Failure Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Energy, Mechanical Engineering - Power Grid, Energy Infrastructures, Marine Industry, Accident Investigation, Power Tools, Patent Litigation, Construction Safety, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Wildfire, Public Safety, Root Cause Analysis, Failure, Accident, Energy, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Disaster, Catastrophic Injury, Safety

Dr. Tarannom Parhizkar, Ph.D., P.E., is a distinguished expert in power grids and the oil & gas industry, with over 16 years of professional experience. She is an Adjunct Professor at UCLA and a trusted authority in accident investigation, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and common cause failure assessment, providing attorneys with clear, defensible technical opinions. Her litigation and consulting work focuses on accident reconstruction, root cause analysis, and patent disputes. She has supported cases involving energy infrastructure accidents, pipeline integrity, combustion systems, equipment failures, and environmental exposures. Known for her meticulous methods and integrity, Dr. Parhizkar offers objective, reliable insights that help clarify complex technical issues in court. Dr. Parhizkar has authored a book, multiple book chapters, and more than 30 peer-reviewed journal publications. She is also an active academic contributor, serving as Adjunct Professor at UCLA,...

Plant City, Florida

Electrical Engineering, Construction Defects - Electrical Contact, Shock, Electricity, Electrocution, Construction Defect, Construction Dispute, Fire of Electrical Origin, Explosion, Wildland Fire of Electrical Origin, Failure, Lightning, Electric Utility, Transmission, Distribution, Forensic Engineer, NESC, NEC

Curtis E. Falany has been a forensic electrical engineer and expert witness for more than twenty five years. Previously, he was the CEO of an electrical design-build firm and a principal in a consortium of companies serving the electrical, computer, and communications industries worldwide. He has served as a member of the Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board and as the author of the Hillsborough County Florida Electrical Code. Curtis is Board Certified as a Forensic Engineer. He has assisted clients in the investigation and resolution of more than 600 cases in State and Federal Courts both in the US and overseas.

Spring Hill, Florida

Structural Engineering, Construction Defects - Codes, Civil Engineering, Steel, Masonry, Failure, Corrosion, Seismic, Wind, Collapse, Prestressed Concrete, Post-tensioned Concrete, Facade, Cladding, Leaking, Leakage, Decay, Wood, Structural Engineering, Timber, Concrete

As an engineer, I am fascinated by complexity and understanding new and different situations. I love to talk about engineering and explaining engineering processes and principles to young engineers and lay persons is personal passion. Examining a structural failure brings out my inner researcher, and explaining the cause and physics to a jury or arbitration panel channels my teacher personality. I work as a forensic engineer with the intent of helping the legal industry understand engineering principles and to help citizens resolve their disputes justly. I began professional practice at kpff in Portland, OR in 1998. In 2001, I was hired by DCI Engineers. In 2003, I started my own consulting engineering firm which I continue to operate. I have designed concrete, steel, masonry and wood structures, generally commercial, government or schools. About half of my work has been design of building facades or cladding systems. Seeking new challenges, I joined the faculty at the University o...

Coral Springs, Florida

Automotive, Products Liability - wiring, electrical, fire, defect, design, failure, electronics, battery, motor, module, engineering, connector, instrument, cluster, speedometer, HVAC, charging, alternator, starter, validation

Providing Expert Witness and Failure Analysis services for design, manufacturing or assembly defects and preventable errors. Will uncover root cause(s) of product defects to identify culpable party. My credible and clear Expert Reports and depositions have been key in achieving successful out-of-court settlements for my fire subrogation clients. Expert in Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering of automotive electrical fires and accidents caused by electrical, wiring or electronics due to defects, design flaws or assembly errors. M.I.T. BSEE (ME minor), UD Mercy (MIT curriculum) MS in Product Development and Systems Engineering, and UD Mercy EngD Doctoral coursework completed. Over forty years of automotive electronic and mechanical product design, development, manufacturing and field failure analysis experiences. A Six-Sigma Black belt trained strategic and systems thinker, achieved millions of dollars in cost and quality improvements by designing and launching various elect...

Coloma, Michigan

Engineering, Safety - fire, shock, burn, appliance, product, design, test, code, safety, failure, analysis, warning, instruction, literature, product safety, containment, inspection, litigation, product liability, expert

Specialize in design for safety, force failure testing, and product litigation support for the consumer goods industry. Knowledge source in the US on appliance fires, with specific detailed knowledge on dryer fires and their causes. Qualifications: Registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan Certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI) Master certified in design for safety Master certified in force failure testing Certified in experimental statistics and statistical process control Member of the UL Standards Technical Panel for appliance codes related to clothes washers and dryers I worked in the consumer goods industry in appliances for over 28 years, which gave me the opportunity to serve on the dryer safety committee for the American Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), as well as work extensively with Underwriters Laboratory ( UL) and CSA. Recognized as a significant knowledge source in the US on dryer fires and their causes, I was instrumental in the deve...

Berrien Springs, Michigan

Engineering, Products Liability - burn, fire, shock, appliance, dryer, design, test, code, safety, failure, warning, analysis, literature, instruction, inspection, liability, expert, litigation, performance, warranty

Specialization in design for safety, failure investigation and testing, failure to perform, support for litigation, and product design and safety training for the consumer products industry. Qualifications: 1) Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering 2) Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan 3) Certified Six Sigma (statistics) Blackbelt by Whirlpool Corporation 4) Product Safety Tools Training and application at Whirlpool Corporation 5) 30+ years of product design, including automotive, household appliance, industrial product industries. I worked in the consumer goods industry for 19 of my 30+ years in engineering, with extensive experience in the design and testing of consumer products. Knowledge expert for all major clothes dryer and washer/dryer combo types (electric, gas, heat pump, and condensing), including airflow systems, centrifugal fan design, lint collection systems, lint deposit problems, household dryer exhaust venting systems, heater element design,...

Blaine, Minnesota

Mechanical Engineering, Accident Reconstruction - Mechanical, Automotive, Powersports, Equipment, Fire, EDR, Drone, Design, Forensic, Powertrain, Caterpillar, Gears, Driveline, Gearbox, Agriculture, Failure, Bearing, Liability, Recall, Defect

Licensed professional engineer in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota & Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University and over 20 years of experience in product and system design & development and forensic investigation. Specialties: • Mechanical inspections, accident reconstruction and vehicle fire analysis. • Damage assessments of heavy machinery and agricultural equipment. • EDR downloads of passenger vehicles and commercial trucks and pre-crash data analysis. • Mechanical related property failure analysis, including boilers, water heaters, and pipe freezes. • Aerial drone photography and videography of vehicle accident scenes and tall structures.

Missoula, Montana

Accident Reconstruction, Biomedical Engineering - accidents, biomechanics, diabetes, dynamics, energy, engineering, failure, forensics, imaging, injury, materials, mechanics, nanotechnology, neurology, neuropathy, patents, personal injury, physics, proteins, slip trip & fall

American Concrete Institute Member ASME member IEEE-EMBS Editor Author - Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics Associate Teaching Professor - Drexel University Associate Professor - University of Montana Elite Athlete - United States Rowing Team 1995 & 1997 Fire Protection Engineer - US Department of Energy - Savannah River Site Founding Member - Insurance Engineering Blockchain Consortium International Code Council Member Inventor - AFM Nanomanipulation & Surgical Patents Licensed Professional Engineer - CO, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MT, NV, PA, UT Lunar Scientist - US Department of Energy - Office of Space Machinist - Merlin Metalworks - titanium bicycle design & Stillwater - Kevlar boat design Model Law Engineer Oath of the Engineer - Engineer's equivalent of Hippocratic Oath National Society of Professional Engineers Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Michigan MRI laboratory Recipient - Montana Governor's Innovator Award Scientist - 100+ papers and abstracts