthroscopy for a national organization, where he taught other practicing orthopedic surgeons the most up-to-date techniques. He was an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a Reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, two of the most prestigious orthop...

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Richard J Boxer, MD, FACS

Park City, Utah

Urology & Urological Surgery - Impotence, incontinence, prostate, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testis cancer, kidney stones, urinary infections, reconstruction, telemedicine, health policy, health politics

Dr. Boxer is a board certified urologist with 38 years experience in private and academic practice. He is a Professor of Clinical Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the University of Wisconsin (Madison), and was a Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) and the University of Miami (Florida). He is an attending urologist at the Los Angeles (UCLA) Veterans Administration Hospital. He has been awarded a Presidential Citation for excellence in Urology, Best Doctors nationally and 5 times locally (Milwaukee). He was a finalist for Surgeon General of the United States in 1997 and 2001. He was a citizen representative for the US at the World Health Organization. He has been a guest lecturer 65 times, wrote 14 chapters in books and 73 medical journal articles. He was a Presidential appointee to the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Br Boxer speaks around the world on urology as ...