Expert Witnesses in Trucking

Aurora Safety & Crisis Planning Michael J. Fagel, PHD, CEM, CPO, CPOI

North Aurora, Illinois
65 S. Randall Rd, Box 882, 60542

Contact: Michael J. Fagel, PHD, CEM, CPO, CPOI
www.aurorasafety.com
630-234-6612 Or Toll Free
mjfagel@aol.com

Aurora Safety & Crisis Planning
Michael J. Fagel, PHD, CEM, CPO, CPOI

65 S. Randall Rd, Box 882
North Aurora, Illinois 60542

Contact: Michael J. Fagel, PHD, CEM, CPO, CPOI
www.aurorasafety.com
630-234-6612
mjfagel@aol.com

SELECTED BOOKS;
Soft Targets & Crisis Management
What Emergency Planners & Security Professionals Need to Know ~~ AND
Crisis Management & Emergency Planning
Preparing for Today’s Challenges ~~
* Author & Editor
* Public Speaker
* 45 Years of Experience
* Emergency Management
* Experienced University Professor
* Facilitator ~ Consultant
* On-Site Responder
* Oklahoma City Bombing
* World Trade Center Attacks

Information:

Crisis and Emergency Planning for Businesses, Disaster Recovery Planning, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials, Homeland Security, Job Safety Analysis, Occupational Injury, OSHA, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Safety, Safety Audit, Safety Engineering, Safety Occupational, Security, Trucking, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injury, Workplace Violence Prevention,

SELECTED BOOKS;
Soft Targets & Crisis Management
What Emergency Planners & Security Professionals Need to Know ~~ AND
Crisis Management & Emergency Planning
Preparing for Today’s Challenges ~~
* Author & Editor
* Public Speaker
* 45 Years of Experience
* Emergency Management
* Experienced University Professor
* Facilitator ~ Consultant
* On-Site Responder
* Oklahoma City Bombing
* World Trade Center Attacks

PEG, Inc. Experts Professional Engineering Group

Birmingham, Alabama
950 22nd Street North, Suite 632, 35203

Contact: Lamar T. Hawkins, J.D., P.E.
peginc.biz
205-458-8516 Or Toll Free
lthpc@aol.com

PEG, Inc.
Experts Professional Engineering Group

950 22nd Street North, Suite 632
Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Contact: Lamar T. Hawkins, J.D., P.E.
peginc.biz
205-458-8516
lthpc@aol.com

"Free telephone conference call about your case." ---------- Serving the Southeast Region.

Information:

Accident Reconstruction, Building Code Compliance, Building Vibration Analysis, Civil Construction and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Code Compliance, Concrete and Masonry, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects, Construction Safety, Cooling Towers, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Fall Protection, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing Accidents, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Motor Vehicles, OSHA, Paint and Coatings, Premises Liability, Safety, Safety Engineering, Slip, Trip, and Fall, Structural Engineering, Trucking,

"Free telephone conference call about your case." ---------- Serving the Southeast Region.

Thomas J. Lepper Associates, Inc

Benicia, California
810 Rose Drive, 94510

Contact: Thomas Lepper
www.thomaslepper.com
707-751-3836 Or Toll Free 866-812-4204
robyn@thomaslepper.com

Thomas J. Lepper Associates, Inc

810 Rose Drive
Benicia, California 94510

Contact: Thomas Lepper
www.thomaslepper.com
707-751-3836 Or Toll Free 866-812-4204
robyn@thomaslepper.com

CELL NUMBER 408-691-2779

Thomas J. Lepper Associates ~ Thomas J. Lepper, CFEI, CVFI has been an forensic mechanical failure consultant offering expertise pertaining to automobiles, large trucks, motorhomes and trailers, passenger buses, motorcycles, boats, farming equipment and large and small construction equipment, Tom has shared his expertise with nationally known insurance companies and attorneys for well over 30 years. He has also offered testimony as an expert witness in over 100 sworn appearances in the Superior Court of California. Tom is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) as well as a licensed locksmith in the state of California. Tom is certified to download and evaluate the SDM / EDR (Black Box) with the use of our Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) tool.

Information:

Automobile Accidents, Automotive, Investigative Consultant, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Engineering, Transportation, Trucking,

CELL NUMBER 408-691-2779

Thomas J. Lepper Associates ~ Thomas J. Lepper, CFEI, CVFI has been an forensic mechanical failure consultant offering expertise pertaining to automobiles, large trucks, motorhomes and trailers, passenger buses, motorcycles, boats, farming equipment and large and small construction equipment, Tom has shared his expertise with nationally known insurance companies and attorneys for well over 30 years. He has also offered testimony as an expert witness in over 100 sworn appearances in the Superior Court of California. Tom is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) as well as a licensed locksmith in the state of California. Tom is certified to download and evaluate the SDM / EDR (Black Box) with the use of our Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) tool.

Automotive Design Analysis

South Lyon, Michigan
10945 Stoney Point, 48178

Contact: Michael Nranian
www.trialexpertwitness.com
248-376-0338 Or Toll Free
mnranian@charter.net

Automotive Design Analysis

10945 Stoney Point
South Lyon, Michigan 48178

Contact: Michael Nranian
www.trialexpertwitness.com
248-376-0338
mnranian@charter.net

Michael Nranian's CV

Michael Nranian has over 30 years of experience focusing in Product Development, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal and Technical Compliance, & Product Liability Litigation. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, Professional Engineer, & Certified Project Management Professional. He has an in-depth background and education in Law, Intellectual Property, Electrical, Chemical, & Computer Engineering, Product Liability, & Business. He has testified extensively as an expert witness in depositions, hearings, and trials in state & federal courts. He is also a licensed attorney in Michigan, Texas, & the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

He provides and conducts Technical Product and Engineering Analysis, Patentability & Prior Art Research, and provides the Technical, Scientific, & Litigation Support for Intellectual Property. His litigation experience includes patent infringement / non-infringement under literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents, patent validity / invalidity, prior art, & file-wrapper estoppel, for ITC & Federal cases, including Inter Partes reviews. He conducts analysis of all aspects of intellectual property, including patents and products, prepares claim charts, & expert witness reports. This includes testimony and document preparation for cases before state, and federal court jurisdictions, and the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

He performs analysis under the America Invents Act, and all 101, 102, 103, 112, and other arguments. His experience includes Technology Standards Boards and Licensing Authorities, Antitrust / DOJ, Technology Development and Transfer, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Licensing, Unfair Competition/Trade, False/Deceptive Advertising, & Lanham Act Actions, and Class Actions. His Product Liability Expert Witness litigation background includes all types of Safety Systems, Electrical Systems, Fires, Accident Reconstruction (certified through Northwestern University), and Evaluation of Alternative Designs for Automotive, Medical, Manufacturing, and other industries. He has extensive Testifying Experience.

He has over 30 years of experience in Automotive and Safety Systems, Sensors, Seatbelts, Airbags / Curtains, Seats, Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical Systems and Architecture, Warning & Diagnostic Systems, Sensors and Sensor Fusion, Vision and Camera Optical/Image, Forward Collision/Lane Departure Warning, GPS, Navigation, Telematics, Powertrain, Engine, Cellular/Radio/Wireless/Satellite Communication, Information and Data Transmission, Data & Parameter storage & retrieval, Human Machine Interface, Controls, Crash Recorders, Crash Pulse Analysis, System Diagnostic, Fault Codes, Structure (including roof-crush and door) and Front, Side & Roll-over systems (including sensing and algorithm development), Occupant sensing, computer/microprocessor, software/source code analyses, Monitoring & Surveillance, Automotive & Recreational Vehicles, Trucks/Commercial Vehicles, Fleet Management Systems, Construction & Excavation Vehicles/Equipment, Manufacturing and Product Development for domestic and international corporations. He is thoroughly familiar with all regulatory (including ECE & FMVSS), and corporate due-care & SAE requirements, and preemption arguments, safety standards, occupant kinematics, biomechanics & injury causation as well as OSHA, ANSI, Fall Protection. Complete Forensic Investigations and Analyses.

Information:

Accident Investigations, Accident Photo Analysis, Automotive, Chemicals, Chemistry, Copyright Infringement, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Intellectual Properties, Licensing, Litigation Support, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Motor Vehicles, Patents, Product Liability, Safety, Scientific and Engineering, Telecommunications, Trademark, Transportation, Trucking,

Michael Nranian's CV

Michael Nranian has over 30 years of experience focusing in Product Development, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal and Technical Compliance, & Product Liability Litigation. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, Professional Engineer, & Certified Project Management Professional. He has an in-depth background and education in Law, Intellectual Property, Electrical, Chemical, & Computer Engineering, Product Liability, & Business. He has testified extensively as an expert witness in depositions, hearings, and trials in state & federal courts. He is also a licensed attorney in Michigan, Texas, & the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

He provides and conducts Technical Product and Engineering Analysis, Patentability & Prior Art Research, and provides the Technical, Scientific, & Litigation Support for Intellectual Property. His litigation experience includes patent infringement / non-infringement under literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents, patent validity / invalidity, prior art, & file-wrapper estoppel, for ITC & Federal cases, including Inter Partes reviews. He conducts analysis of all aspects of intellectual property, including patents and products, prepares claim charts, & expert witness reports. This includes testimony and document preparation for cases before state, and federal court jurisdictions, and the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

He performs analysis under the America Invents Act, and all 101, 102, 103, 112, and other arguments. His experience includes Technology Standards Boards and Licensing Authorities, Antitrust / DOJ, Technology Development and Transfer, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Licensing, Unfair Competition/Trade, False/Deceptive Advertising, & Lanham Act Actions, and Class Actions. His Product Liability Expert Witness litigation background includes all types of Safety Systems, Electrical Systems, Fires, Accident Reconstruction (certified through Northwestern University), and Evaluation of Alternative Designs for Automotive, Medical, Manufacturing, and other industries. He has extensive Testifying Experience.

He has over 30 years of experience in Automotive and Safety Systems, Sensors, Seatbelts, Airbags / Curtains, Seats, Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical Systems and Architecture, Warning & Diagnostic Systems, Sensors and Sensor Fusion, Vision and Camera Optical/Image, Forward Collision/Lane Departure Warning, GPS, Navigation, Telematics, Powertrain, Engine, Cellular/Radio/Wireless/Satellite Communication, Information and Data Transmission, Data & Parameter storage & retrieval, Human Machine Interface, Controls, Crash Recorders, Crash Pulse Analysis, System Diagnostic, Fault Codes, Structure (including roof-crush and door) and Front, Side & Roll-over systems (including sensing and algorithm development), Occupant sensing, computer/microprocessor, software/source code analyses, Monitoring & Surveillance, Automotive & Recreational Vehicles, Trucks/Commercial Vehicles, Fleet Management Systems, Construction & Excavation Vehicles/Equipment, Manufacturing and Product Development for domestic and international corporations. He is thoroughly familiar with all regulatory (including ECE & FMVSS), and corporate due-care & SAE requirements, and preemption arguments, safety standards, occupant kinematics, biomechanics & injury causation as well as OSHA, ANSI, Fall Protection. Complete Forensic Investigations and Analyses.

DLH Associates, Inc.

Quincy, Illinois
625 Hill and Brook, 62305

Contact: Donald L. Hess
www.dlhassociates.net
217-440-6666 Or Toll Free
don@dlhassociates.net

DLH Associates, Inc.

625 Hill and Brook
Quincy, Illinois 62305

Contact: Donald L. Hess
www.dlhassociates.net
217-440-6666
don@dlhassociates.net

Don Hess, owner of DLH Associates, Inc. specializes in crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, including trucks, tractor-trailers, and buses. Don is nationally-recognized as a leader in safety and training issues. He has expertise in all areas of the FMCSR’s, which include, qualifications, hiring & training standards, and drug/alcohol testing requirements. Don is also familiar with loading dock procedures & practices, he has assisted in numerous cases involving fork lifts and loading dock incidences.

Don has vast experience in hands-on training of commercial drivers, from basic driving & maneuvering skills, to defensive driving techniques, emergency driving skills and live skid pad training.

His nearly two million miles of safe cross-country truckingexperience, plus having over twenty-five years as a driver trainer, makes him uniquely qualified to analyze and comment on driver behavior in virtually any situation.

Don was the recipient of the Truckload Carriers Association and Professional Truck Driver Institute Lee Crittenden award in 2009.

Information:

Accident Investigations, Accident Reconstruction, Safety, Transportation, Trucking,

Don Hess, owner of DLH Associates, Inc. specializes in crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, including trucks, tractor-trailers, and buses. Don is nationally-recognized as a leader in safety and training issues. He has expertise in all areas of the FMCSR’s, which include, qualifications, hiring & training standards, and drug/alcohol testing requirements. Don is also familiar with loading dock procedures & practices, he has assisted in numerous cases involving fork lifts and loading dock incidences.

Don has vast experience in hands-on training of commercial drivers, from basic driving & maneuvering skills, to defensive driving techniques, emergency driving skills and live skid pad training.

His nearly two million miles of safe cross-country truckingexperience, plus having over twenty-five years as a driver trainer, makes him uniquely qualified to analyze and comment on driver behavior in virtually any situation.

Don was the recipient of the Truckload Carriers Association and Professional Truck Driver Institute Lee Crittenden award in 2009.

Truck Accident and Incident Experts, LLC

Naples, Florida
, 34114

Contact: Scott L. Turner
www.SLTurnerConsulting.com
844-974-1870 Or Toll Free
slturner@slturnerconsulting.com

Truck Accident and Incident Experts, LLC

Naples, Florida 34114

Contact: Scott L. Turner
www.SLTurnerConsulting.com
844-974-1870
slturner@slturnerconsulting.com

931-213-4398 (Scott’s Cell)

Scott L. Turner's CV

* Truck Accident Expert * Truck Expert * Trucking Expert * Truck Safety Expert *
Highly qualified and well-rounded expert opinion is supported by in excess of 30 years' experience in the highly specialized field of commercial motor vehicle crashes and incidents, general CMV transportation and FMCSA regulations, in addition to 16 years at the helm of a national incident response company.

Specializing in commercial motor vehicle crash investigation and FMCSA post-crash inspections, Scott's career of service includes response and investigation to well over 1,000 tractor trailer crashes, 200 cargo tank crashes and incidents, and a multitude of industrial setting incidents, railroad, maritime and airline disasters.

In addition, Scott had spent several years as a CMV operator (truck driver) in the mid 1980's. Driver experience includes: cargo-tanks, flatbed (low-boy) and dry-van trailers. Scott's rich experience, regulatory and 'standards of care' knowledge, detailed reports and well-delivered testimony can be a focal point of any civil or criminal litigation or arbitration where Commercial Motor Vehicle crashes, hazardous material incidents, loading/offloading accidents and/or transit related matters are at issue.

Truck Crash Investigation
Truck Post Crash Inspections/Mechanical Failure
Truck Crash Reconstruction
Truck Wheel-Off Separations
Truck Loading/Offloading Incidents
Truck Load Securement
Truck Hours-of-Service/Fatigue Driving
Truck Driver Fitness
Truck Pedestrian
Truck/Forklift Loading Dock Incidents
Cargo-Tank Loading Rack Incidents
Cargo-Tank Rollover/Crash
Cargo Tank Improper Response/Mitigation
Cargo-Tank Petroleum (DOT-406)
Cargo-Tank Chemical (DOT-407)
Cargo-Tank Acid/Caustic (DOT-412)
Intermodal/Chassis Loading Securement
Intermodal/ Chassis Loading/Off-Loading (Ports)
Bus/Motorcoach Crash Investigation
Bus/Motorcoach Post Crash Inspections/Mechanical Failure
Bus/Motorcoach Crash Reconstruction
Bus/Motorcoach Hours-of-Service/Fatigue Driving
Bus/Motorcoach Driver Fitness

Offices:
Naples, Florida / Randolph, New Jersey / Sioux City, Iowa / Cheyenne, Wyoming /Albuquerque, New Mexico / Houston, Texas
Address 1: 14174 Charthouse Court Naples, FL, 34114 Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Email: slturner@slturnerconsulting.com Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 2: Randolph, NJ, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 3: Sioux City, IA, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 4: Cheyenne, WY, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 5: Albuquerque, NM, Phone: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com
Address 6: Houston TX Phone: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com

-Nationwide Services-

Information:

Accident Investigations, Transportation, Trucking, Trucking Regulations,

931-213-4398 (Scott’s Cell)

Scott L. Turner's CV

* Truck Accident Expert * Truck Expert * Trucking Expert * Truck Safety Expert *
Highly qualified and well-rounded expert opinion is supported by in excess of 30 years' experience in the highly specialized field of commercial motor vehicle crashes and incidents, general CMV transportation and FMCSA regulations, in addition to 16 years at the helm of a national incident response company.

Specializing in commercial motor vehicle crash investigation and FMCSA post-crash inspections, Scott's career of service includes response and investigation to well over 1,000 tractor trailer crashes, 200 cargo tank crashes and incidents, and a multitude of industrial setting incidents, railroad, maritime and airline disasters.

In addition, Scott had spent several years as a CMV operator (truck driver) in the mid 1980's. Driver experience includes: cargo-tanks, flatbed (low-boy) and dry-van trailers. Scott's rich experience, regulatory and 'standards of care' knowledge, detailed reports and well-delivered testimony can be a focal point of any civil or criminal litigation or arbitration where Commercial Motor Vehicle crashes, hazardous material incidents, loading/offloading accidents and/or transit related matters are at issue.

Truck Crash Investigation
Truck Post Crash Inspections/Mechanical Failure
Truck Crash Reconstruction
Truck Wheel-Off Separations
Truck Loading/Offloading Incidents
Truck Load Securement
Truck Hours-of-Service/Fatigue Driving
Truck Driver Fitness
Truck Pedestrian
Truck/Forklift Loading Dock Incidents
Cargo-Tank Loading Rack Incidents
Cargo-Tank Rollover/Crash
Cargo Tank Improper Response/Mitigation
Cargo-Tank Petroleum (DOT-406)
Cargo-Tank Chemical (DOT-407)
Cargo-Tank Acid/Caustic (DOT-412)
Intermodal/Chassis Loading Securement
Intermodal/ Chassis Loading/Off-Loading (Ports)
Bus/Motorcoach Crash Investigation
Bus/Motorcoach Post Crash Inspections/Mechanical Failure
Bus/Motorcoach Crash Reconstruction
Bus/Motorcoach Hours-of-Service/Fatigue Driving
Bus/Motorcoach Driver Fitness

Offices:
Naples, Florida / Randolph, New Jersey / Sioux City, Iowa / Cheyenne, Wyoming /Albuquerque, New Mexico / Houston, Texas
Address 1: 14174 Charthouse Court Naples, FL, 34114 Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Email: slturner@slturnerconsulting.com Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 2: Randolph, NJ, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 3: Sioux City, IA, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 4: Cheyenne, WY, Phone: Toll Free: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com/
Address 5: Albuquerque, NM, Phone: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com
Address 6: Houston TX Phone: (844) 974-1870 Alternate Phone: (931) 213-4398 Website: https://truckingexpertwitness.com

-Nationwide Services-

Smart Fleet Management LLC

Bixby, Oklahoma
13507 S. 20th Street, 74008

Contact: Mr. Leslie A Smart
www.smartfleetmgmt.com/
918-671-0678 Or Toll Free
smart5010@atlasok.com

Smart Fleet Management LLC

13507 S. 20th Street
Bixby, Oklahoma 74008

Contact: Mr. Leslie A Smart
www.smartfleetmgmt.com/
918-671-0678
smart5010@atlasok.com

Leslie A. Smart's CV

Leslie Smart has 50 (fifty) years of experience in trucks, truck equipment, related equipment, distribution by truck and tractor trailer (conventional and Hazmat), specifications, procurement, vehicle safety, DOT regulations-compliance, operations, risk management, tires, truck maintenance (internal & by contract both with Penske & Ryder) and driver safety, training, behavior & monitoring. His experience also includes leasing of all types including full service leases and managing a fleet through a fleet management company. Responsibilities included the management of fleets of up to 5,500 vehicles in number.

As an expert witness, Mr. Smart has worked equally with defendants and plaintiffs on over 35 cases specializing in personal injury related to trucking, truck litigation, driver safety, fleet management, corporate fleet management, and operations.

• Professional Associations: Member of N.A.F.A. & N.T.E.A.
• Extensive experience using Penske, Ryder and other providers under contract.
• Published author for Business Fleet; Work Truck & Heavy Duty Trucking. A dozen articles or more may be found on the Business Fleet website: www.businessfleet.com search for his name.

Information:

Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials, Information Technologies, Oil and Gas, OSHA, Risk Management, Safety, Tires, Transportation, Trucking,

Leslie A. Smart's CV

Leslie Smart has 50 (fifty) years of experience in trucks, truck equipment, related equipment, distribution by truck and tractor trailer (conventional and Hazmat), specifications, procurement, vehicle safety, DOT regulations-compliance, operations, risk management, tires, truck maintenance (internal & by contract both with Penske & Ryder) and driver safety, training, behavior & monitoring. His experience also includes leasing of all types including full service leases and managing a fleet through a fleet management company. Responsibilities included the management of fleets of up to 5,500 vehicles in number.

As an expert witness, Mr. Smart has worked equally with defendants and plaintiffs on over 35 cases specializing in personal injury related to trucking, truck litigation, driver safety, fleet management, corporate fleet management, and operations.

• Professional Associations: Member of N.A.F.A. & N.T.E.A.
• Extensive experience using Penske, Ryder and other providers under contract.
• Published author for Business Fleet; Work Truck & Heavy Duty Trucking. A dozen articles or more may be found on the Business Fleet website: www.businessfleet.com search for his name.

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