Risk Management Expert Witnesses in South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices - Intellectual Property, FDA - Devices and Biologics, FDA Design Controls, Risk Management, Product Commercialization, Spinal Devices & Instruments, Regenerative Medicine, Sports Medicine Devices & Instruments, Foot & Ankle Devices & Instruments, Entrepreneurship and M&A

Lawrence Boyd is a Professor of the Practice in Bioengineering at Clemson University. He is President of Palmetto Biomedical Design & Consulting in Columbia, South Carolina (www.palmettobiomedical.com). He is an experienced business leader & entrepreneur, having founded two medical device-focused ventures (OrthoClip LLC and View Medical). He has over three decades of experience leading product development, engineering and business development efforts for medical device companies. He is a prolific inventor, with nearly 70 issued U.S. patents for medical devices and related procedures. He was most recently the Chief Product Officer for restor3d, a start-up focused on 3-D printing and personalized orthopaedic implants based in Durham, North Carolina. Previously he was Vice President of Product Development for Bioventus, where he led engineering teams in Durham, Memphis and Los Angeles. Dr. Boyd has held product development leadership positions in multiple companies including S...

Irmo, South Carolina

Human Factors, Premises Liability - Accident Prevention, Risk Management, Illumination, Conspicuity, Visual Perception, Slip resistance, Playground Safety, Premises Liability, Lighting, Line of Sight, Driver Distraction, Roadway Markings, Environmental Conditions, Slip-Trip- Fall Evaluations, Workplace Injuries, Human Factors, OSHA

Ellen Szubski, Ph.D., is a human factors consultant at The Warren Group. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Factors Psychology and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology from Clemson University. Ellen is also a Certified XL Tribometrist, a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), and a Certified Associate Human Factors Professional (AHFP). Ellen worked in the Clemson Visual Perception and Performance Laboratory examining the factors contributing to the conspicuity of pedestrians and bicyclists in challenging road conditions, such as nighttime driving. She did her dissertation on “The Influence of Pedestrian Biological Motion on Time-To-Collision Estimates at Night”. Prior to entering the forensic field, Ellen planned and conducted experiments for a major bicycle manufacturer that improved bicycle conspicuity. She also conducted laser strike perception and performance studies for the Department of Defense. Ellen applies her experience in Human Factors to the ana...