Human Factors Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

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Human factors expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including ergonomics, cognitive psychology, industrial design, and human-computer interaction. Some of the most common specialties among these experts also include system performance, user experience, safety engineering, and product design. They have provided opinions on the effects of workplace safety, product liability, accident reconstruction, user interface design, and human error.

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Ronald D SchlossView profile

ID: 175073

Mr. Ronald D Schloss

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Pennsylvania

Mr. Ronald D Schloss has over 65 years of experience in the fields of Engineering and Mechanics, specializing in Elevators and Escalators. He earned his BE in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Formerly, this expert served as a Field Installer, Service Mechanic, Region Field Engineering Manager, and Principal Field Consulting Engineer at Westinghouse Elevator...

Human Factors & Warning Labels Expert WitnessView profile

E-058276

Human Factors & Warning Labels Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This human factors and ergonomics expert has 20+ years of experience analyzing human performance and behavior. He specializes in warnings and risk perception, product safety, vehicle collisions, pedestrian falls, and related areas. The expert earned his Master's and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Ergonomics from North Carolina State University. He is Board Certified in Professional Ergonomics and is...

Joseph Benedict Sala, MA, PhDView profile

ID: 710790

Dr. Joseph Benedict Sala, MA, PhD

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Joseph B. Sala has 16 years of experience in Human Factors and Ergonomics. He earned his BA in Psychology and his BS in Administration of Justice from Rutgers University. He also earned his MA in Psychological and Brain Sciences, as well as, his Ph.D. in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University. Formerly, this expert served as a Lecturer at Drexel University. Currently, this expert is the...

Christopher OlivolaView profile

ID: 34282

Prof. Christopher Olivola

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified expert in human behavior focuses his current research in judgment and decision making, consumer financial decision making, intertemporal choice and consumer patience, personal branding, and political marketing and leadership selection. He earned his BA in psychology from the University of Chicago and MA and joint-PhD in psychology and social policy from Princeton University....

David HansenView profile

ID: 35830

Mr. David Hansen

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified expert earned his BA in business management from St. Joseph's University and is a certified elevator inspector. Formerly, he served as the Vice President of Vertical Transportation Excellence, a company that specializes in elevator consulting. Currently, he is the principal at a certified elevator inspection and compliance consulting firm in PA.

Human Factors Expert Witness FAQs

A human factors expert witness is a professional who applies knowledge about human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design and evaluation of products, systems, jobs, and environments.

Human factors experts are often called upon in personal injury cases, product liability suits, workplace safety investigations, patent disputes, and any case where user interaction with a system or product is at issue.

They can analyze how the design of a product may have contributed to an accident or injury. This includes evaluating warnings, instructions, and the overall usability of the product.

Yes, some experts may specialize in areas such as ergonomics, cognitive psychology, user experience (UX) design, industrial engineering, or safety science.

Absolutely. They can evaluate aspects like driver behavior, vehicle design, road conditions and signage to determine if these elements played a role in the accident.

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