Material Handling Expert Witnesses in Florida

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as an engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, roadside safety, maintenance of traffic, and the analysis of mechanical systems and product failures. He has a strong background in the design, development, and implementation of roadside safety hardware including guardrails, bridge rails, and crash cushions. This expert earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering, as well as his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska before completing a certification program in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. He is a licensed professional engineer in three states and is a certified counter balanced forklift operator. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also involved in research in his field, as an author of several publications and a speaker at multiple conferences throughout his career. He currently holds 33 patents related to guardrail systems, vehicle storage systems, and shipping container handling systems. This expert formerly served as a consulting engineer for Interstate Steel Corporation, a research associate engineer for Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, principal of BEC Consulting, and director of engineering for BEC Industries. Currently, this expert is the president and CEO of a forensic engineering firm in Florida.

This expert has 40 years of experience working with heavy equipment, specifically, aerial work platforms and telehandlers. He formerly worked in multiple capacities, including as an assistant district manager for JLG Industries and as a manager at Gold Coast Aerial Lift, Inc., Nations Rent, Inc., and Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. In these roles, he managed over $114 million in fleet equipment and $35 million in the general tool store. Further, he was the owner of an equipment sales and rental company for 5 years and has experience in training for forklift and aerial operation. This expert is currently located in Florida working as a consultant.