James D. Madden

James D. Madden, P.E. is a Senior Forensic Engineer working for Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering, specializing in investigation, engineering analysis, and reconstruction of accidents and engineering analysis of the safety of products, equipment and facilities involved in accidents, as described further below, and further in the website www.maafe.com.

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James D. Madden, P.E. has worked for over 30 years for Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering as a forensic engineer and accident reconstructionist dealing with accidents in the forensic specialties listed below under "James D. Madden's Experience"..This forensic engineering work by James D. Madden, P.E. followed 17 years of work by James D. Madden, P.E. in industrial operations and engineering design of equipment, systems and facilities. James D. Madden, P.E. started engineering design work after receiving  Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Engineering. Prior to working in forensic engineering, James D. Madden, P.E. last worked over 12 years with Engineering-Construction companies. Prior to that James D. Madden, P.E. worked over 4 years with Chemical and Plastics production companies. James D. Madden, P.E. worked initially after receiving the Bachelor's degree in Engineering as an engineer in industrial operations. Work in industrial operations continued intermittently during the years of work in engineering design.   James D. Madden, P.E. In over 30 years of forensic engineering work has:● completed over 1000 cases ● written and issued over 600 expert reports ● written and issued over 60 affidavits ● testified in over 90 depositions ● testified in over 75 trials   Forensic Engineering work performed by James D. Madden, P.E., typically involves any or all of the following activities, as well as other activities as required for the case: ● inspection of the accident site, such as a roadway, building or industrial facilities ● inspection of the involved equipment, during operation, or in damaged condition ● photography and/or video of the accident site and involved equipment ● interviewing witnesses, often during the inspection of the accident site, product and/or equipment ● review and study of case documents, evidence and applicable codes and standards ● testing accident items and exemplar items (such as consumer products) ● preparation of drawings, calculations, graphical analyses, computer analyses, etc. ● preparing written expert reports and affidavits, and courtroom exhibits ● coordinating or interfacing with others while they are preparing specialized courtroom exhibits ● providing expert testimony in deposition, trial and arbitration ● consultation with the client ● response to court requirements   For more information see the website: www.maddenforensicengineering.com

Senior Forensic Engineer at Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering

September 1983 | Cleveland, Ohio

The work includes investigation, engineering analysis, and reconstruction of accidents and engineering analysis of the safety of products, equipment and facilities involved in accidents, including: ● consumer products and industrial and commercial equipment accidents ● construction, and industrial and commercial operations and facilities accidents ● building and property accidents, including slips, trips and falls ● traffic accidents, including roadway design and condition ● chemicals, gases and materials accidents ● equipment and industrial fires & explosions ● hazardous combustion, including furnace & Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning malfunctions causing carbon monoxide poisoning; including in the analyses the use of: ● human factors ● safety design ● safeguarding, including machine guards ● warnings ● codes, standards and recommended practices. For more information see the website www.maafe.com.

Northwestern University Traffic Institute / Center for Public Safety

Courses in Traffic Accident Investigation and Reconstruction

Concentration: coursework in: • Technical Accident Investigation • Vehicle Dynamics • Traffic Accident Reconstruction • Continued Case Studies in Traffic Accident Reconstruction • Computer-Assisted Traffic Accident Reconstruction • Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction • Vehicle Lamp Examination [collision damage interpretation] • Crash Data Retrieval [retrieval of accident related event data from automobile and light truck event data recorders, the so-called 'black boxes']

University of South Carolina (USC); Cleveland State University (CSU)

Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Engineering (USC); post degree Engineering coursework (CSU)

Concentration: coursework in: • mathematics • physics • chemistry • mechanical engineering • chemical engineering • engineering mechanics • normal psychology

some Interests: • Engineering • History • Transportation History • Natural History • Outdoors, especially Farmland, Grassland and Forests • Parks and Parkland • Cityscape and interesting City Neighborhoods • Museums • Zoos, Aquariums, and Animals in natural settings --- some Activities: • Membership and participation in organizations involved with research, preservation, restoration and development in the areas of interest listed above • Hiking • Travel • Group Touring