Terry McGettigan Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Crane / Tower Crane Accident Expert

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Construction and Equipment & Machinery

Keywords/Search Terms:

Crane Accidents, Tower Crane Accidents, Crane Wind Accidents, Crane Assembly Accidents, Crane Disassembly Accidents, Crane Erection Accidents, Crane Operator Error, Crane Signalman Error, Crane Rigger Error, Crane Climbing Accidents, Crane Accident Research, Crane Accident reconstruction, Forensics

Years in Practice:

4

Additional Information

51 Years in the Crane Industry. 47 Years In-The-Field / Hands-On Experience along with Extensive Training, Certifications and Licenses in: Operations, Inspections, Erection, Dismantling, Climbing, and Service & Repair gives me the expertise to accurately (to a high degree) reconstruct the events leading up to – – and day of. Providing Conclusive Analysis In High-Profile Cases Like The 2019 Dallas Tower Crane Collapse Resulting In A Record-Breaking Award Of $680 Million! TOWER CRANE MANUFACTURER TRAINING: KROLL Tower Cranes – Copenhagen Denmark. FAVELLE FAVCO Tower Cranes – Harlingen, Texas MANITOWOC|POTAIN Tower Cranes (Climbing) – Shady Grove, Pennsylvania MANITOWOC|POTAIN Tower Cranes – Shady Grove, Pennsylvania COMANSA Tower Cranes – N. Carolina TEREX|PEINER Tower Cranes – N. Carolina LIEBHERR & PECCO Tower Cranes (Technician Level 2) Morrow, Salem, Oregon LIEBHERR & PECCO Tower Cranes (Technician Level 1) Morrow, Salem, Oregon PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Certified Assembly / Disassembly Director (Crane Institute) Certified Lift Director / Critical lift Planning. (ITI / NCCCO Cert.) Certified Rigging Level 1 & 2. (ITI / NCCCO Cert.) Crosby Basic Rigging. Newfoundland, Canada. Certified Tower Crane Inspector. (NCCCO Cert.) Licensed Tower Crane Inspector. Washington State (L&I) Qualified Signal Person. (Signal Rite) Licensed Crane Inspector for Tower & Mobile cranes. Cal OSHA Electrical Theory Courses. (Mike Holt Enterprises) Certified Crane Operator. (NCCCO Cert) – All Crane Categories Operating Engineers Apprenticeship (4 Years) Philadelphia, PA.