Expertise: "Handling Difficult and Complicated Matters" $140 per hour Accidents, Accident Reconstruction, Collisions, Biomechanics, Injuries, Safety Engineering, Seatbelts, Child Seats, Airbags, OSHA Compliance, Industrial Safety, ForkLift Truck, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs FMCSA, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Regs FMVSS, Material Handling, Cranes, Scaffolds, Ergonomics, Helmets, Products Safety, Motorcycle, Trucks, Bus, Vehicles, Pedestrians, Bicycles, Bikes, Rollovers, Slip Trip & Falls, Animations, Building Codes, Safety Regs, Construction Site Safety, Amusement Rides, Tools, Tires, Vehicle Fires, Construction Equipment, Transportation Regulations, Injuries, Low Speed Impacts, Work Zones, Machine & Equipment Guarding, Human Factors, Hazards, Premesis Liability, Building Codes, Handicap ADA Standards, Regulations, CDR Crash Data Recorder, Mechanical Parts, Brakes, Traffic Signs & Control Devices, Industrial Products, Warning Signs, Ergonomics. 30 years exp. experts, BSOSH, MSOSH, PhD Safety Engineering & Injury Biomechanics, PSP, CECD

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Our StormSwath reports deliver clients a detailed map of where hail storms, wind storms and flooding occured down to the neighborhood using an interactive Google-driven map. Clients can order a specific location and storm date and reports are delivered within two business days.

AnythingWeather.com also delivers weather data from thousands of personal and government weather stations. Using web services or other delivery methods, thousands of weather data and forecast feeds are available for consumption by our client's internal systems.

AnythingWeather also assists clients in selling and managing on-site weather stations and web cameras to establish their location as a worlwide weather reporting site. We provide complete weather station and webcam network setup, management and installation support.

Ralph Aronberg, P.E., has reconstructed over 1,500 accidents and has testified in over 150 jury trials, since founding the firm in 1983. He provides Expert Witness services in the areas of:

Donald L. Asa is a Heavy Vehicle Specialist and expert in the area of Motor Carrier Safety and Regulatory Compliance. He is a Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigator and Consultant with over 60 years of experience in the Trucking Industry.

Mr. Asa's experience includes professional driving issues, truck driver actions and reactions, responsibilities, qualifications, training, compliance and safety. His services include Motor carrier safety and regulatory compliance review and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Title 49 compliance. He is also familiar with the operation and maintenance of tractor-trailer brake systems, loading and unloading issues and related heavy equipment issues.

As an Expert Witness, Mr. Asa is available for Consultations, Case Review, Discovery Assistance, Deposition and Trial Testimony.

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Christopher Gayner is President of Expert Reconstruction Company and has over 20 years of professional experience with hundreds of Traffic Accident cases involving Automobiles, Trucks, Buses, Trains, Motorcycles, Bicycles and Pedestrians. Mr. Gayner has testified over 150 times in trials, depositions, mediations and arbitrations. He is a Member of the Society of Accident Reconstructionists and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Areas of Specialization:

• Accident Reconstruction (Manual and Computer-Aided)
• Human Factors
• Occupant Dynamics
• Bio-Mechanics
• Restraint Systems (Seat Belts & Air Bags)
• Product Defects
• Crashworthiness
• Vehicle & Scene Inspections
• Accident Scene and Vehicle Crush Damage Assessment
• Photographic Documentation and Interpretation
• Expert Witness Testimony
• Neutral Expert Mediation Services

Roger Rozsas in a qualified expert in Accident Reconstruction, 2-D Diagramming / 3-D Animation as well as Polygraph Examinations. He is certified in Forensic PsychoPhysiological Examinations of Detecting Deception as well as a noted lecturer and author. Mr. Rozsas has an extensive background in Law Enforcement, including working as an Instructor in Emergency Vehicle Operations of Police, Fire, and Ambulance Vehicles, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Breath Analysis, Intoximeter Operation, and other topics.

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John Howell & Associates, LLC - Traffic Accident Consultation and Reconstruction

John Howell & Associates, LLC is a full service traffic accident consultation and reconstruction firm. They offer a full range of services from case review to at scene reconstruction, site surveying and mapping, vehicle examination and documentation and Crash Data Retrieval (CDR).

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Nik Ellis, Managing Director of Laird Assessors, specialises in Accident Investigation Services, providing quality independent, comprehensive reports to the insurance and legal industries, examining vehicles and accident sites throughout the UK. Mr. Ellis comes from an Engineering Background having served eleven years in the Crash Repair Industry prior to moving over to consultancy work in 1997. Laird Assessors is now one of the market leaders in thier field, with staff engineers covering all major cities and counties throughout England.

In the last twelve months alone, their highly experienced engineers have examined over £75 million worth of vehicles. All of their engineers are members of either the Institute of Automotive Engineering Assessors or the Institute of the Motor Industry but normally both, amongst a host of other qualifications, and are fully conversant with Audatex, Glassmatix and most other estimating systems.

As expert witnesses, their reports comply fully with Civil Procedures Rules. They regularly support their contents in County, Magistrates and Crown Court and are often instructed as a Single Joint Expert. Laird Assessors aims to provide an independent, honest and clear report backed by technical accuracy.

Services Offered: Laird Assessors prides themselves in the rapid but accurate turnaround from your initial instructions to the final completed report. Typically they will contact your client within one hour of instruction, examine the vehicle anywhere in the UK within 48 hours and produce a full colour comprehensive report within 24 hours of examination.

John Laughlin, M.Eng., P.E., provides forensic engineering services including accident reconstruction, injury biomechanics, human factors analysis, failure analysis, and medical device engineering. Mr. Laughlin has reconstructed accidents involving cars, pedestrians, buses, trains, amusement park rides and commercial vehicles. Mr. Laughlin can help determine how the injuries relate to a defect in product liability cases. Mr. Laughlin can also utilize gait analysis and human factors engineering to assist in cases involving slips, trips and other human interactions within an environment. Laughlin Engineering Firm, LLC can also assist in cases involving medical device failures and regulatory issues.

As a licensed professional mechanical and biomedical engineer, Mr. Laughlin is qualified to use injury based evidence from medical records, photographs or autopsy reports and combine it with the physical evidence from a failure analysis or an accident reconstruction to create a more complete description of an incident. Mr. Laughlin can help bridge the divide between physical evidence found at an incident scene and the injuries reported by medical personnel. Additionally, Mr. Laughlin’s knowledge of human factors engineering allows him to analyze incidents that occur in a wide range of environments. A few examples of which include airplane interiors, charter buses, industrial equipment, amusement park rides and trains.

Crash Group at Robson Forensic

The crash group at Robson Forensic consists of Experts in Crash Reconstruction, Vehicle and Highway Engineering, as well as Commercial Trucking and Fleet Operations. We have experts who specialize in all types of vehicles, including trucks, buses, motorcycles, trains, bicycles, and forklifts. When appropriate, the Crash Group is supported by specialists in disciplines that impact vehicle crashes such as conspicuity, lighting, meteorology, biomechanics, human factors, and dram shop.

Our Crash Group consists of more than 20 experts across 17 locations. Please contact practice group leader, Peter J. Leiss, to discuss your case and determine which of our experts is most appropriate to assist with your matter.

Peter J. Leiss
Vehicle Engineering Expert

Peter has occupied a variety of engineering positions with vehicle manufacturers. He designed and engineered systems for vehicles before a single prototype had been built, tuned and validated systems on prototype vehicles, assisted the manufacturing plant to resolve issues during production, and made improvements to enhance vehicle quality after the start of manufacture. Peter has qualified as an expert in vehicle design, repair, and crash reconstruction. View Curriculum Vitae



Erin M. Shipp, P.E.
Heavy Truck & Bus Engineering

Erin brings more than 35 years experience designing, testing, and building heavy trucks, buses, motor homes and passenger vehicles. Specializing in vehicles as small as the Chrysler Pacifica and as large as Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner trucks; Erin's experience includes engines and emissions; chassis; bodies and sleeper boxes, including handicap accessibility; as well as overall structural stability for crash performance. Erin is a Professional Engineer with experience testifying in heavy truck cases. View Curriculum Vitae



Erin B. Higinbotham, P.E.
Motorcycle & ATV Expert

Erin is a two-time national champion with the American Motorcyclist Association. He has more than 30 years experience with operation, maintenance and design of motorcycles and ATV's. As a Project Engineer for the Automotive Testing Laboratories and TRC Inc., he completed federal regulatory testing on motorcycles and ATVs. He has completed contract testing for several US and foreign motorcycle manufacturers. Erin has completed plaintiff and defense casework across the United States and Canada. View Curriculum Vitae

Robson Forensic is an integrated team of forensic engineers, architects, scientists and fire investigators. Our experts include civil, construction, mechanical, structural and electrical engineers, architects and certified fire investigators. We have specialized expertise in unique areas such as aquatics, dram shop, injury causation, medical devices, motorcycles, supervised care, and tire failures.

We are a national firm with 14 offices and more than 150 high quality experts who assist in the resolution of disputes and litigation. We have performed over 30,000 cases in our 20+ years and offer clients the reassurance of peer review and personal follow through not found with a referral service.

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Dr. Ray Turner is a nationally recognized expert in Special Needs Transportation an advocate for the rights of the disabled of all ages, Dr. Turner provides Expert Witness Services to families and individuals with disabilities. As a subject matter expert in special needs transportation, he also has in-depth expertise in the Americans with Disabilities Act as it applies to school bus transportation issues as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (Section 504).

Dr. Turner assists attorneys to better understand the special handling requirements of disabled individuals during their bus ride--on a school bus, a private contract school bus, a transit bus, van or other vehicle. He provides expert, objective analysis of special needs transportation based on best practice and compliance with state and federal regulations.

Dr. Turner's two texts and the special needs driver team online transportation provided through this web page have and are continuing to provide the school bus industry with comprehensive standard operating procedures, best practice, and valid special needs transportation policy for more than 1300 school districts and 13 foreign nations.

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Thomas J. Lepper has over sixteen years of experience as a consultant, inspector and tester within the automotive industry. He has more than ten years of experience as a forensic automotive consultant for nationally known insurance companies and law firms. Mr. Lepper is qualified to testify as an Expert Witness in the Superior Court for the State of California.

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Barry L. Brunstein has over 37 years of experience as a Transportation Safety Consultant and is a recognized and respected Expert in the field of Commercial Vehicle Safety. Mr. Brunstein knows the Motor Carrier industry because he’s worked it for several decades. His training and experience include:

Areas of Expertise: Accident analysis, testimony and mediation in vehicle and pedestrian accidents involving transit, paratransit, schoolbus, motorcoach, special education, non-emergency medical transportation, taxi, shuttle, child transport systems and services; slips and falls; crossing, boarding and alighting; wheelchairs; seatbelts; ADA and accessibility; passenger safety, security and sexual abuse; vehicle design, specification, crashworthiness, quality assurance and product liability; industry standards and practices; driver training and vehicle operation; management, monitoring, supervision and enforcement; maintenance; NHTSA, FTA, FMCSA and USDOT regulations; vehicle testing and certification; contract negotiation and compliance; risk management; planning and system design.

The Firm: Transportation Alternatives is a passenger transportation and automotive consortium engaged in consulting and forensic accident investigation and analysis (more than 350 cases). Specializes in elderly, disabled, schoolchildren.

Education: MURP (Urban and Regional Planning): George Washington University, 1975 BA, English Literature: Rutgers University, 1969

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