ARMBRUSTER, CHARLES W. III
The Lakin Law Firm
301 Evans Avenue
P. O. Box 229
Wood River, Illinois 62095
(618) 254-1127 Fax: (618) 254-0193
E-Mail: charlesa@lakinlaw.com
Attorney. Specializes in FELA litigation. Also has considerable experience in crossing accidents and personal injury claims.
BOGETT, WILLIAM R. , PhD, CPP, CFE, P.E.
TBX Associates, Inc.
915 Burlington Avenue, Suite 915-E
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Fax: 630-969-9116
E-Mail: TBXAssoc@sbcglobal.net
While Supervisor of Product Litigation and Safety at EMD, he was the engineer responsible for the analyses of the safety performance of EMD products and the resolution of product safety-related concerns. This led to safety analyses of a wide variety of product systems from locomotive systems to marine vessel power systems to oil drill rig control systems. Included were analyses of collision resistance capability, braking system performance, audible and visual warning conspicuity, step and ladder design, cab seat design, machine guarding systems, and oil drill rig control systems. Accident reconstruction, vehicle dynamics, human factors considerations (both behavioral and physiological), and systems analysis including systems safety analysis were fundamental to the execution of these analyses in addition to the more conventional aspects of mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering.
California Coast University (Ph.D.-Engineering, 1986; M.S.-Engineering, 1984). LaSalle Extension University (LL.B.-1970). Licensed Professional Engineer (Illinois and Wisconsin). Licensed Professional Safety Engineer (California). Accredited Accident Reconstructionist, Accrediting Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists (ACTAR). Licensed Private Detective (Illinois and Wisconsin). Certified Protection Professional (CPP, ASIS). Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE,ACFE). Member of several professional societies. Papers published in the journals of the National Safety Council, the Systems Safety Society, and in the Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Numerous speeches and presentations to professional groups. Vice President and Advisory Board Member-NARSCI.
BROWN, GLEN
Lakin Law Firm
301 Evans Avenue
P.O. Box 229
Wood River, Illinois 62095-0193
(800) 851-5523 (314) 962-4486
E-Mail: glenb@lakinlaw.com
Senior Vice President
Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
5420 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, Illinois 60077
(800) 522-2CTL Fax (847) 965-6541
E-Mail: CORLEY@CORLEYWG.COM
Railroad construction, bridge safety, bridge design, track structure performance, fatigue of metals and fatigue of rolling stock components; forty years experience; testimony for both plaintiffs and defendants. Author of over 160 articles on structures and failures; has served as senior staff in this internationally recognized research laboratory where he has managed railroad related testing and research. He has led major investigations, including the Oklahoma City Bombing, 9-11 Attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center and major train wrecks. Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Structural Engineer, Senior Vice President of Corporation, Member of numerous professional organizations, including the National Academy of Engineering and Arema Committee 9-Seismic Design. International experience in Structures, Bridges Transportation Systems, Fire Resistance and Construction.
GITCHOFF, J. DREW
| Becker & Galanti, PC | Other offices: |
| P. O. Box 488 | St. Louis, MO. Decatur, IL |
| Granite City. Illinois 62040 | Centralia, IL |
| (618) 931-1100 Fax: (618) 931-1671 | Chicago, IL |
| E-Mail: Trexpi@aol.com |
Chief Investigator for personal injury law firm. Has served as investigator for three different firms, including Designated Counsel for BMWE, UTU, BLE and BRC Rail Labor Organizations. Over 25 years experience in railroad-related personal injury and wrongful death case investigation including: FELA, SAA, LIA, rail-highway grade crossing and other legislative and safety acts. Also, extensive experience in Admiralty/Maritime cases, Product Liability claims, Automobile and Transportation injuries, Asbestos/Toxic exposure cases. Other organizations, NALI, ICI, ATLA, ITLA.
MORTIMER, RUDOLF G., Ph.D., CHFP
Human Factors Engineering
3413 South Persimmon Circle
Urbana, Illinois 61802
(217) 367-4705 Fax (217) 384-5424 E-Mail: RGM@UIUC.EDU
Consultant/Expert Witness in the human factors engineering aspects of highway-grade crossing accidents, pedestrian-train accidents, driver and pedestrian behavior, visibility and audibility of trains, lighting, decision-response time. Over 30 years experience in litigation on behalf of defense and plaintiffs' attorneys. More than 250 technical reports, journal and proceedings' articles, chapters in books. "Human Factors in Highway-Railroad Crossing Accidents", chapter 2, vol. 2, Automotive Engineering and Litigation, G. & B. Peters, eds., Garland Law Publishing, New York, 1988. Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1975-2000. PhD Purdue University, 1963.
RODRIGUEZ, LETICIA
TBX Associates, Inc.
915 Burlington Avenue - Suite 915E
P. O. Box 519
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(630) 969-9115 Fax (630) 969-9116
E-Mail: TBXAssoc@sbcglobal.net
TBX Associates offers services and consultations in accident investigation and reconstruction; locomotive system and component design and operation; safety analysis and planning; and general investigations. In private practice since 1991. Analyst in the Office of Product Litigation and Safety, Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Locomotive Group, BA (Behavioral Sciences); National College of Education. Accident Investigation; Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of North Florida. Licensed Private Detective (Illinois and Wisconsin). Certified Protection Professional (CPP;ASIS). Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE, ACFE). Member of numerous professional associations. Papers published in the Journals of the National Safety Council, the Systems Safety Society, and in the Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).