Meet the Experts

George Berryhill is an ACTAR-accredited Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist with significant experience reconstructing collisions involving passenger vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and bicycles. His expertise includes inspecting and documenting collision sites and vehicles, as well as downloading event data recorder (EDR) data from passenger vehicles. Additionally, Mr. Berryhill applies extensive mechanical engineering knowledge to forensic mechanical evaluations and failure analysis on a wide range of systems, including consumer products, appliances, hydraulic equipment, plumbing, HVAC systems, vehicles, and farm equipment. Lamar Childress is a Senior Fire Consultant with more than 26 years of experience in the fire industry. He holds numerous professional certifications related to the investigation of fires and explosions in structures and vehicles, including Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators. As a forensic fire expert, he conducts on-scene investigation and analysis of fire and explosion incidents including origin and cause determination. Visit his full profile to learn more about his expertise and industry background. Dr. Courtney Cox is a Senior Consultant with expertise related to injury tolerance and sex-based differences in the lumbar spine. She has conducted extensive research into the importance of musculature during dynamic loading conditions. Her research areas include head, neck, and lumbar spine biomechanics for automotive and vertical impact loading conditions. Dr. Cox’s projects range from material characterization of human tissue to the effects of head-supported mass on neck loads. She is responsible for providing injury consistency analysis and biomechanical evaluations for human injuries sustained in various practice areas, including vehicular crashes, slip and falls, and sports and recreation injuries. View her full profile to learn more.

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