Expertise & Experience - J.D. Madden, P.E.

EXPERTISE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE of Senior Forensic Engineer & Accident Reconstructionist James D. Madden, P.E.

James D. Madden, P.E, is our Senior Forensic Engineer, Accident Reconstructionist and Engineering Expert Witness
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In this role, he has devoted his career for over the last 30 years to performing Forensic Engineering and Scientific Accident Reconstruction for both civil and criminal cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants.
He has:

● completed over 1000 cases*

● written over 600 reports*

● written over 60 affidavits*

and testified in:

● over 100 depositions**, and

● over 90 trials**

*as of the last count in 12/2007
**as of the last count in 12/2019

Engineering Education of James D. Madden, P.E.

● earned two (2) engineering degrees, Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering, and took additional post-degree Engineering coursework, with coursework in:

● physics
● chemistry
● mathematics
● engineering mechanics
● mechanical engineering
● chemical engineering
● normal psychology

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Licensing and Certification of James D. Madden, P.E.

● earned the Professional Engineers license (P.E.) by taking:

● the National Council of Engineering Examiners' (NCEE) examination in Fundamentals of Science

and Engineering

● the National Council of Engineering Examiners' (NCEE) examination in

Principles and Practices of

Engineering

in:

● Mechanical Engineering

● Chemical Engineering

● designated a Diplomate Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers under the auspices and guidelines of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB)
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Engineering Experience of James D. Madden, P.E.

> over 40 years of engineering experience since receiving the Masters of Engineering degree

> over 30 years of engineering practice has been in

forensic engineering

> 15-1/2 years of engineering practice before the start of the forensic practice was in engineering design and

construction assistance

> initial 1-1/2 years of engineering practice was in industrial operations, with continuing intermittent industrial operations after the initial 1-1/2 years, in periods up to 3 months at a time

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Coursework taken by James D. Madden, P.E., at Northwestern University Traffic Institute

Seven (7) courses, over 8 weeks, in the Traffic Accident Investigation and Reconstruction program, including:

> Technical Accident Investigation (2 weeks)

> Vehicle Dynamics (1 week)

> Traffic Accident Reconstruction (2 weeks)

> Continued Case Studies in Traffic Accident Reconstruction (1 week)

> Computer-Assisted Traffic Accident Reconstruction (1 week)

> Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction (2 days)

> Vehicle Lamp Examination, covering collision damage interpretation (3 days)

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Coursework taken by James D. Madden, P.E., at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety
Three (3) courses, over 1-1/2 weeks, in the Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) program, including:

> Crash Data Retrieval (CDR)* Technician 1 & 2 Certification (2 days)

> Crash Data Retrieval (CDR)* Data Analyst Certification (1 week)

*Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) is the term for the retrieval of crash data, pre-crash data, and other recorded data from passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks using software and hardware system designed for this purpose.

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Seminars and Short Courses, Continuing Education taken by James D. Madden, P.E.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) courses on fire and explosion
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) seminars on traffic accident investigation and reconstruction, and product liability
National Academy of Forensic Engineers forensic engineering seminars
Engineering Dynamics Corporation courses (1 week) covering the EDC HVE computerized Traffic Accident Reconstruction software
Regularly attend additional technical courses and seminars each year as part of fulfilling the Continuing Education Requirement for the Professional Engineer's License

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Recognition of Senior Forensic Engineer James D. Madden, P.E.

elected to Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Scholastic Honor Society
elected to Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Scholastic Honor Society
elected to Sigma Xi National Research Honor Society
recipient of a National Science Foundation Grant for Undergraduate Research
recipient of a NASA Fellowship for Graduate Study

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Membership in Technical Organizations, Current & Previous - James D. Madden. P.E.

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASABE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)

Consultation before starting a Case

Consultation with James D. Madden, PE, a Professional Engineer, Forensic

Engineer, Accident Reconstructionist and Consulting and Testifying Expert Witness,

is available before starting a case. We invite you to consult with us. There is

no charge for an initial phone consultation.

Call us at your convenience, or if you prefer we can schedule the consultation in advance, at a time that suits you.

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Consultation during the Work

Consultation with James D. Madden, PE, a Professional Engineer, and Forensic

Engineering Consulting and Testifying Expert Witness, is available to the client at all

times during the work before, during, and after the investigation,

engineering analysis, reconstruction, report, and any other work on the case.

Our Typical Work Activities and Products, when warranted by the case

> inspection of the accident site, such as a roadway, outdoor facilities, building or industrial facilities

> inspection of the involved equipment, in post-accident condition, including in damaged condition (such as crashed vehicles)

> when the involved equipment is available for operation, inspection of the involved equipment (such as industrial equipment) during operation

> photography and/or video of the accident site and involved equipment

> testing accident items and exemplar items (such as consumer products)

> interviewing witnesses (often during the inspection of the accident site, product and/or equipment)

> review and study of case documents, evidence and applicable codes, standards, regulations and recommended practices

> performing engineering analysis and/or accident reconstruction, including preparing drawings, calculations, graphical analyses, computer analyses, etc. as required to analyze and/or reconstruct the accident, and to present the engineering analysis and reconstruction

> written reports and affidavits, and exhibits for reports and/or testimony

> coordinating or interfacing with others while they are preparing specialized exhibits such as video animations and videos of demonstrations

> testimony in deposition, trial and arbitration

For more detail go to the 'Activities & Products' page.

Presentation of the Results of our Work

> verbal reports, by telephone or in face-to-face conferences

> written reports and affidavits

> deposition testimony, including video deposition

> trial testimony and arbitration testimony

Our Work in Forensic Specialties

We do work in the following forensic specialties:

> consumer products

> industrial, commercial and construction equipment, machinery

> workplace - construction, industrial & commercial, etc., operations and facilities

> premises, building and property accidents, including slips, trips and falls

> traffic accidents, traffic crashes, including roadway design and condition

> chemicals, gases and materials

> equipment and industrial fires & explosions

> hazardous combustion, including causing carbon monoxide poisoning

with work in the following specialties as part of the work with the specialties listed above:

> human factors

> safety design

> safeguarding, guards

> warnings

> codes, standards and recommended practices.

For more details go to the individual pages by specific Specialty (for example, 'Consumer Products').

Geographic Area of Work is North America

Over the last 30 years we have regularly worked on accidents which occurred in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and nearby, including inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, with reports and testimony. During these 30 years we have also worked on accidents which occurred in other states, and equipment and facilities located in other states, with inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, from Kansas and Utah to Vermont and North Carolina, with reports and testimony for these accidents, when applicable.

Contact Information

1700 West Market Street, Ste 318

Akron, Ohio 44313 (preferred)

8803 Brecksville Road, Ste 7216

Cleveland, Ohio 44141 (contact

us by phone or email before using this address)

maafe.com,
maddenfe.com

maddenforensicengineering.com

phone: 440-838-0640 (main),
440-832-9540 (alternate)

fax: 440-838-1192

Additional Information

Additional information is available on the internet/web/desktop version of:

maafe.com
maddenfe.com
maddenforensicengineering.com

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