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Automotive expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including vehicle engineering, automotive safety, mechanical engineering, traffic accident reconstruction, and automotive repair. Some of the most common specialties among automotive expert witnesses also include vehicle dynamics, crashworthiness, automotive electronics, brake systems, and tire failure analysis. They have provided opinions on the effects of vehicle design flaws, faulty repairs, traffic accidents, product liability issues, and driver behavior.

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Mr. Robert James Krenz, PEView profile

ID: 106273

Mr. Robert Krenz, PE

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Wisconsin

Mr. Robert J. Krenz has 33 years of experience in Engineering Mechanics. He earned his BS and MS in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Today, this expert is licensed as a Remote Pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. Formerly, this expert was a Consulting Engineer and the Vice President of Safety Engineering...

Automotive Lemon Law & Warranty Breach of Contract Expert WitnessView profile

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Automotive Lemon Law & Warranty Breach of Contract Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, with expertise in automotive Lemon Law and warranty breach of contract. He holds several certifications, including as a certified service writer, a certified master technician auto and HD truck, and a certified appraiser. He is active in his field as a member of the International Automotive Appraisers...

Mr. Edward Carl Fatzinger, MS, PEView profile

ID: 116556

Mr. Edward Fatzinger, MS, PE

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California

Mr. Edward C. Fatzinger Jr. has 32 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and his MS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Today, this expert is a certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists and a licensed...

Accident Reconstruction and Automotive Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Accident Reconstruction and Automotive Engineering Expert Witness

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Maryland

With over 30 years of automotive engineering experience, this expert has dedicated his career to the field of accident reconstruction. Holding Masters and Doctoral degrees in automotive mechanical engineering and highway safety, he is a recognized expert whose clients have included U.S., State and Foreign Governments. He has extensive court experience, having been deposed and testified in...

Mr. Douglas Robert Morr, PEView profile

ID: 139497

Mr. Douglas Morr, PE

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Ohio

Mr. Douglas R. Morr has over 30 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering and his MS in Biomechanics from Ohio State University. He is currently licensed as a Professional Engineer in 24 states. Formerly, this expert served as the Chief Engineer at Bertec Corporation and as a Senior Project Engineer at S-E-A, Ltd. Currently, he...

Vehicle Collision Reconstruction Expert WitnessView profile

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Vehicle Collision Reconstruction Expert Witness

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California

This expert has over 32 years as an Accident Reconstructionist and Forensic Engineer, and is ACTAR Accredited. He is a certified Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) technician, operator and data analyst. He is a former Chair of the Engineering Sciences section and Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a member of 5 additional forensic groups including CAARS, NAPARS, SAE, SATAI and SOAR....

Ms. Lindsay M Oleson, PE, ACTARView profile

ID: 141655

Ms. Lindsay Oleson, PE, ACTAR

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North Carolina

Dr. Lindsay M. Oleson has 16 years of experience in the field of Forensic Engineering with expertise in Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Analysis. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University. Dr. Oleson is a Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and is certified as an Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident...

Automotive Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Automotive Safety Expert Witness

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California

This expert has 25-plus years of Automotive Safety Research and Development, Accident Reconstruction, Concept Vehicle Design and Manufacture as a Scientist Engineer, Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Systems Engineer, (Design, Development, Manufacturing and Test Engineer). Qualified as a Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction and Bio-Mechanical Engineering Expert in Los Angeles, Orange,...

Mr. Lane Scot VanIngenView profile

ID: 142353

Mr. Lane VanIngen

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Alabama

Mr. Lane S. VanIngen has 35 years of experience in Transportation Compliance and earned his BS in Accounting from Bob Jones University. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Level Special Agent and Inspector for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He currently serves as the President of TranSafety Services, Inc., TSS Consortium and Testing Services, Inc., and Transportation...

Automotive Retail and Dealership Operations Expert WitnessView profile

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Automotive Retail and Dealership Operations Expert Witness

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Missouri

This expert has been working in the retail automotive industry for over 40 years. He has been a contributing monthly columnist to an automotive dealer publication for nearly 20 years, while he is the co-author and co-presenter of an automotive management course. He has extensive hands-on experience in dealership sales, development, operations, and management, and he has been an invited speaker...

Mr. Erik LackView profile

ID: 14386

Mr. Erik Lack

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Florida

This expert earned his BBA at New England College before moving to Florida to work for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Entering as a Management Trainee, he served for several years as a Manager before becoming an Area Rental Manager, a post he held for 15 years. He currently serves as a District Manager for a human capital management firm in Florida.

Forensic Electrical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Electrical Engineering Expert Witness

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Arizona

This expert is a registered professional engineer and certified journeyman electrician, belonging to such societies as the Association of Electrical Inspectors and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He has served as an electrician and electrical engineer on various projects over his 35+ year career, and is currently the president of a Forensic engineering consulting firm...

Mr. Nicholas Joseph Durisek, PhD, PEView profile

ID: 14435

Mr. Nicholas Durisek, PhD, PE

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Texas

Mr. Nicholas J. Durisek has over 25 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics. He earned his BS, his MS, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Alabama, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Colorado. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Project Engineer at Ford Motor Company and as an Engineer at...

Electrical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Electrical Engineering Expert Witness

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Wisconsin

This highly qualified expert is the founder and principal of a consultancy for technology and intellectual property investigation in electrical machines, electromagnetic devices, and their applications, particularly in the automotive, aerospace and transportation fields. He holds 49 US patents with 4 more applied for, and authored or co-authored twenty-two papers in referred journals. He is the...

Mr. Brian Tanner, PEView profile

ID: 147854

Mr. Brian Tanner, PE

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Ohio

Mr. Brian Tanner has 38 years of experience in Engineering & Mechanics. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and The Ohio State University respectively. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in 7 states. Formerly, this expert served as a Research Engineer at Transportation Research Center Inc., as a Finish Technician at Funk Fine...

Mechanical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness

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Minnesota

This expert has over 35 years of forensic engineering experience, and he has investigated and worked up more than 100 cases in each area of slip/trip/miss and fall, accident reconstruction and crash analyses, and product failure. He has published papers in the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE). He has long been active in professional societies and is a past chairman of...

Mr. Todd Dudley HooverView profile

ID: 149838

Mr. Todd Hoover

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Michigan

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Texas

Mr. Todd D. Hoover has over 30 years of experience in Automotive Accident Reconstruction. He earned his AAS in Electronics Technology from Pennsylvania College of Technology and his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston. Formerly, this expert served as a Principal Engineer and Graduate Engineer at Carr Engineering Inc. and Tandy Engineering & Associates, Inc. Currently, this...

Automotive System Dynamics and Control Expert WitnessView profile

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Automotive System Dynamics and Control Expert Witness

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Virginia

This expert is a nationally renown expert in automotive engineering and currently is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a top ten automotive design and engineering school, where he also holds the position of Director of Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety and the Railway Technologies Laboratory. This expert is the founding director of the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and...

Mr. Neil Eugene Hannemann, BSMEView profile

ID: 186891

Mr. Neil Hannemann, BSME

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California

Mr. Neil E. Hannemann has 41 years of experience in the field of Automotive Engineering. He earned his BSME in Automotive Engineering from Kettering University. Formerly, he served as the Executive Director at McLaren Automotive and as a Senior Vice President at Aptera Motors Inc. He was also a Principal Engineer at Barr Group. Currently, he serves as a Consultant at Forensic Automotive Collision...

Rental Cars Expert WitnessView profile

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Rental Cars Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has 30+ years in the automobile rental industry and most recently held leadership positions in such renowned organizations as Hertz Rent-a-Car. Having working in numerous environments involving foreign jurisdictions and nationals, he is comfortable navigating the regulations and industry best practices relevant to automobile rental services.

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The Average Automotive Expert Witness
Charges $334 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $300

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $350

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $350

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Automotive Expert Witness FAQs

An automotive expert witness provides specialized knowledge in vehicle mechanics, safety standards, and industry regulations. They can offer critical insights and testimony in cases involving car accidents, product liability, or mechanical failures.

Automotive expert witnesses often handle cases related to vehicle accidents, defective parts, faulty repairs, patent disputes, and compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

In a product liability case, an automotive expert can analyze the design, manufacturing process, and potential defects of a vehicle component to determine if it contributed to an accident or injury.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including but not limited to crash reconstruction, vehicle engineering, auto repair fraud, tire failure analysis, and automotive electronics.

An automotive electronics specialist can provide crucial evidence in cases involving electronic system failures that may have led to accidents or malfunctions. They understand complex systems like GPS, infotainment systems, and advanced driver-assistance systems.

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