Since 1977 EW #235 & Associates has offered Tire Consulting and expert witness services. A company strong in:
Motor Vehicle Accident Investigation
Understanding of basic physics laws and principles, vehicle dynamics, occupant kinematics, pedestrian dynamics and vehicle trajectory.
Preservation and documentation of physical evidence.
Photograph and measuring techniques, identification, and evaluation.
Vehicle damage documentation and analysis
Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Estimation of vehicle speeds before and after impact. Estimate of speed from crush deformation.
Determination of before and after impact trajectories utilizing roadway evidence, vehicle damage, and occupant kinematics.
Specialty skills include: commercial vehicle accident reconstruction, tire and rim failure analysis, motorcycle accident reconstruction, pedestrian accident reconstruction, and measuring vehicle crush.
Computer Diagraming of Accident Scenes
Tire and Rim Forensics
Understanding of tire construction and manufacturing methods. Specializing in large truck tires, car and light truck tires, and motorcycle tires.
Analysis of the cause of truck tire rim explosions including: three-piece rim, tire fires, and tire mounting machine accidents.
Specialty skills include: tire sectioning and sampling, tire photography, and non-destructive examination techniques and x-ray.
Understanding of three-piece rim explosions and mounting/demounting procedures for three-piece rims.
Commercial vehicle dual wheel separations.
Analysis of tire thread plaster molds taken from crime scenes to determine make and design of tire.
TIRE FAILURE ANALYSIS
VEHICLE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RECONSTRUCTION
recent cases:
DOT- Texas million dollar case
Billings- Montana- Rim Failure Alcoa large revenue case
Authored Tire Rim Failure Manual- available for sale 2002
Auburn University - Bachelor of Science, Operations Management
University of North Florida
Institute of Police Technology and Management
Technical Training in Accident Reconstruction and Analysis
Fee Schedule for Expert #235
Expert Designation Fee--------------------$1000.00 Amount charged to use expert's name as
applied to the case.
Retainer Fee------------------------------$1000.00 usually applied toward the last invoice
Non-Testimonial Fee-----------------------$130.00 per hour for consulting/ analysis/ research
written report
Testimonial Tee---------------------------$130.00 per hour for testimony/ waiting to give
testimony/breaks/ etc.
Deposition Fee----------------------------$130.00 per hour for deposition / waiting to give
deposition/ breaks/ etc.
Travel Fee--------------------------------$130.00 per hour for work done on the case while
traveling.
Travel Policy-----------------------------Lodgings, meals, tips, air fare, train fare, car
rental,car insurance, gasoline, etc.
shall be paid by the client at cost.
Miscellaneous------------------------------Expenses and other costs as related to the case
Shall be reimbursed by client upon presentation of receipts.
Tire Analysis Fee:
Large Truck Tires-----------------------$1095.00
Car Tires--------------------------------$865.00
Motorcycle Tires-------------------------$635.00
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