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
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deposition testimony, including video deposition
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trial testimony and arbitration testimony
Our Work in Forensic Specialties
We do work in the following forensic specialties:
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consumer products
> industrial, commercial and construction equipment, machinery
> 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.
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