Evidence Preservation

Dr. Jerner has been a metallurgist, metallurgical researcher, professor of metallurgical engineering, metallurgical engineering expert witness, failure analyst and accident investigator for over 30 years. His research experience in metallurgy and as a metallurgist at the Denver Research Institute and Oklahoma University helped to form the foundation and investigative philosophy that he applies to failure analysis and accident investigation. Failure analysis and/or accident investigation is fundamental research in one of its purer forms.

Like academic and applied research, failure analysis and accident investigation requires global thinking and a panoramic approach to problem solving. This seasoned metallurgist and metallurgical accident investigator has learned that observation and documentation of facts are very important. However, his ultimate objective is to answer the root cause question that lies behind or beneath each observation.

His philosophy is to investigate all evidence as thoroughly as possible in order to develop the most probable accident scenario consistent with available physical evidence and developed data/test results. His goal is to identify and conduct complete photographic documentation of all accident evidence in order to clearly present the facts to the client, legal counsel or a jury.

Whether Dr. Jerner is consulting as an expert witness for the plaintiff or defendant, or conducting an accident investigation or metallurgical failure analysis for an industrial client, he pursues each investigation completely as an "independent finder of fact." His industrial clients have repeatedly called him, some for as long as 25 years, to conduct "industrial" accident investigations and failure analysis and to assist as a litigation consultant and metallurgical expert witness whenever the need arises.

As a result of the experience he has gained working as a metallurgical engineer and metallurgical expert witness for both plaintiff and defendant, and because he employs an ALL INCLUSIVE approach, Dr. Jerner brings unique qualities to each failure analysis and accident investigation and metallurgical expert consulting assignment.

 

Dr. Craig JernerDr. R. Craig Jerner, Ph.D., PE specializes in accident investigation and metallurgical failure analysis, with over 30 years experience as a metallurgical consultant and accident investigator. He has testified as a metallurgical expert in over 250 depositions and more than 70 court appearances. If you or someone you know should need the services of  Dr. Jerner and J.E.I. Metallurgical, please visit our web site at the buttons below, or e-mail Dr. Jerner --- r.c.jerner@metallurgist.com


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