Accident Reconstruction Expert Witnesses in Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Accident Reconstruction, Automotive Engineering, Fire, Explosions, Plumbing, Premises Liability, Slip-Trip & Fall, Bicycle, Motorcycle, Products Liability, Transportation, Recreational Vehicles, Heavy Equipment, Industrial Equipment & Machinery, HVAC

Mr. Behrens has 40 years of experience in mechanical engineering, with the last 36 years primarily devoted to failure analysis and forensic engineering. His forensic engineering practice is diverse and has included conducting over a thousand engineering investigations involving a wide range of fires, explosions, accidents, and product failures. Mr. Behrens has conducted hundreds of full-scale vehicle crash, fire and component-level tests, which has provided a practical basis for his extensive knowledge and expertise in the analysis of automotive fires, failures and accidents. Mr. Behrens also has expertise in fire and failure analysis involving appliances, plumbing systems, fire sprinkler systems, HVAC, and commercial/industrial equipment. Mr. Behrens is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) by the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) by the National Associat...

Rio Rico, Arizona

Railroad, Accident Reconstruction - Event Recorder, Locomotive GE/EMD, Positive Train Control, Train make-up, LDVR camera, Trip Optimizer/Leader, Distributed Power Locomotive, Federal Regulations, Railroad Operating Rules, Crossing collisions, Railroad training, Derailment, Employee discipline, Passenger/Freight operations, Fatalities, Employee injury, Human Factors

Railroad Safety & Accident Reconstruction Expert | Locomotive Engineer | Former FRA Investigator Nationally recognized railroad safety and operations expert with over 40 years of Class I passenger and freight railroad experience. Current Class I locomotive engineer and certified Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers. Former Class I railroad executive and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) investigator. Trained by both the FRA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in advanced post-incident and accident investigation techniques. Expert in reconstructing complex incidents — including train–vehicle collisions, train–pedestrian/trespasser strikes, improper train make-up, and rules violations. Skilled in cutting-edge event recorder and locomotive camera analysis software. Proven track record in high-profile and multi-fatality investigations. Founder of TotalRail, LLC (est. 2018), recognized for uncompromising, detail-driven investigations and authoritative subject matter expe...