James J Bernitt, PE, PC

Yorktown Heights, New York

Slip/ Trip /Fall and Electrical/Electronic Expert

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: James J. Bernitt P.E. , P.C.
  • Phone: 914-414-7992
  • Cell: 914-414-7992

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Slip Trip & Fall and Electrical Engineering

Keywords/Search Terms:

Door injuries, Electrical failures, Electronics failures, Electronic design flaws, Equipment failures from lightning, Electrical failures frtom lightning , Solar panel fires, Appliance failures, Electrocution/schock, Excessive building noise, Evidence testing and analysis

Education:

Bachelors of Engineering, The Cooper Union; Master of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; * 33 credits, Polytech Institute of NY

Years in Practice:

25 +

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

3

Additional Information

James J. Bernitt, P.E., has a Master of Engineering Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a Bachelor of Engineering from The Cooper Union. Mr. Bernitt is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in the States of New York and Connecticut. He ha over 30 years’ experience in design development and failure analysis of electrical and electronic systems., trip/slip and falls and other injuries. He has been president of his own consulting engineering firm since 1993. The firm is involved in the design and development for electrical, electronics and embedded software products as well as forensic engineering activities. Mr. Bernitt also has experiencewith forensic investigations of electrical fires, hazardous electrical conditions , trip/slip and falls and a variety of equipment malfunctions and injuries. Forensic Engineering Reports and Inspections: • Cause and origin of electrical failures and fires • Failures involving electronics and electrical equipment and components • Lightning damage to electronics and electrical equipment • Appliance failures • Evidence analysis and testing • Assorted personal injury claims • Electrocution and electric shock injuries • Trip and fall/slip and fall incidents • Noise levels in buildings • Solar panel/systems failures • Power door injuries • Other assorted injury and Forensic cases Mr. Berniitt is a CFEI and CXLT . He is a member of the IEEE and NAFI.