Construction Zone Expert Witnesses

Mesa, Arizona

Traffic Engineering, Construction - Construction Traffic Control, Traffic Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, PTOE, Highway Construction Zone, Temporary Traffic Control, Highway Construction, Intersection Sight Distance, Highway Signage, Road Signs, Traffic, Transportation Engineer, Work Zone, Construction Zone, Road Defects, Sight Distance

Professional Engineer (PE) and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) specializing in forensic evaluations of temporary and permanent traffic control, roadway design, highway construction zones, and traffic signal timing as they relate to vehicle and vehicle-pedestrian collisions. Hold a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy and have over 20 years (37,000+ hours) of experience in traffic engineering, roadway design, highway construction and maintenance, and related forensic investigations. Background as a Traffic Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, and Engineering Design Manager for the New Mexico Department of Transportation offers deep insight into temporary and permanent traffic control and roadway design issues surrounding vehicle collisions. Experience working for heavy civil highway and utility contractors provides the ability to clearly define the respective responsibilities of contractors and government agencies regarding co...

Sarasota, Florida

Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - MOT, Temporary Traffic Control, Construction zone, Heavy vehicle, Commercial vehicle, Headlight and lighting analysis, Infotainment data analysis, Visibility and photometric analysis, Vehicle EDR black box analysis, Human factors analysis, Video analysis, Drone Pilot, FL

As an engineer, Mr. Barshinger applies the principles of design, analysis, testing, and safety to forensic evaluations involving traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. His professional background includes mechanical engineering positions in the manufacturing and consulting industries. His manufacturing experience includes assembling and testing electronic components and various products. Mr. Barshinger has been involved in product defect allegation cases involving a wide range of products. He has received specialized training in accident reconstruction and traffic collision investigation. His training also includes preserving and analyzing data stored in vehicles such as airbag modules, engine control modules, GPS, and infotainment systems, as well as video footage analysis from various sources. He conducts vehicle accident and mechanical component investigations for clients throughout the southeast United States. Mr. Barshinger has also reconstructed crashes involving c...