Accident Reconstruction, Fire, Slip/Trip and Fall

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

I was born and raised in California and grew up as the fifth generation living and farming on our family homestead. I have been blessed with the opportunity to experience the benefits and joys of living in central California with an extensive multi-generational network of family, friends and business contacts. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from CSU Fresno in 1994. I continued on for a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from SDSU and completed my PhD in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences at UC San Diego in 1999. Since then, I have gained 13 years of full-time experience in the field of Forensic Engineering. I built my own consulting engineering firm and provided Expert Witness services globally as a Senior Investigator and Researcher while teaching part time at the university level. In an effort to grow personally and professionally, I sought out opportunities internationally. Subsequently, I have gained an additional 12 years of full-time university experience at Otago Polytechnic (OP) in New Zealand as the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Coordinator for the College of Engineering, Construction and Living Sciences and teaching while continuing to provide consulting service globally in Forensic Engineering part time. I have returned to CA, with my 25 years of experience on over 3,000 cases, to work with the Institute of Forensic Science and continue to serve the community in my role as a Forensic Engineer and Expert Witness in the areas of Accident Reconstruction, Fire Investigation, Product Liability, Premises Liability, as well as Slip/trip and Fall. I am a certified Fire Investigator and Safety Auditor, but my specialty and strength is in the Creative Problem Solving of open ended challenges. I am managing an international Forensic Engineering Consulting Firm with emphasis on vehicular accident reconstruction, fire cause and origin, mechanical and structural failure analysis, along with product liability and slip/trip and fall investigations. Duties include the presenting of educational programs related to Forensic Engineering to Insurance Companies and Law Enforcement with individual training for Special Investigation Units. I am involved in all aspects of Forensic Consulting including: the design, documentation and completion of experiments; the collection and analysis of field data; surveying roadways; development of 3 Dimensional computer models and simulations; production of publications and final written reports; and expert witness testimony in court. We are based primarily in the United States and New Zealand, but we service clients globally and collaborated with lawyers around the world to provide expert analysis and testimony in court litigation. My Forensic Specialization includes: Automobile Accident Reconstruction Agricultural Accident Reconstruction Industrial Accident Reconstruction Machine Guarding/Industrial Safety Fire Investigation Material Integrity/Failure Analysis 3D Simulation Code Compliance Slip/Trip and Fall Airbag Download/Investigation I offer a FREE initial consultation and I have no travel restrictions, so I am open to cases anywhere in the world. I am also offering a 1 hour case review special. To learn more, refer to my website at www.ifsdr.com or enjoy the video at: https://youtu.be/K8iQbmauZk8?si=3JQH39KnoC25v9Cx