Manufacturing Expert Witnesses in Utah

Morgan, Utah

Mechanical Engineering, Firearms & Ballistics - Failure Analysis, Intellectual Property, Ammunition Reloading, Manufacturing, Product Liability, Unintentional Discharge, Shooting Reconstruction, Drop Testing, Trigger Pull Testing, Root Causes, Shooting Accident, Inspection, Ballistics, Forensic Analysis, Stress Calculation, Material Properties, Tolerance Analysis, GD&T, Kinematics

Ryan D. Cook has been licensed for over 20 years as a Professional Engineer (PE) in mechanical engineering, with more than 25 years of design and analysis experience. He has designed over 1500 parts, including 5 firearm product families and has been issued 10 patents. He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University. Mr. Cook has been designing Browning and Winchester rifles, shotguns, and handguns since 1999, including the Winchester Model 9410 – winner of the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence 2001 Shotgun of the Year award. This work includes concept generation, computer models, stress analyses, material specifications, and manufacturing process selections, which may include plastic or metal injection molding (MIM), machining, stamping, spring winding, additive manufacturing, casting, and powdered metal. His experience also comes from hands-on assembly, testing, diagnosis, and debugging. He analyzes failu...

Santaquin, Utah

Engineering, Risk Management - Zip line, Trampoline Park, Amusement Park, Design Engineering, Mech. Engineering, Risk Management, Aerial Adventure, Challenge Courses, Aerial Attractions, Ziplines, Trampoline Courts, Zipline accident, Trampoline Injury, Training, Product Liability , Amusement Rides, Certified Trainer, Challenge Course, Manufacturing , Products

Expert Witness Profile: Michael 'Troy' Richardson, AS, BS, MA, *MS 100+ case engagements in amusement rides and attractions. Internationally Recognized Aerial Adventure Safety, Engineering, & Training Expert with expert engagements in 40 States, a few Canadian Providences, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Mr. Richardson is a Amusement Ride Manufacturer and Engineer: National Board Certified Pressure Vessel Welder, Master Machinist, Design Engineer, Technical Writer, 3rd-party Inspector, and Qualified Instructor. He is a Standards, Regulations, and Manufacturers' Guideline Expert. He is a internationally recognized expert witness and authority in the aerial adventure industry with over 40 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, inspection, accident reconstruction and investigation: challenge courses, ziplines, roller coasters, and trampoline parks. Mr. Richardson has reviewed and researched more than three hundred aerial adventure incidents. He has written ~40 Expert Reports and...