Biomechanical Engineering Expert Witnesses in California

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Biomechanical engineering expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including automotive accident reconstruction, sports injury analysis, medical device design, workplace safety, and human performance evaluation. Some of the most common specialties within biomechanical engineering also include orthopedic biomechanics, forensic biomechanics, neuromuscular biomechanics, occupational biomechanics, and computational biomechanics. They have provided opinions on the effects of vehicle collisions, slip-and-fall accidents, product liability issues, ergonomic assessments, and prosthetic device functionality.

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Dr. Kenneth Alvin Solomon, PhD, PEView profile

ID: 130140

Dr. Kenneth Solomon, PhD, PE

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California

Dr. Kenneth Solomon has 49 years of experience in the field of Engineering. He earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of California. Formerly, this expert served as an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los...

Dr. Jesse Lucas Wobrock, PhDView profile

ID: 137363

Dr. Jesse Wobrock, PhD

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California

Dr. Jesse L. Wobrock has 20 years of experience in the field of Accident Reconstruction. He earned both his BS in Health Sciences and Kinesiology and his MS in Kinesiology from California State University, Northridge. He also earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, from the University of California Los Angeles and a certificate in Systems Integration Engineering from California Polytechnic...

Dr. Lisa Priscilla Gwin, DO, BSN, ACTARView profile

ID: 2034237

Dr. Lisa Gwin, DO, BSN, ACTAR

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California

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Colorado

Dr. Lisa P. Gwin has 37 years of experience in the fields of Emergency Medicine, Biomechanics, and Electrical Engineering. She earned her BSN from Wayne State University and her BS in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Gwin completed her medical degree at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by residency training in Emergency Medicine at the...

Mr. John E. HingerView profile

ID: 21629

Mr. John Hinger

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California

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Nevada

Mr. John E. Hinger III has 37 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering and he earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, he served as a Senior Analysis Engineer for General Motors Corporation and as a Staff Engineer for Nissan North America, Inc. and Honda North America, Inc. He currently serves as the Owner and Principal...

Mr. Daniel Steven Girvan, MS, PEView profile

ID: 227579

Mr. Daniel Girvan, MS, PE

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California

Mr. Daniel S. Girvin has 30 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and his MS in Mechanical Engineering and Design from the Colorado School of Mines. Today, this expert is a licensed Mechanical Engineer in the State of California. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Engineer with Martin Marietta Astronautics and as a...

Dr. Elaine Roa Serina, PhD, PEView profile

ID: 234426

Dr. Elaine Serina, PhD, PE

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California

Dr. Elaine Serina has 25 years of experience in the fields of Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomechanics. She earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D., all in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California Berkeley. Today, this expert is a licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in California. Formerly, this expert served as a Research Engineer at Kinamed, Inc. and as a...

Mr. John Robert Brault, MSView profile

ID: 562751

Mr. John Brault, MS

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California

Mr. John R. Brault has 28 years of experience in the fields of Biomechanics and Physical Therapy. He earned his BS in Biology from Tufts University and his MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Today, this expert is a licensed Physical Therapist in the State of California. Moreover, he is additionally licensed in Kinesiological Electromyophagry and...

Mr. Chris O. Dyrby, MSView profile

ID: 573912

Mr. Chris Dyrby, MS

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California

Mr. Chris O. Dyrby has 23 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics. He earned his BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, and another MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Formerly, this expert served as a Lab Manager of BioMotion Laboratory at Stanford...

Dr. Swathi F Kode, PhD, ACTARView profile

ID: 662257

Dr. Swathi Kode, PhD, ACTAR

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California

Dr. Swathi F. Kode has 11 years of experience in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. She earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering from Osmania University Hyderabad, her MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa. Today, this expert is a Certified XL Tribometrist by Excel Tribometers. Formerly, she served as...

Dr. Elizabeth Holly Raphael, MD, FACEPView profile

ID: 672940

Dr. Elizabeth Raphael, MD, FACEP

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California

Dr. Elizabeth H. Raphael has 29 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine and Biomechanics. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Today, she is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Formerly, she held roles as an...

Dr. Mark Allen Gomez, PhDView profile

ID: 6805812

Dr. Mark Gomez, PhD

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California

Dr. Mark A. Gomez has 35 years of experience in the field of Biomechanics. He earned his BA in Biological Sciences and both his MS and his Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from the University of California, San Diego. Formerly, this expert served as an Injury Biomechanics Consultant at Medical-Legal Consultants, Inc. and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of...

Dr. Kenneth John Saczalski, PhDView profile

ID: 6893900

Dr. Kenneth Saczalski, PhD

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California

Dr. Kenneth J. Saczalski has over 60 years of experience in Engineering & Mechanics. He earned his BSME from the University of Miami, his MS in Aerospace Sciences from the University of Rochester, and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. Formerly, this expert served as a Composite Material Failure Analysis Consultant at United Technology and as a Staff Scientist at...

Dr. Devinder Singh Grewal, PhD, PEView profile

ID: 74608

Dr. Devinder Grewal, PhD, PE

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California

Dr. Devinder Grewal has 33 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California Berkeley, his MS in Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, and Product Design from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California Berkeley. Today, this expert is a...

Mr. Christopher John Furbish, BS, ACTARView profile

ID: 75192

Mr. Christopher Furbish, BS, ACTAR

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California

Mr. Christopher J. Furbish has 23 years of experience in Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics. He earned his BS in Engineering from Brown University. Today, this expert is certified as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. Formerly, this expert served as a Biomechanical Engineer and Accident Reconstructionist for Accident &...

Dr. Benjamin James Ewers, PhD, PEView profile

ID: 93776

Dr. Benjamin Ewers, PhD, PE

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California

Dr. Benjamin J. Ewers III has 21 years of experience in Biomechanics. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and his MS in Applied Mechanics at Michigan State University. He also earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics and Biomechanics from Michigan State University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of...

The Average Biomechanical Engineering Expert Witness
Charges $434 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $375

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  • Deposition Fee

    $450

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  • Court Fee

    $475

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    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.

Biomechanical Engineering Expert Witness FAQs

A biomechanical engineering expert witness applies principles of mechanics to understand and reconstruct accidents or injuries, providing testimony on their findings in legal cases.

They are often used in personal injury, product liability, workplace safety, patent infringement cases, and any case where injury causation is in question.

Yes, some experts may specialize in areas like orthopedic biomechanics, sports biomechanics, injury biomechanics, or human factors and ergonomics.

They can analyze the forces involved in the accident to determine how injuries occurred and if they align with the claimant's account.

Absolutely. They can evaluate design, manufacturing processes, and usage to identify potential causes of failure or malfunction.

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