KEY PERSONNEL
Dirk E. Smith, Ph.D., P.E. (Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas) - Senior Vice President
Mechanical Engineer (Ph.D.)
Expertise in vehicle dynamics, accident reconstruction, and EDR (black box) data collection and analysis; reconstruction of accidents involving commercial tractor/trailers, high-speed fatality collisions, daytime and nighttime pedestrian accidents, bicycle and motorcycle collisions, and low-speed collisions for biomechanical analysis; commercial vehicles systems and out-of-service conditions including tire, brakes, steering, suspension, etc. Bosch Certified CDR technician and analyst.
des@rimkus.com
Mark S. Hook, P.E. (AL, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MS, TN) - Division Manager
Mechanical Engineer (B.S.)
Expertise in traffic accident reconstruction (involving commercial tractor/trailers, daytime and nighttime accidents, car-motorcycle collisions and vehicle rollovers) and determination of the causes of vehicular mechanical failures/product liability cases involving vehicle systems (brakes, suspensions, steering, lighting systems, and airbags). Bosch-certified CDR technician and analyst and tractor/trailer ECM data extraction and analysis. ACTAR #1406
mshook@rimkus.com
Garrick F. Mitchell, P.E. (CA, CO, ID, MO, NE, NV, TX, UT, WY) - Division Manager
Mechanical Engineer (M.S.)
Expertise in vehicle dynamics, accident reconstruction, and EDR (black box) data collection and analysis. Experienced in reconstruction of accidents involving passenger and commercial vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, industrial equipment, and farm implements in settings from urban to rural to mountainous; ranging from high-speed fatality collisions to low-speed collisions requiring input for biomechanical analysis. Experienced in inspecting commercial vehicles for out-of-service conditions. Mr. Mitchell is a licensed competitive bicyclist with particular expertise in reconstructing accidents involving bicycles.
gfm@rimkus.com
Jeremy C. Hoffpauir, P.E. (LA, AR, MS, AL, IN, IL) - Division Manager and District Manager
Mechanical Engineer (B.S.)
Expertise in vehicle dynamics, vehicle accident reconstruction, and EDR (black box) data collection and analysis; reconstruction of both low and high speed accidents involving commercial vehicles, passenger cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians; inspection of commercial vehicles for out-of-service conditions. Expertise in product liability cases involving automotive systems (brakes, suspensions, steering, lighting systems, and airbags), agriculture equipment, and various machine components.
jchoffpauir@rimkus.com
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