Patents, Mobile Equipment, slip and fall, products
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Alpine Engineering & Design, Inc.
- Phone: 801-763-8484
- Website: alpineeng.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Mechanical Engineering and Intellectual PropertyKeywords/Search Terms:
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 liftEducation:
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young UniversityYears in Practice:
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13Additional Information
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 occasions and at trial on 2 occasions, including in both personal injury and patent litigation Served as lead associate engineer and senior technical reviewer on more than 100 additional matters Experience retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel Provided opinions addressing design defects, manufacturing defects, warnings and instructions, standards compliance, causation, and damages Expert witness services provided nationwide. Case list and references available upon request.