Elevators & Escalators Expert Witnesses

Oviedo, Florida

Mechanical Engineering, Accident Reconstruction - Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall, Products Liability, HVAC, Equipment & Machinery, Bicycles, Plumbing, OSHA, Manufacturing, Property Damage, Agriculture Engineering, Construction Defects, Building Inspection, Elevators & Escalators, Swing Stage, Telehandler, Boom Lift, Cause & Origin, Horizontal Grinders

I am a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), ACTAR-accredited accident reconstructionist, and board-certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer (DFE) with over 30 years of experience in mechanical, civil, and structural analysis. I specialize in difficult and unusual cases where traditional engineering expertise may fall short. My work provides attorneys, insurers, and adjusters with clear, objective, and defensible opinions. Mathematics serves as the universal language of engineering, enabling me to work seamlessly across civil, mechanical, and electrical domains. This versatility is uncommon among forensic engineers, who typically specialize in a narrow field. I apply mathematical principles to accident reconstruction, construction defect evaluations, machinery and product failures, premises liability, storm damage, and forensic assessments of mechanical and structural systems. Attorneys retain me for challenging cases involving complex systems or unique fact patterns because I can co...

Delray Beach, Florida

Transportation, Safety - Slip Trip & Fall, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, Railroad Safety, Bus Safety, Biomechanics & Human Factors, FELA & OSHA, Elevators & Escalators, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Safety, Transportation Rules & Regulations, Transportation Expert Witness

Dr. Carl Berkowitz has held various managerial and administrative positions in the transportation industry, government, private and academic sectors. Dr. Berkowitz has extensive multi-modal experience in planning, design, engineering, safety, security, construction, maintenance, operations and management. Dr. Berkowitz has written and edited numerous reports, studies, articles and columns for major publications, journals, newspapers and scholarly periodicals. He is a Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners; American Planning Association; American Society of Civil Engineers (Fellow, Transportation Education and Safety Committees); Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals; Institute of Transportation Engineers; American Society of Safety Engineers; National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators; American Society of Transportation and Logistics; American Railway Engineering and Main...

Boonsboro, Maryland

Elevators & Escalators - Vertical Transportation Accidents and Incidents, Elevator Accidents, Trip and Falls, Accident Reconstruction, Fatalities, Maintenance Incidents, Elevator and Escalator Malfunctions, Elevator and Escalator Code ANSI A17.1, Local Laws and AHJ Requirements, Code Compliance

Expert Witness Services for Vertical Transportation Systems, was created in 2016 as a secondary company of Amicus Elevator Consultants, LLC. which was established in 2012. EWS provides vertical transportation expert witness services to attorneys as part of our professional offering. Our elevator and escalator experience coupled with years of technical expertise provides our clients with the maximum benefits. Working directly with our clients we strive to work within their constrains to provide maximum results. I started my career in 1978 as an elevator mechanic’s helper. Since that time I have held the responsibilities of a service/modernization/new construction superintendent as well as technical specialist responsible for the entire east coast. My resume is located at our web site, https://www.ewsvts.com which provides information about myself and my accomplishments. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time.