Ladder & Climbing Equipment Expert

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: John S. Morse, PE
  • Phone: 479-233-9785
  • Cell: 479-233-9785
  • Website: jmorse-pe.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Accident Reconstruction and Products Liability

Keywords/Search Terms:

Ladders, scaffolds, shopping carts, fires & explosions, oil & gas industry, guarding, machine guarding, warnings/instructions, heavy trucks, brakes, climbing equipment, retail carts

Education:

BS, Mechanical Eng., John Brown University; PhD, Mechanical Eng., Louisiana State University

Years in Practice:

34

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

24

Additional Information

Dr. Morse has investigated over 675 ladder and climbing equipment incidents involving stepladders, extension ladders, articulated ladders, fixed ladders, multi-purpose ladders, telescoping ladders, combination ladders, orchard ladders, fire service ladders, maritime ladders, rolling ladders, scaffold ladders, pool ladders, platform ladders, manhole, dock, trailer and window washing ladders, stepstools, folding attic stairways, fixed stairways and scaffolding, as well as ladder accessories and fall protection equipment. He has co-authored three publications on ladder safety. Dr. Morse has appeared on television three times to discuss shopping cart safety. He has also investigated incidents involving fires and explosions, heavy truck accidents, industrial accidents, oil & gas industry, guarding, warnings, and plumbing failures.