Mr. Michael Allen O'Dell has over 25 years of experience in Trucking, Transportation, and Regulatory Compliance. He earned his HS Diploma from Aberdeen High School. Formerly, this expert served as a Dockworker, Driver, and Operations Supervisor at Overnite Transportation and Tractor Trailer Driver, Driver Development Instructor, and Driver Advisor at FedEx Freight. Currently, he is an Associate at Robson Forensic, Inc, serving as a Commerical Trucking Expert....
This expert has over 50 years in the trucking business, and has worked in unloading and loading freights with trucks. He is a member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, and has published several papers on trucking manuals. He is the former Traffic Manager for IBM and is a current consultant for a private consulting firm....
This highly experienced marine insurance and claims consultant began his career as a Merchant Navy Deck Officer. He went on to become a Claims Executive and eventually earned his M.A. in Maritime Policy from Greenwich University. The expert spent 12 years with CP SHIPS, where he was the Vice President of Insurance & Claims and reported to the CFO of the 80-ship company. He was a delegate to the United Nations fort the International Chamber of Shipping, where he was ...
This maritime safety and security expert spent 38 years working for the Horizon Lines / CSX Lines / Sea-Land Service entity, most recently serving as the Director of Marine Services from 1995 until 2013. In this position, he was responsible for vessel safety and security, crew management, and operations oversight. He launched an emergency response system during his tenure and also implemented new safety processes on all vessels. The expert has represented US interests at ...
This highly qualified maritime safety expert has been captaining ships for more than 30 years. He is trained in all operations of maritime operations and safety and has instructed on ships and ship safety extensively. He currently owns his own maritime safety and transportation logistics consulting firm, where he conducts training in the class room, in ports, and aboard ships....
This highly qualified hazardous materials transportation expert earned his BS in Industrial Engineering, his MS in Engineering Management, and his PhD from Kennedy Western University. This expert has been involved in the development and implementation of hazardous materials safety regulations for more than 30 years and has been responsible for a broad range of domestic and international hazardous materials safety efforts. He has served as the chairman of the UN ...
This expert has been working with floating drilling and production vessels for over 40 years. He completed his undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering in Hong Kong prior to earning an M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Houston. He began his career as a Design Engineer and Computer Specialist with The Offshore Company, where for 6 years he performed analyses for the design and operation of floating drilling vessels, including conducting ...
This expert has been working with supermarket inventory for over 15 years. He worked as an Inventory Controller for Save-A-Lot for a number of years, where he was responsible for daily monitoring and maintenance of inventory adjustments, shipping, and receiving, and he was also a member of the Safety Committee. Currently, this expert is a Shift Manager at a major food warehouse, overseeing day to day warehouse operations including supervision, shipping, receiving, and ...
Since the onset of the pandemic, labor and employment litigation has been on the rise. Now, over 1,300 lawsuits—and counting—have been filed against employers in the U.S. with workplace safety often at the center of the claims. Recently, a California…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Salvatore v. Viking Sport Cruisers, Inc. Citation: 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199493 In this negligence case, the plaintiff challenges the defendant’s forklift expert’s admissibility under…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Keystone Transp. Sols., LLC v. Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67103 Facts After the plaintiff shipping and logistics company failed…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Krauss v. Iris USA, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89290 Facts This case involves negligence and breach of contract alleged by the plaintiff, Fightback…
Court:Â United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dukes v. Zafiro Marine Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211604 In this personal injury case involving a slip and fall on the quarters vessel for an…
This case involves a shipping company who had the contents of one of its containers stolen from its warehouse. The contents of the container were valued at almost $10 million. The attorney was representing the insurer. The shipping company’s policy…
This case involves a furniture manufacturer that hired a logistics firm to transport a shipment of furniture valued at over $5 million from England to Illinois. While en route, the cargo was destroyed due to a shipping container accident on…
This case involves a female Plaintiff who injured her back while working in a shipping and receiving center. She presented to her primary care physician complaining of significant pain and was prescribed painkillers and sent home. Over the course of the…
This case involves a male patient who allegedly developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following an accident at work. At the time of the incident in question, the man was employed in a large shipping and receiving center, where he was responsible for…
This case involves a female who worked on a ship as a member of the galley crew. She had worked in the shipping industry on-board the vessel for 3 years at the time of the incident in question. At some…