ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST EXPERT WITNESS

EDUCATION

1961 B.S., Ceramic Engineering; University of Texas
1965 M.S., Metallurgical Engineering; Washington University
1971 Ph.D., Ceramic Engineering; Iowa State University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4/90 - Present, President and Owner; Engineering and Accident Reconstruction Consulting, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

1/86 - 3/90, Senior Vice President; Rimbey, Howell & Rimbey, Inc., Tampa, Florida

10/71 - 5/86, Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

6/67 - 10/71, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

9/66 - 6/67, Assistant Professor, Engineering Mechanics Department, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

9/65 - 9/66, Manufacturing Research and Development Engineer, General Dynamics Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas

3/63 - 9/65,Research and Development Engineer, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri

8/62 - 3/63, Design Engineer, Cupples Products Company, St. Louis, Missouri

6/61 - 8/62, Laboratory Head and Production Engineer, General Refractories Company, Brentwood, Missouri

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Florida
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Washington

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Failure Analyses of Metals, Ceramics, Concrete, Glass, and/or Plastics

Product Liability

Aircraft Accident Investigations

Vehicular and Industrial Accident Reconstruction

Seat Belt and Air Bag Investigations

Slip and Fall Accident Investigations

Accident Investigations involving Building Code Violations

Fire Cause and Origin Investigations

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Former Associate Member, International Society of Air Safety Investigations
Member, American Society for Metals
Member, Keramos
Member, American Society for Testing and Materials
Member, Tau Beta Pi Certified Corrosion Engineer - National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers
Member, National Association of Professional Engineers
Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers
Former Member, National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
Diplomate and Board Certified Examiner, The American Board of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate, The American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

KEYWORDS

Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness, Accidents involving single or multiple vehicles Expert Witness, passenger cars Expert Witness, mid and full-size trucks and SUV's Expert Witness, commercial vehicles Expert Witness, buses Expert Witness, logging trucks Expert Witness, tractor trailers Expert Witness, two-wheel and recreational vehicles Expert Witness, motorcycles Expert Witness, bicycles Expert Witness, ATV's Expert Witness, pedestrians Expert Witness, boats Expert Witness, airplanes Expert Witness, trains Expert Witness, animals Expert Witness, Investigations in seat belt Expert Witness, air bag Expert Witness, and ABS operation Expert Witness, Product failure analysis of vehicle operational components Expert Witness, steering mechanisms Expert Witness, tires Expert Witness, wheel rims Expert Witness, axles Expert Witness, automatic and manual transmissions Expert Witness, vehicle lamps Expert Witness, component failures Expert Witness, Analysis of accident scene evidence Expert Witness, skid marks Expert Witness, road gouges Expert Witness, lighting conditions Expert Witness, road signage Expert Witness, visibility triangle and other physical Expert Witness, Perception and reaction times Expert Witness, response times Expert Witness, collision avoidance Expert Witness, Building Code Violations such as stairs and ramps Expert Witness, handrails Expert Witness, dimensions Expert Witness, location Expert Witness, and slope of ramps Expert Witness, lack of proper anti-slip surfacing Expert Witness, foundations Expert Witness, slabs Expert Witness, floor levels Expert Witness, entryways Expert Witness, doors Expert Witness, elevations Expert Witness, improperly secured carpeting or floor covering Expert Witness, proper illumination or lighting Expert Witness, mobile home construction and installation Expert Witness, Slip Trip And Fall Accidents coefficient of friction on the walking surface Expert Witness, amount of elevation change and its configuration Expert Witness, safety codes Expert Witness, Product Failure Liability Expert Witness, ceramic Expert Witness, metallurgical Expert Witness, mechanical Expert Witness, and industrial engineering Expert Witness, cause and origin of the failure of various types of products, Vehicle components Expert Witness, Construction and farm equipment and materials Expert Witness, Glass and ceramic products Expert Witness, Fire Cause And Origin Expert Witness, fires in various types of motor vehicles Expert Witness, trailers Expert Witness, and residential and commercial buildings Expert Witness