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David Danaher joined J.S. Held in July of 2021 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of Kineticorp. David is a highly accomplished engineer with wide-ranging experience in accident reconstruction. His casework involves major mechanical systems, heavy equipment, and motor vehicles. As a professional mechanical engineer, Mr. Danaher has experience in mechanical design, operation, and failure analysis. His experience involves product design evaluation, strength of materials analysis, and failure mechanics. Mr. Danaher has also analyzed mechanical components that are part of larger industrial systems to demonstrate their operation and any related failures at locations both nationwide and internationally. The analysis performed in these industrial systems is then illustrated in a three-dimensional environment, breaking down individual components to show the operation's mechanics visually. Some of the systems previously analyzed by Mr. Danaher include power plants, boilers, industrial valves, oil refineries, and paper mills.
During his career, Mr. Danaher has investigated and analyzed hundreds of vehicular accidents and applies his knowledge of vehicle dynamics, simulation, crush energy, and driver response to accident reconstruction. He has also analyzed heavy equipment such as skid loaders, motor graders, oil drilling equipment, and other mechanical systems for safety and maintenance-related issues. Mr. Danaher has been qualified as an expert witness with extensive deposition and courtroom expertise.
In addition to his casework, Mr. Danaher is a well-known contributor to the forensic engineering industry. He has authored peer-reviewed publications related to forensic engineering, accident reconstruction, and visualization. He has also presented at conferences and seminars on various topics throughout the United States. Mr. Danaher has been featured several times on local and national television networks, including NBC, MSNBC, and CBS.
Mr. Danaher’s
education, unique professional background, and reputation provide the
foundation for his ability to effectively communicate his findings as an expert
witness to juries, judges, and attorneys nationwide.
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