MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists Announces Partnership Changes

May 12, 2011 - PRLog -- International forensic engineering firm MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists has announced the retirement of Founding Principal Duane MacInnis, PEng and the appointment of two new Principals, John Gardiner, PhD, PE and Craig Wilkinson, PEng.

Duane MacInnis founded what later became MEA Forensic in Vancouver in 1982. Over the ensuing 29 years, Duane played an important role in shaping the firms’ personality, philosophy and dedication to science.

John Gardiner, Principal, joined the firm in 2002 and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.  His practice includes investigations to assess injury biomechanics involving automobile collisions, helmet use/effectiveness, industrial accidents and sports injuries.  He also performs property and premises investigations related to slip, trip, and fall events.  Dr. Gardiner is involved with many research projects including motorcycle/bicycle helmet performance evaluation and the biomechanics of slips and falls.  Dr. Gardiner’s research efforts have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Craig Wilkinson, Principal, joined the firm in 1999 and is based in MEA’s Toronto office.  His practice includes investigations of automobile collisions, event data recorders, pedestrian collisions and nighttime visibility. He also conducts property and premises investigations related to slip, trip, and fall events. Craig is actively involved in the research performed by MEA Forensic and has published peer-reviewed papers on the accuracy of event data recorders, low speed crash testing and the performance capabilities of snowmobiles.
   
According to President, Gunter Siegmund, “We have gained immensely from the perspective and dedication of Duane MacInnis. His vision and energy have helped shape the growing international organization we have become.”   Dr. Siegmund went on to say, “We are excited to welcome Dr. Gardiner and Mr. Wilkinson to the firm’s Partnership.  They represent a new generation of engineers who greatly strengthen our existing partnership and enable us to continue helping our clients understand the science behind their cases.”

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MEA Forensic is a multi-disciplinary forensic investigation firm that annually investigates more than 2,000 transportation crashes, injuries, product failures, property losses and aviation losses for clients in the legal and insurance industries.