Car Accident Expert Witnesses in California

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Car accident expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including personal injury law, traffic engineering, automotive engineering, accident reconstruction, and insurance claims. Some of the most common car accident expert witness specialties also include vehicle safety standards, road design, driver behavior, mechanical failure analysis, and vehicular homicide investigations. They can opine on the effects of distracted driving, speed limits, vehicle maintenance negligence, drunk driving incidents, and seatbelt usage.

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Benjamin James Ewers III, PE, PhDView profile

ID: 93776

Dr. Benjamin James Ewers III, PE, PhD

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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...

Neil Eugene Hannemann, BSMEView profile

ID: 186891

Mr. Neil Eugene 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...

Robert Carl LangeView profile

ID: 581858

Mr. Robert Carl Lange

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California

Mr. Robert Lange has over 50 years of experience in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Formerly, this expert served as the Executive-In-Charge, Engineering Director, and Executive Director Vehicle Structure and Safety Integration at General Motors Corporation. Currently, this expert is a Principal and Senior...

Kenneth John Saczalski, PhDView profile

ID: 6893900

Dr. Kenneth John 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...

The Average Car Accident Expert Witness
Charges $342 / Hour

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

  • Review Fee

    $300

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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.

  • Deposition Fee

    $375

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  • Court Fee

    $350

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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.

Car Accident Expert Witness FAQs

A car accident expert witness provides specialized knowledge about vehicle dynamics, crash reconstruction, and safety standards to help clarify facts in a legal dispute.

They can handle cases involving traffic laws, mechanical failures, driver behavior, road conditions, and vehicle design defects.

By reconstructing the accident scene, analyzing vehicle damage, and interpreting data from event data recorders, they can help determine fault.

Yes. Subspecialties may include mechanical engineering for vehicle defects, human factors for driver behavior, or meteorology for weather-related accidents.

An experienced crash reconstructionist can accurately interpret physical evidence and data to recreate the events leading up to the collision.

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