There are many things to keep in mind when choosing an expert witness. If you choose an expert that has strong engineering background but doesn not have extensive experience in the are that you need an understanding of things could turn out poorly. In some cases the Expert could be disqualified. In other cases they simply are unable to provide consulting guidance and a true understanding of the generally accepted industry practices, processes, and technical expertice. Finding the right Expert Witness may be the critical link to your case because as an attorney, your expertise is the law and not forensic analysis. Randy Phares is an expert in forensic analysis for packaging, especially Corrugated Packaging, Pallets, Warehousing, Loading, Load Securement and Shipping (Transporation / Trucking). Through forensic analysis it is possible to determine if a corrugated box was designed to withstand the stresses that they are exposed to. The materials involved, adhesive additives, coatings, humidity, weight of the product, how they are stacked on a pallet, what kind of pallet they are stacked on, etc. are all factors that can cause packaging to fail. The length of time that the product is in the warehouse, how many units high it was stacked, how it was loaded and stacked in a trailer, and even whether there was a slip sheet on the pallet can affect this as well. Loads can collapse or fall in a warehouse or truck, especially during loading and unloading if proper processes are not followed. In addition, there are Load Securement processes that need to be followed by loading and/or shipping carriers to protect the product, keep it from causing an accident on the roads and keep them from injuring people during loading and unloading. For these types of cases, you need a Packaging, Warehousing and Shipping Expert Witness that can truly determine the causes or contributing factors that caused the failure often resulting in an injury. Randy Phares has run a Corrugated Testing Lab for the largest Corrugated (Box) manufacturer in North America at the time. He was also a Quality Manager and ran a Distribution Center with multiple warehouses and managed his own fleet of trucks. It is possible to find an academic Packaging Expert, but they often do not have the experience in the real world application of the theories to do an adequate job in many cases. In addition, it can be very challenging to find a person that has expertise in all facets of an idustry. Please review the qualifications of Randy Phares and you will see that he has held most jobs in the Corrugated Box, Folding Carton and Distribution Industries. He has also been a full-time consultant in the industry since 2010. He has testified in Court and Depositions, as well as provided consulting assistance and producing Expert Reports in an Expert Witness capacity. He has done so for cases that involved Packaging Machinery, their design and technologies, fair market values and build costs. He has worked on cases that involved Trade Secret misappropriation as well. He has done cases that involved crating, pallets and corrugated boxes that failed causing injury. He has done cases where product was not properly secured in the semitrailer, causing it to fall and cause an injury. If you are working on a case that involves packaging, warehousing, or shipping failure, call Randy Phares and see if he would be the right fit for your case.