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David Smith 00:04 Alright, welcome back to the Expert Witness Podcast. I'm here today with Nigel Jones, who has been an expert witness in over 100 cases, has been deposed 44 times, and has testified in court 11 times. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical and...
David Smith 00:04 All right, welcome back to the Expert Witness Podcast Interview Series. Our guest today is Marcor Platt. Marcor is the owner of MarcorSEN Engineering and Marcor Forensic and Expert Consulting. He has earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil...
David Smith 00:00 All right, welcome back to the Expert Witness Podcast. I'm your host, David Smith. One of the things I've always enjoyed is sitting down and talking with other experts about their work and hearing their stories. Today, I'm excited to sit down with...
Mechanical engineers play a vital role in nearly every aspect of modern life – cars, computers, cell phones, satellites, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and millions of other machines and components that are used for countless purposes. This means that mechanical...
In 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted over 374,000 patents. That number may seem high, but it is only a fraction of the number of active patents. As of 2020, there were over 3.3 million patents in force in the U.S. In 2004, there were...
Expert witnesses can be a valuable element to any type of legal case. This is especially true when the case involves complex concepts or technologies that are likely to be unfamiliar to judges and juries. Effective patent expert witnesses need to have thorough...
OSHA sets forth workplace safety standards meant to keep employees safe and employers are obligated by law to comply. If you do not follow OSHA guidelines, your organization will face stiff fines and penalties. It is also possible that you will be sued for...
Hooking up your Trailer can be a dangerous job if proper safety precautions are not taken. Before towing, make sure that your vehicle and trailer maintenance is up-to-date, and that you check the following each time you hook your trailer up. Photo 1: Trailer coupling...
Expert witness work can be a valuable asset in both criminal and civil court cases, providing unbiased and knowledgeable testimony that is often persuasive for a judge or jury. However, presenting impartial opinions on complex or charged issues is no easy task, and...
The experts at Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc. (AED) provided Mechanical Expert Witness services on a case involving an auger conveyor. It is our understanding that this case was resolved outside of court. AED has multiple offices in the intermountain west, and...
Standards are commonly used in engineering design. Some standards are legal requirements while others are consensus or voluntary standards. There are a number of organizations that provide standards including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...
As a mechanical engineer who works in equipment design safety, I sometimes get involved in lawsuits where injuries occur while equipment is being used. Usually in the roll of an expert witness. One question that I am often asked in one form or another during...