Your Premier Trucking Expert Witness in South Dakota
For anyone in South Dakota seeking a trucking expert witness, Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC (TAIE) offers unparalleled expertise. Led by Scott Turner, a veteran with 17 years as CEO of a nationwide commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crash recovery team, the TAIE team brings over a century of combined experience to the field.
TAIE’s background includes hands-on involvement in major disaster response and recovery efforts, covering a wide range of situations, including those involving hazardous materials. This extensive practical knowledge is supported by the highest level of crash training available in the industry. This includes specialized training in Level 1 FMCSA and Hazardous Materials Inspections, as well as being a certified Cargo Tank Truck Specialist and Passenger Vehicle (Motorcoach) Inspector. Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC is your resource for well-rounded and deeply experienced trucking expert opinions.
About Our Expertise…
The team at Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC (TAIE) offers a wealth of experience in responding to and investigating CMV crashes, with over three decades of collective experience in FMCSA compliance and violations. This expertise is further enhanced by years of firsthand experience driving 18-wheeler tractor-trailers, including low-boys (flatbeds), dry-van trailers, and tankers. This hands-on knowledge of driving, loading, and offloading procedures provides a deep understanding of the many factors that can contribute to accidents and their aftermath.
The TAIE team’s professional experience is also supplemented by members who have served as specialized instructors for the New Jersey State Police for 11 years. These instructors focused on CMV crash and incident response for cargo-tank trucks and also served as a hazardous materials (HM) instructor for tractor-trailer crashes. As part of these duties, team members have trained a wide range of organizations, including the New York City Fire Department, New York City PD Emergency Services Unit, New York/New Jersey Port of Authority, Philadelphia Fire Department, CRHMRO (California), and the New Jersey State Police.
Over the course of their careers, members of the TAIE team have responded to and/or investigated over 1,000 tractor-trailer and CMV crashes, 200 cargo-tank truck incidents, and a variety of industrial incidents, including railroad, airline, and maritime disasters. These experiences have given them the expertise to manage, respond to, and investigate a wide range of incidents from highway crashes and loading dock accidents to FMCSA regulatory violations. During many of these events, members of the team were the lead response and/or investigative party.
Knowledge of Standard Setters
Truck Accident u0026 Incident LLC, are experts in South Dakota in their ability to apply relevant standards to cases that they are engaged in. Turner’s knowledge of multiple “standard setters” allows him to properly assist in a variety of litigations. A number of these standards include:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
- American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
- Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
- Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
- JJ Keller
- National Academy of Sciences; Transportation Research Board (NAS;TRB)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
- North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)
- Smith-System Driver Improvement Institute
- ATA; Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)