John Tyson, BS, MS, JD, PE, AR Tech Forensic Experts Inc.

General
Mr. Tyson has more than thirty two  years full time experience in Accident Reconstruction, Safety and Forensic Engineering. He has investigated, analyzed and reconstructed more than seven thousand accidents. He has supervised and trained many engineers and physicists in the field of Forensic Engineering. He has testified on several hundred occasions on a variety of aspects of Accident Reconstruction for both plaintiff and defense in depositions, arbitrations, civil and criminal, municipal and superior court trials. He has been a court appointed expert in numerous criminal trials with charges ranging from manslaughter to first degree murder. He has consulted on behalf of  individuals, major insurance companies, law Offices including California State Attorney General's office , many County and City agencies. He is a consultant and provides engineering and safety expertise to many West Coast Cities including the cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Ontario, Fountain Valley, Perris, Beverly Hills. He is an engineering consultant to many theme parks and public arenas including Walt Disney, Six Flags, Raging Waters, Universal Studios , Los Angeles and Anaheim convention centers, Pasadena Rosebowl, Anaheim Stadium etc.

 Vehicle Accident Reconstruction

Dynamics of vehicular collision (all types). 3D Real Time COLOR ANIMATION of multi vehicle collisions. Visibility analysis. 3D Digital Scanning of accident and crime scenes.  Evaluation of different angles of viewing perspective including placement of viewing camera inside moving vehicle or target vehicle. Line of sight evaluation in truck v auto or vehicle  vs pedestrian  collisions.  Largest verdict $40 million +

Products, Property,Fires
Building Code compliance UBC LABC LAMC,  CBCRamps. Stairways, Guardrails ADA. . Lighting & Acoustical Analysis
Design analysis of machinery and plant. Design/manufacture defect investigation. Machine Guarding. Automatic Gates Ladders, Scaffolding. Appliances Product Reliability and Efficiency. Failure to warn. Code compliance OSHA, ANSI, ASTM, UL etc.
Machinery, structural. Vehicle fires

Pedestrian Accidents Slip & Fall Trip & Fall. Lighting

Specialty in Tribology (study of friction wear & lubrication theory). Coefficient of friction testing. Several thousand tests performed. Pre testing of flooring for public safety. Extensive experience with Department store chains, supermarkets, commercial property. Product evaluation-shoe manufacturers, footwear, floor products. Code analysis regarding construction of floor, steps, ramps landings. exits, handrails, sidewalks etc. UBC,LABC,State code compliance. Past & present projects /clients include Cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Fountain Valley, Orange, Dept of Water & Power, Cal Gas Co.

Marine
Small vessel accident investigation. Underwater.(NAUI, BSAC certified)