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Mr. Peter J. Leiss has 22 years of experience in the field of Automotive Engineering and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada,...
Pennsylvania
This expert has more than 35 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA, construction management, chemical plant, pipefitting, warehouse operations, forklifts, and slip, trip, and falls. He earned a masters degree in safety management from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a certified safety professional. He is currently a private consultant for an environmental health...
Pennsylvania
Dr. Andrew J. Rentschler has 18 years of experience in Biomechanics. He earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, his MS and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Today, this expert is licensed as an Engineering Intern in the state of Florida. Formerly, this expert served as a Forensic Engineer at Berkeley Engineering...
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Pennsylvania
This expert is an independent safety consultant out of the UK. For the past 27 years, he has worked in a variety of engineering environments to ensure that UK/EU safety standards were upheld. He is familiar with the UK factory safety standards and product safe design standards and has the appropriate experience to help with this case. He has worked large engineering companies to ensure their...
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Pennsylvania
Mr. Peter Chen has 27 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering. He earned both his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA with an Emphasis in Management from the University of Hartford. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through the National Association of...
Pennsylvania
This security management expert has been in the field for more than 30 years. A Certified Protection Professional, he is extensively published and holds membership in both the American Society for Industrial Security and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants. He has lectured on security and criminology at the university level for multiple schools, including the...
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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...
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Pennsylvania
This expert has an expertise in bicycle accident reconstruction with his extensive cycling experience and his education in human factors, biomechanics and engineering. He has experience analyzing a variety of bicycle issues such as rider behavior/bicycle safety, accident reconstruction, bicycle helmet component failure, and bicycle maintenance.
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Dr. David L. Gushue has 23 years of experience in the field of Biomedical Engineering. He earned his BS in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and both his MS and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Rochester. Formerly, this expert served as an Engineering Consultant at Biomed Solutions, LLC and as a Prosthetic Technician at Rochester Orthopedics. He currently serves as...
Pennsylvania
This expert has an extensive list of certifications and qualifications in health and safety. His work experience includes 30 years in occupational safety. He is the currently the President and founder of an environmental health and safety (EHS) services firm and provides expert witness services. He is a frequent trainer / presenter and has been an OSHA Authorized Instructor for General Industry...
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Pennsylvania
Dr. Kathleen Allen Rodowicz has over 15 years of experience in the field of Accident Reconstruction with a specialized focus in Biomechanics. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University, where she was also a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the Cell and Protein Mechanics Laboratory. Today, this expert is licensed...
Pennsylvania
This certified Construction Site Safety Technician and Construction OSHA Outreach Trainer has led a 23+ year career in construction safety. He previously served as the Deputy Director of Safety at Hitt Contracting and now serves as the Director of Construction Management Services at a firm in close collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Civil...
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Pennsylvania
Dr. Robert T. Bove Jr. has over 20 years of experience in Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BBE in Biomedical Engineering from the Catholic University of America, his MSE and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct...
Pennsylvania
This expert has experience in Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) operations specializing in developing and revitalizing EHS cultures to meet regulatory, organizational, and employee needs for significant EHS improvements. He is a certified OSHA Technical Institute (OTI) Trainer for General Industry and Construction, and an Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Studies, Public Safety Management at a...
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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...
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Pennsylvania
This expert is a retired Pennsylvania Child Care Health & Safety Inspector of 20 years. He also spent 6 years as a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, 6 years as a Pennsylvania Keystone Stars Playground Safety Trainer, 3 years as a PA Assisted Living Licensing Rep. and 15 years as a PA Recreation Therapist. He is currently the president of a Playground/Gardens/Recreation design firm in the...
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Pennsylvania
Mr. Richard L. Stern has 32 years of experience in the field of Product Safety. He earned his BEE from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Today, this expert is licensed as an Engineer-in-Training in the state of Georgia. Formerly, he held roles as a Senior Manager of Global Product Safety at Whirlpool Corporation, as a Manager at Exponent, Inc., and as the Director of Global Product Safety at...
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Pennsylvania
This Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer has significant experience ensuring the safety of construction sites. His clients have included ExxonMobil, Dow AgroSciences, and Noble Energy. He is highly adept in the areas of hazard analysis, incident investigation, crisis management, and compliance. Additionally, he has specific experience with multilingual...
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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....
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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.
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Pennsylvania
This highly-qualified expert earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Delaware and is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. He actively participates in continuing education courses to stay up to date on the latest practices in his field and is involved in professional societies, including the American Society of Civil Engineers...
A safety expert witness provides specialized knowledge on safety standards, regulations, and practices. They can testify on matters like workplace safety, product safety, or public safety.
Cases involving personal injury, industrial accidents, product liability, construction accidents, or any case where safety standards are in question may require a safety expert witness.
Yes. Safety experts often have experience in specific industries such as manufacturing, construction, or healthcare. Their industry-specific knowledge can be invaluable in certain cases.
Subspecialties can include occupational health and safety, fire safety, food safety, environmental safety, transportation safety, and more. The right subspecialty depends on the specifics of your case.
In product liability cases, a safety expert can analyze whether a product was designed and manufactured safely and if proper warnings were provided.
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