Warnings & Labels Expert Witnesses

Campbell, California

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall, Vehicle Accidents, Auto Accidents, Perception/Reaction Analysis, Driver Behavior, Distracted Driving, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian/Bicycle Accidents, Night Vision and Lighting, Retail Safety, Workplace Safety

Expert in human factors and ergonomics with extensive experience testifying in motor vehicle accidents; product liability; and slip, trip, fall cases in state and federal courts. Retained by both plaintiff and defense attorneys. Specializes in forensic personal injury causation involving premises, product, vehicle, pedestrian, and workplace accidents. Human factors/ergonomics specialties include: Driver perception & behavior; Pedestrian perception & behavior; Perception response time; Night vision; Lighting, visibility & conspicuity; Slip, trip, misstep & fall (including falls from heights such as ladders & platforms); Product design & liability (including medical, consumer, industrial, agricultural); Human-machine interaction; Control/display layout; Warnings, signs & instructions. PhD in Experimental Psychology, Certified Professional Ergonomist, Certified XL Tribometrist, and OSHA authorized to teach 10 and 30 hr. courses in General Industry Safety. Designed and conducted human f...

Berkeley, California

Products Liability, Mechanical Engineering - Risk Assessment, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Material Characterization and Testing, Material Properties, Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Aviation & Aerospace, 3D printing, Automotive, Welding, Warnings & Labels, Oil and Gas, Product Development, Laboratories & Testing, Candle Fires, Button Battery, Blenders, Heating pads

Mingxi is a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of California with expertise in materials development and mechanical engineering across a broad range of industries. She holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. With a specialty in materials science, metallurgy, fracture mechanics and failure analysis, she has hands-on industry experience in materials testing and process development in the aerospace and manufacturing industries. Her time as a working engineer in advanced manufacturing and startup environments has proven invaluable in providing evidence and practice-based expert opinions and testimony regarding engineering, manufacturing, risk assessment and warnings. Prior to joining Berkeley Engineering And Research, Inc., she held engineering roles at SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, and Carbon 3D, where she worked on integrating Mil, ASTM, ISO, and NASA specifications into developing intel...

West Sacramento, California

Warnings & Labels, Communications - Meaning, Message Interpretation, Sexual Consent, Date Rape, Contract Interpretation, Instructions, Clarity, Misleading Advertising, Disclosure Adequacy, Intended Meaning, Subliminal Messages

Michael Motley, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Davis, has authored five books and over 150 articles and papers in communication. He has been officially recognized as among the "Top 1% of Scholars in Communication" during the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. See www.MotleyExpert.com Expert opinion on adequacy of warnings, warning labels, instructions, etc. Opinion on normal interpretation of communication messages (contracts, waivers, advertisements, etc.) regarding clarity, ambiguity, potential meanings, most likely interpretation, etc. Opinion on interpretations of consent messages and/or resistance messages in claims of date rape. Opinion on meanings of messages in male/female misunderstandings.

Evanston, Illinois

Chemistry & Chemicals, Warnings & Labels - chemistry, household chemicals, industrial chemicals, chemical exposure, chemical accidents, labels & warnings, paint & coatings, hazardous materials, patent infringement, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, accident reconstruction, laboratory testing & analysis, failure analysis, cosmetic chemistry, aerosols

I am an experienced expert witness who has written hundreds of reports of opinion, testified at deposition over 5o times, and has testified at trial 6 times. I have over 25 years in the paint and coatings industry, followed by 3 years academic appointment at Eastern Michigan University, followed by 25 years as Chemical Expert Witness. I also have numerous scientific publications, and have taught chemistry at local universities. I will be your translator of highly technical jargon into easy-to-understand language.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Instructions, ANSI Z535, Safety Symbols, Human Error, Occupational Safety, Consumer Products, Children's Products, Chemical Hazard Communication, Motor Vehicles, Off-road and Recreational Vehicles, Boats Watercraft Watersports, Construction Equipment, Outdoor Power Equipment, Farm Machinery, Industrial Machinery, Firearms

Mr. Steven Hall holds a B.S.E. in Engineering Physics and an M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has expertise in the fields of warnings and instructions design, ergonomics, human factors engineering, and product and occupational safety. Mr. Hall serves as Chairperson of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 Committee on Safety Signs and Colors. This committee establishes national consensus standards for, among other things, product safety labels and safety information in product manuals. He previously served as Chairperson of the ANSI Z535.4 Subcommittee on Product Safety Signs and Labels. He is a member and former Vice-Chairperson of the ANSI Z535.6 Subcommittee on Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials. He is also a member of the ANSI Z535.5 Subcommittee on Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes (for Temporary Hazards) and the Z535.2 Subcommittee on Environmental and ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Chemical Risk Communication, Chemical Hazard Communication, Occupational Health and Safety, Consumer Product Safety and Warnings, User Response, Product Safety Evaluation, Medical Safety, Recreational Safety, Retail Safety, Occupational Safety, Premises Liability, ANSI Z535, ANSI Z129.1, ANSI Z400.1, Chemical Labeling, Warnings

Ms. Raina Shah is a Principal Consultant in the Human Factors group and directs chemical risk communication activities. She has extensive experience in litigation matters related to chemical hazard communication, occupational health and safety, and consumer product safety and warnings. Her activities have included researching user response to warnings and instructions; evaluating product safety information in consumer, medical, recreational, retail, and occupational contexts; analyzing product and occupational accidents and premises safety issues; and providing general safety and human factors consultation. Ms. Shah has played an active role in national standards for consumer product warnings and instructions (ANSI Z535), chemical labeling (ANSI Z129.1), and material safety data sheets (ANSI Z400.1), and she has regularly guest lectured at the University of Michigan on topics including hazard communication, driver distraction, and uncertain health and safety risks. Ms. Shah holds ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Warnings & Labels, Ergonomics - Accident Investigation, Ergonomics, Boating Safety, Accident Modeling, Aquatics, Human Factors, Marine Accident, Instructions, Chemicals, Labels & Warnings, Restraint System, Effectiveness, Child Safety, Safety Equipment, Machine Learning, Consumer Product, Slip Trip & Fall, Artificial Intelligence

There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance, and Industry - through research, publications, presentations, and expert testimony. These co-founders and associates are James M. Miller, PE, PhD; Mark R. Lehto, PhD; James M.L. Miller, MS, PhD, EIT; Adam M. Olshove, PE, MSE; and Jeffrey D. Rupp, MSE. Miller Engineering has a dedicated office with a full-time staff of engineers, researchers, and technical writers. The span of our collective academic and experiential expertise includes the Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Agricultural, Industrial, Human Factors, Ergonomic and Safety fields of engineering. Miller Engineering also designs and operates hydroelectric and solar energy sources within their agricultural, forestry, marine, and cattle subsidiary operations in Idaho and Oregon, lending to unique hand-on expertise in these a...

Great Neck, New York

Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall - Athletics & Recreation, Safety, Safety Engineering, Warnings & Labels, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA, Risk Analysis, Biomechanics, Engineering, Fires, Explosions, Human Factors, Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Trampolines, Amusement Parks, Water Parks, Playground Accidents

Dr. Abraham is a licensed P.E. and a Senior Member and a Diplomat in The National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Over the last 45 years, C. J. Abraham has created warnings and instructions for many products and protocols applied and used worldwide. He has consulted to major news channels, NHTSA, OSHA, NIOSH, State of California (CaITrans), Microsoft, New York Transit, Queensborough Bridge Authority, Department of Agriculture, the Federal Government, State Attorney General's Offices, and municipalities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in a variety of technical areas. His interests include head and brain protection in sports and recreation and personal injury accidents and litigations. In addition, he is also involved in the reconstruction of all types of sports injuries in a large variety of recreational and sports activities, amusement and trampoline facilities, as well as accidents involving a variety of products and vehicles. His background may be found at www...

Delaware, Ohio

Human Factors, Traffic Engineering - Distracted driving, Driving behavior, Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Maritime, Manufacturing, Mining, OSHA, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Safety, Slips, Trips, Falls, Transportation, Warnings, Conspicuity, Cell phones, Texting, Lighting

Dr. Kevin Rider is a human factors expert and owner of Forensic Human Factors, LLC, providing investigations, reports and expert testimony for personal injury cases – plaintiff and defense. His expertise involves investigating how people interact with other people, products and environments in predictable ways, and applying this understanding to effective, efficient and safe products, services and systems. He has been consulted as an expert in 49 states (so far). Dr. Rider’s expertise includes: • MVAs and pedestrian collisions, incl. trucks, trains, buses, motor/bicycles • Illumination, nighttime visibility, and conspicuity • DUI/DWIs, where intoxication was not a proximate cause of crash • Adequacy of product designs and warnings • The design and maintenance of safe civil and occupational environments • Premises liability, and slips, trips and falls • Workplace and construction safety Dr. Rider is a Professional Engineer (PE), a Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), and ...

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Pharmaceutical Regulation, Warnings & Labels - Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Development, Product Labeling, Regulatory Labeling, Prescribing Information, Indications, Dosage, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Experiences, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, FDA, Off-label Use

Ethical Full Lifecycle Labeling/Prescribing Information That Never Cuts Corners For Pharmaceutical Giants Merck, Shire, and J&J: Labeling strategy and leadership that brings product labeling and products to market supporting vaccines and treatments for infections, internal medicine, oncologic, and rare diseases. These include life-saving, ground breaking, and first-of-its-kind products. Bring decision makers across divisions to the table to negotiate resolution of labeling issues - leading to the creation, revision, and maintenance of clear and compliant product labels that educate health care professionals and patients in the US, EU, Japan, and Rest of World. Gain consensus and champion proactive consensus-building across Research, Statistics, Regulatory, Joint Ventures, Legal, and Marketing on labeling - laser-focused on the bottom line: “What do the doctor and patient need to know?” Provide leadership in support of label development for new applications, supplemental appl...

Blacksburg, Virginia

Products Liability, Warnings & Labels - Injury, Illness, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Industrial Accidents, Warnings and Labels, OSHA, Worker's Compensation, Human Factors, Safe Equipment Design, Respiratory Protection, Respiratory Illness, Chemical Exposures, Dust, Asbestos, Silica, Lead, Temperature Extremes, Laboratory Safety

Expertise in: product design and safety; design of product warnings and labels; chemical exposure risks, analysis, and health outcomes; industrial system design, safety, and training. I am an associate professor of safety engineering and human factors engineering and the Director of the Product and System Safety Laboratory in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. I hold MS and PhD degrees in safety engineering and the certified safety professional (CSP), certified industrial hygienist (CIH), and certified hazardous materials manager (CHMM) credentials. I have over 30 years of experience in the fields of industrial hygiene and safety engineering: conducting investigations and designing safe work systems. I led a compliance organization responsible for conducting investigations and ensuring compliance with safety and health standards (OSHA and EPA). I have 21 years of university teaching experience and have taugh...