Dr. David M. Cades has over 12 years of experience in Human Factors and Ergonomics. He earned his BS in Human Factors from Tufts University and his MA and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology from George Mason University. Formerly, this expert served as a User Experience Consultant at User-Centric. He also worked as a Scientist, Senior Scientist, Managing Scientist, and Senior Managing Scientist at Exponent, Inc. Currently, he serves ...
Mr. Steven M. Hall has over 24 years of experience in the field of Human Factors and Product Liability and Safety. He earned his BSE in Engineering Physics and his MSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is a Certified Product Safety Manager by the International Board for Certification Services and Management. Formerly, he served as an Instructional Assistant for Product and Occupational Safety Management courses ...
Ms. Joellen Gill has over 40 years of experience in the fields of Human Factors and Ergonomics. She earned her BS in Human Factors Engineering from Wright State University, her MBA from the University of Northern Colorado, and her MS in Environmental Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Today, this expert is a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, a Certified Human Factors Professional by the Board of Certification in ...
Dr. Joseph B. Sala has 16 years of experience in Human Factors and Ergonomics. He earned his BA in Psychology and his BS in Administration of Justice from Rutgers University. He also earned his MA in Psychological and Brain Sciences, as well as, his Ph.D. in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University. Formerly, this expert served as a Lecturer at Drexel University. Currently, this expert is the Corporate Vice President, Principal Scientist, and Practice Director of Human ...
Mr. John W. Spencer has more than 35 years of experience as an Industrial Hygienist. He earned his BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland College Park. Today, he is a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and a Certified Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Formerly, this expert served as an Industrial Hygienist at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as the ...
Ms. Anne C. Mathias has 17 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, her MSE in Mechanical Engineering, and her MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is certified as an Ergonomics Assessment Specialist by The Back School of Atlanta and licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, and Michigan. Formerly, this ...
Dr. David A. Krauss has 19 years of experience in the field of Human Factors and Ergonomics and Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science from the University of Michigan, and his MA and Ph.D. in Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California Los Angeles. Formerly, he served as an Instructor and Lecturer of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Currently, he serves as a Principal Scientist of ...
This expert has over 40 years experience in communication messages and interpretation. He currently conducts research concerned with the interpersonal tactics and message strategies that individuals use in the context of problematic social interactions. He also specializes in communicative intention and the adequacy/inadequacy of messages. This includes the question of how people are most likely to interpret messages in particular warning labels, advertising, contracts, ...
This human factors and ergonomics expert has 20+ years of experience analyzing human performance and behavior. He specializes in warnings and risk perception, product safety, vehicle collisions, pedestrian falls, and related areas. The expert earned his Master's and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Ergonomics from North Carolina State University. He is Board Certified in Professional Ergonomics and is a member of several industry associations, including the American Society ...
This expert researches how people access and respond to safety and health risk information, examining the effectiveness of consumer product and industrial equipment warnings. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kansas State University and both his Master's and doctoral degrees in Communication Studies from the University of Kansas. He has published his scholarly findings on the effectiveness of product warning labels and the communication of risk. ...
In the world of product liability cause of actions, an expert witness can make or break the case. Product liability lawsuits, the legal liability of a manufacturer for selling a defective product, are as broad as the products themselves. Generally,…
Hazardous chemical products that are sold commercially require warnings to alert potential users of these products, as well as others who may be adversely affected by them, to the health and physical dangers posed by these products. Four federal agencies,…
The Depakote class action has emerged recently, targeting the manufacturer’s anticonvulsant drug that has been prescribed to hundreds of thousands of Americans to treat epilepsy, bipolar mania, and migraines. The Depakote class action was filed in response to birth defects allegedly…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: West v. Janssen Pharms., Inc. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124276 Facts This case involves two plaintiffs, West and Harper, who alleged that…
Court:Â United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name:Â In re C. R. Bard, Inc. Citation:Â 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151673 This case was a part of one of the seven MDLs concerning the…
The woman purchased a bottle of over-the-counter Vitamin E supplements manufactured by the defendant pharmaceutical company. After taking several doses of Vitamin E, the woman experienced nausea, stomach cramps, and violent diarrhea, which led to her sudden death. Upon autopsy,…
This case involves a 33-year-old obese woman with leukemia who developed a fatal plaque buildup in her arteries after receiving chemotherapy treatment. Upon discovery of her leukemia, the patient was treated with imatinib mesylate. Within 3 months of her initial…
The plaintiff was a 140 lb woman, and the dumbbells were 30 pounds each. The plaintiff had never used this type of exercise ball in a workout before and was not aware that the ball had the potential to explode.…
This case involves a 19-year-old female patient who was prescribed clindamycin to treat bacterial vaginosis. The medication was dispensed to the patient by a local chain pharmacy location.  The medication did not have an insert when picked up from the pharmacy. The…
This case involves a hip implant with package labeling that failed to disclose that it contained a number of cobalt components. The man had undergone surgery to implant the hip, which proceeded without incident. However, shortly after the surgery the…
This case involves a mother in Mississippi who bought a package of small, battery powered toys with multicolored LED illumination. The mother distributed the toys to her own children as well as several of their friends during a birthday party at…
This case involves the mechanical defect of a hoverboard and improper instructions and guidance on how to use it, resulting in serious injury. The plaintiff is a supervisor for an amusement park and he was instructed, by his manager, to…