Bicycle Accident Investigation Safety Design Operation Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.75

General Background

Bicycle expert with over 30 years of experience in the retail bicycle business. Avid cyclist with over 35 years experience in riding all types of bicycles. Authored article in Bicycle Retailer magazine regarding binder bolt failures. Lectured to the Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists regarding bicycle accidents investigations 1990. Has been actively working with forensic engineers and scientists for over 14 years. Has worked for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Has qualified to testify in civil and criminal trials. Has testified as an expert witness in Federal, Superior and Municipal Courts. As well, has been actively working for attorneys who represent the United States Government, Sate of California and bicycle manufacturers, bicycle component part manufacturers, wholesale distributors, retail bicycle shops and insurance companies.

Work Experience

Owner and Operator of a Cyclery, Consultant/Advisor San Jose, CA Services

Performed: sales and service, rebuilding, reconditioning, designing, fabricating and customizing bicycles

1978 - 1993 Bicycle Expert/Consultant, Local Bicycle Accident Investigation Consulting Practice, San Jose, CA 1982 - Present

Owner and Operator, Self-Owned Bicycle Store, San Jose, CA 1993 - Present

Manufacturer and designer of bicycles and component parts, sales and service, rebuilding, reconditioning and customizing bicycles Owner and Operator Local Cyclery Museum, San Jose, CA Curator in charge of museum. 1999 - Present

Bicycle Safety Coordinator National, Safety Council, San Jose, CA Bicycle Safety Programs 1986 - 1987

Owner and Operator Branciforte Bicycle Shop, Santa Cruz, CA Services Performed: sales and service, rebuilding, reconditioning, and customizing bicycles 1970 - 1984

General Manager and Sales Representative Kobe Company, a bicycle and parts wholesaler, San Jose, CA Services Performed: bicycle and parts wholesaling

1981 Expert Witness Experience Over 20 trial appearances; over 40 arbitrations; over 80 depositions; over 600 bicycle accident investigations for attorneys in the past 18 years

Education:

High School Graduate: Santa Cruz Adult Education, 1978

Reconstruction of Automobile Accidents Involving Pedestrians or Bicycles, University of CA, Riverside, 1999-2000

Patents:

Available upon request

Affiliations:

Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, CA Member since 1988

Consumer Attorneys of California, Technical Support Sacramento, CA Member since 1995

California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists Lafayette, CA Member since 2000

Certifications Bicycle Mechanics Certificate, Barnett's Bicycle Institute 1998

Bicycle Assembler's Certificate, Barnett's Bicycle Institute 1998

Accident Reconstruction Certificate, University of California, Riverside 1999

Intermediate Collision Investigation: Skidmark Analysis Certificate, University of California 2000

Advanced Collision Investigation Certificate, University of California, Riverside 2000

Human Factors In Accident Reconstruction Certificate, University of California, Riverside 2001