Ladder & Climbing Equipment Expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: John S. Morse, PE
- Phone: 479-233-9785
- Cell: 479-233-9785
- Website: jmorse-pe.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Accident Reconstruction and Products LiabilityKeywords/Search Terms:
Ladders, scaffolds, shopping carts, fires & explosions, oil & gas industry, guarding, machine guarding, warnings/instructions, heavy trucks, brakes, climbing equipment, retail cartsEducation:
BS, Mechanical Eng., John Brown University; PhD, Mechanical Eng., Louisiana State UniversityYears in Practice:
36Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
24Additional Information
Dr. Morse has investigated over 725 ladder and climbing equipment incidents involving stepladders, extension ladders, articulated ladders, fixed ladders, multi-purpose ladders, telescoping ladders, combination ladders, orchard ladders, fire service ladders, maritime ladders, rolling ladders, scaffold ladders, pool ladders, platform ladders, manhole, dock, trailer and window washing ladders, stepstools, folding attic stairways, fixed stairways and scaffolding, as well as ladder accessories and fall protection equipment. He has co-authored three publications on ladder safety. He has extensive experience in construction incidents and New York labor law sections 200, 240 and 241. Dr. Morse has appeared on three nationally televised news magazines (Inside Edition, 20/20 and Extra) to discuss shopping cart safety. Dr. Morse has investigated over 15 warnings cases in the last 6 years. He has also investigated incidents involving fires and explosions, heavy truck accidents, industrial accidents, oil & gas industry, machine guarding, and plumbing failures. Dr. Morse is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states.