11 Distraction Expert Witnesses Found

Human Factors, Automotive - Motor Vehicle Accidents, Distracted Driving, Products Liability, Pedestrian/Cyclist Accidents, General Aviation Accidents, Workplace Safety, Scooters, Reaction Time, Risk Perception, Warnings, Driver Behavior, Slip/Trip/Fall

Dr. Steve Casner is a former career NASA human factors psychologist. Steve draws on a wide body of scientific research to help characterize the understandings, perceptions, and abilities of a reasonably prudent person. Steve is able to help identify the contributions of persons, places, circumstances, and things in a variety of accident situations. Steve is an experienced driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and airplane and helicopter pilot and flight instructor. Steve’s first book entitled Careful was published by Penguin Random House in 2017 and reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and many others. An experienced writer and speaker, Steve is able to relate scientific ideas to everyday audiences.

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Products Liability, Slip Trip, and 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 factors...

Accident Reconstruction, Automotive Engineering - Accident Reconstruction, Event Data Recorder (EDR), Blackbox, Simulations, PC-Crash, Pedestrian collision, Collision Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Crash Investigations, Accident Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics, Crash Reconstruction, Accident Simulation, Human Factors, Crash Data Analysis

Additional Training ➢ SAE, Accident Recon, Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS, September 2021 ➢ SAE, Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ECS, March 2021 ➢ SAE, Driver Distractions, December 2020 ➢ PC-Crash Training Course (Advanced), February 2020 ➢ SAE, Photogrammetry and Analysis of Digital Media, June 2019 ➢ California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP), June 2019 ➢ Human-Vehicle-Environment (HVE) Forum (EDSMAC/EDCRASH Training), February 2019 ➢ SAE, Applied Vehicle Dynamics, December 2018 ➢ SAE, Applying Automotive EDR Data to Traffic Crash Reconstruction, November 2018 ➢ SAE, Side Impact Occupant Safety, November 2018 ➢ SAE, Vehicle Crash Reconstruction: Principles and Technology, August 2018 ➢ Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI) Conference, July 2018 ➢ Tesla EDR Training, June 2018 ➢ Collision Safety Institute – Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician Course, June 2018 ➢ I-CAR Collision Repair Course, May-June 2018 ➢ Digital Photography- California Center...

Police Practices & Procedures, Firearms & Ballistics - Use of Force, Arrest and Control, SWAT, Officer Involved Shooting

...FIELD OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT TACTICS Use of Force • Officer Involved Shootings • Force Management Review • Threat Assessment Procedures • Firearms • Weapon Tactics • Defensive Tactics/Patrol-Custody Officers • Less-Lethal and Impact Weapons • Arrest and Control Procedures • Prisoner/Inmate Control • Patrol Officer Tactics • Plain Clothes Officer Tactics • Negotiation Team Tactics • SWAT Team Operations • External Ballistics and Projectile Trajectories • Chemical Agents • Command Post Operations • Patrol Supervisor First Responder Procedures • Sniper Team Operations • Incident Command and Control Procedures • Critical Incident Management •Psychology and Physiology of Behavior in Critical Incidents • Warrant Service • Hostage Rescue Procedures • Aircraft, Ship and Oil Platform Recovery • Security/Guard Staff Procedures • Security/Vulnerability Assessments and Procedures • Helicopter Operations • Forced Breaching Methods and Procedures • Low-light/Night Operations • VIP Protection • Distraction...

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Hazard Analysis, Safety Procedures, Warnings, Warnings Adequacy, Warning Systems, Product Liability, Perception-Memory-Cognition, User Distractions/Diverted Attention, Task Analysis, Industrial Accidents

...His forensic experience has included applying HF scientific principles, preparing analysis reports, providing expert opinions, and testifying in cases involving: hazard analysis; evaluating safety systems; assessing the necessity for and adequacy of warnings, instructions, operator manuals, work practices, & organizational procedures; addressing product design and product liability issues; and investigating incidents involving user distractions or diverted attention situations.

Transportation, Safety - commercial driver, commercial carrier, hiring, training, hours of service, fatigued driving, trucking, commercial vehicle, doubles coupling, pre-trip inspection, post-trip inspection, distracted driving, coupling, hazardous materials, warning devices, endorsements, DOT, driver qualifications, FMCSA

As a certified Class A commercial driver (CDL) with multiple endorsements, I bring extensive practical knowledge and hands-on experience in the trucking industry. With experience as an instructor/trainer for a major trucking company, Mathews Consulting specializes in providing comprehensive services focused on commercial driver actions and responsibilities. This includes in-depth expertise in hours of service, endorsements, and more. Moreover, our consulting services encompass the training, hiring, qualifying, supervising, monitoring, and auditing of drivers by commercial carriers. Former litigator with over 50 cases tried to a jury. A detailed CV is attached to this listing.

Transportation, Accident Reconstruction - Trucking, Trucks, Commercial Vehicles, Truck Safety, Overweight, size, weight restrictions, hazardous materials, compliance, fatigue, work zone, distracted driving, cargo tank, impaired driving, rollovers, Data Q, DOT, Driver qualifications, OSHA, loading, Commercial Vehicle, tank truck, CMV, speed

Thought leader on trucking and commercial vehicle safety and accident reconstruction. Lieutenant and Commanding Officer, Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (2010-2022). Certified accident reconstructionist. Licensed attorney. Experienced expert and fact witness.

Human Factors, Engineering - Driver distraction, Tesla Autopilot-like systems Texting, Driving Automation, Complacency, Drowsiness, Driver Error, Multitasking, Attention, Inattention, Cellphone, Infotainment, Speeding, Driver response times, Touchscreen, ADAS, Accident, Braking, Display, User Interface, Vehicles,

I am a leading international expert in Human Factors, and recognized as a top scientist in the field of distracted driving and driver interaction with vehicle assistance systems. I work with national and international transportation agencies assessing the distraction effect of in-vehicle devices, and the unintended safety consequences of interacting with vehicle assistance systems including autopilot. I published 50+ peer-reviewed articles in prestigious academic journal, and received awards from leading Human Factors association. My work focuses on understanding how drivers use vehicle technology like touchscreen and voice interfaces, and assistance systems like Adaptive Cruise Control, Tesla Autopilot-like systems, and active and passive systems and their potential unintended consequences on driver behavior and road safety. I analyze human factors like attention, inattention, multitasking, trust, complacency, drowsiness, situation awareness and their impact on safety....

Computers, Forensic Science - digital, forensic, computer, cell, phone, mobile, device, cloud, online, Internet, collect, email, document, text, message, electronic, discovery, smartphone, evidence, recover, preserve, fitness, tracker, Android, distracted, driving, personal, injury, fraud, iPhone, Apple, Google, laptop, watch

I recover digital evidence from cell phones and computers like text messages, email, documents, contacts, call logs, web browsing history, Google searches, photos, videos, and GPS track points. I produce timelines, maps, and user-friendly reports. I obtain deleted and hidden digital evidence for production and presentation in investigations and civil and criminal matters. My clients enjoy quick, convenient service and effective expert witness testimony. I assist attorneys in drafting preservation letters, requests for production of digital evidence, and provide accurate, probing language for subpoenas. Please call or email me today for your no-cost, initial consultation. Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA. - Earned Bachelor of Science with GPA of 4.6 on a 5.0 scale. - Ranked in the 1st quartile from the top out of 1,007 students in my undergraduate class. Studied at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Saint Paul, MN. - Earned Juris Doctor with Certificate...

Human Factors, 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, Perception, Visibility, Instructions, Human Factors

...Rider’s research includes driver behavior and distraction, the performance of in-vehicle tasks, and occupational safety. He has demonstrated abilities to explain complex scenarios in easily understood ways, both in the classroom and the courtroom. Consult with a human factors expert before assigning a value to a case, as well as before taking opposing expert depositions, and as you prepare for mediations. “There’s a Human Factor in every case.”

Human Factors, Premises Liability - Accident Prevention, Risk Management, Illumination, Conspicuity, Visual Perception, Slip resistance, Playground Safety, Premises Liability, Lighting, Line of Sight, Driver Distraction, Roadway Markings, Environmental Conditions, Slip-Trip- Fall Evaluations, Workplace Injuries, Human Factors, OSHA

...These matters often include collisions involving vulnerable road users and drivers, driver distraction, and slips, trips, and falls. As a CPSI, she is well versed in playground safety standards, safety design, and maintenance contributing to playground injuries and fatalities. She utilizes her knowledge of OSHA regulations, codes, and standards in her analysis of premises liability incidents and safety consulting. Ellen is a current member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and its Forensic Professional Technical Group.