Aerial Lift Expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Cornerstone Engineering & Consulting, LLC
- Phone: (509) 750-2548
- Cell: (509) 750-2548
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Mechanical Engineering and Products LiabilityKeywords/Search Terms:
Aerial Lift, Aerial Work Platform, AWP, Boom Lift, Mobil Elevating Work Platform, MEWP, Spider Lift, Nut Harvesting Equipment, Frost Fans, Construction Accident, Manufacturing Equipment, Weld Failure, Weld Design, Bolted Joint, Metal Failure Analysis, Product Design, Agriculture MachineryEducation:
MS Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University; BS Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University-IdahoYears in Practice:
18Additional Information
I am a mechanical engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the design, development, testing, and failure analysis of aerial lifts and agricultural machinery. My career includes direct responsibility for engineering, product safety, structural analysis, prototype development, field evaluations, compliance testing, reliability assessments, and root-cause investigations for complex equipment systems. I have extensive, hands-on experience with aerial work platform entrapment cases, including multiple serious-injury and fatal events. My work includes analyzing the interaction between equipment design, operator position, platform motion, safety devices, and environmental/jobsite factors. I bring a unique combination of technical engineering expertise, industry standards knowledge, and practical field experience that is critical for accurately assessing liability, causation, and defect allegations. I support attorneys on both plaintiff and defense matters and understand the urgency, clarity, and documentation standards necessary for litigation.