Gary E. Kilpatrick and Associates, PA is a
Forensics Engineering Firm dedicated to the application of the art, science and methodology of engineering and the scientific method to answer questions of fact in the jurisprudence system pertaining to personal injury and wrongful death. We provide technical competency, forensic evidence collection from the field and from documents, oral and written communications, objective, ethical and professional responsibility.
We are familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence and Daubert and have given sworn expert testimony under oath during judicial proceedings. We are retained by law firms, public defenders and insurance companies on plaintiff, defense, criminal and claimant cases and work nation wide.
Areas of Expertise:
- Traffic Accident Reconstruction
- Vehicle Crash Data Report Retrieval and Interpretation
- Off-Road ATV Accident Reconstruction
- Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction
- Vehicle Inspections
- Industrial Accident Reconstruction
- OSHA Safety 29CFR1910
- OSHA 29CFR1926
- OSHA 29CFR1928
- Product Liability Investigations
Accident Reconstruction For Off-Road All Terrain Vehicles (ATV's)
During 1990, the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) with the assistance of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published the first standard for ATVs referred to as ANSI/SVIA-1-1990. During 2001, ANSI/SVIA revised this standard referred to as standard ANSI/SVIA 1-2001. The standard was revised again during 2007 and again in 2010 and is referred to as standard ANSI/SVIA 1-2010.
Synopsis: The Basic Process Of A Traffic Accident Reconstruction
A Traffic Accident Reconstruction is a process by which an engineer determines from all available information and evidence how and why a traffic accident occurred including but not limited to pre-impact and post impact vehicular velocity vectors, pre-impact and post impact vehicular direction vectors, vehicular change in velocity (Delta-V), momentum vectors, vehicles' point of impact on the roadway, vehicular visibility by a driver, vehicular crash data retrieval reports if assessable, accident factors and causes.
Product Design, Product Manufacturing And Product Quality Control Issues
Quality control starts at the point of product conception and is carried all the way through to the final design and manufacture of a product.
Automotive Lamp Filament Analysis
Some motor vehicle accidents take place during the night time hours when natural sun light is not present.
The Physics Of Collision
When we drive our vehicles down the road, we are driving them at a certain velocity and direction. All vehicles have weight and mass to the order of a few hundred pounds for a motorcycle, a few thousand pounds for a large SUV or luxury car or several tons for a tractor-trailer truck. When our vehicles move at speed down the road, they create energy by virtue of their mass and forward velocity
Michael C. Wright, PE, CSP, CPE is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years of academic, practical, and specialized knowledge of Engineering, Construction, Safety, Maintenance, Demolition and Training in general industry and construction activities. Mr. Wright's expertise is a definite plus in providing clients with leading edge information and insight. A licensed and practicing engineer, he rounds out his knowledge as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Plant Engineer to provide an insightful and accurate understanding of the issues involved in a case.
