Snowplow Expert Witnesses

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - Snow and Ice Management, Snow Removal Operations, Snow Removal Contract, Property Management, Operations Management, Snowplow, ice control, slip and fall, slip and fall injury, contract performance, service performance, service communication, fleet management, fleet safety, management, duty of care.

While working in the fleet and snow/ice management industries for over 13-years, Michael Wagner has held various roles such as fleet management, safety management, and snow and ice management. Throughout his career, he’s worked in both public and private sector roles, with most recent experience including private contracting for municipalities in landscaping, fleet, and snow/ice management. While working in the private sector, he has worked closely in managing snow and ice removal contracts for both residential and commercial clients, with a large variety of site requirements and service offerings. Some of the key focus areas in snow and ice management include contract development, route planning and mapping, site specification development, emergency management communications, and vehicle/equipment procurement and deployment. Michael has also worked extensively with insurance carriers, brokers, and property managers on risk exposure, as well as insurance and injury claims that invol...

Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability - Snowplow, snow, ice, snow and ice removal, salt spreader, towing, pintle hook, ball mount, lunette, trailer, truck, snow plow, gritter, cartridge valve, hydraulics, aftermarket truck accessories

28 years of experience in mechanical engineering working as a product engineer, developer, trainer, and communicator in the automotive, hydraulic and truck accessory industries. 17 years designing, developing, launching, and managing the SnowDogg snowplow product line while overseeing and developing a wide range of towing, lighting, and snow and ice removal truck accessories. Experience includes depositions and trial testimony in multiple liability, patent and business issues. Responsible for pursuit of corporate patents, and current holder of 4 active patents with 3 pending. Areas of expertise include: • Snowplows and related mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems • Salt Spreaders and related mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems • Truck Towing Products – Pintle Hooks, Couplers, Hitch Balls and relevant SAE standards • Truck Accessory Design and Mounting • Dealer Training and Technical Communication • Product Development, Engineering and Lifecycle Management