Areas of Expertise: Trucking Accidents & Safety; Trucks; Forklifts & Material Handling; Motorcycles; Motorcycle; Accident Prevention & Safety Warnings; Bus Accidents & Safety; Buses and Passenger Vans; Emergency Vehicle Response; Construction Accidents; Construction Safety; Accident Investigations; Transportation Safety; Visibility; Autos; Drug Testing; Drug & Alcohol Testing.
Over 500 cases since 1997. Providing expert witness services including analysis of vehicle crashes to attorneys and other clients since 1997. Specializing in crashes and accidents involving commercial motor vehicles, including trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, and forklifts, as well as motorcycles.
Expertise includes driver training, screening, hiring, negligent hiring, FMCSR hours of service, operation, inspection, extreme weather, driver fitness, pre-employment, for cause, and random drug and alcohol testing, safety requirements, etc.
Vast experience in hands-on training of commercial drivers, from basic driving and maneuvering skills to emergency driving skills and live skid pad training. Nationally recognized as a leader in safety and training issues, and winner of the American Trucking Associations Million Mile Safe Driving award. (Nearly two million accident and ticket free miles total) Recipient of the Truckload Carriers Association Lee Crittenden Award in 2009. Held numerous national board and officer positions in prominent trucking and education associations. Charter member of the Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools and the first two-term president. Extensive experience with the Professional Truck Driver Institute including board member, evaluation team leader, and commissioner.
Can provide and operate equipment and services including driving exemplar vehicles to create videos for use in trials and depositions.