MB2 EXPERT SERVICES

Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Michael Berkovitz

B.S. Civil Engineering
Transportation & Construction Management
Drexel University
Certified Traffic Accident Investigator and Reconstructionist
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

MB2 EXPERT SERVICES 1983-Present

Principal. Assist the legal profession in the reconstruction of traffic accidents and analyzing causation. Provide necessary expertise to evaluate all aspects of heavy truck, automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian traffic accidents. Mr. Berkovitz has provided accident reconstruction services to the legal profession since 1983 and has been qualified in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, Indiana, and Federal Courts.

Professional Experience:

S.T. Hudson International Wayne, PA 1988-1991

Associate. Traffic accident reconstruction services to the legal profession including all major carriers and plaintiff firms. Scene inspections, vehicle inspections, file reviews and accident reconstruction. Presentations on the effective use of accident reconstruction experts.

Dynamic Science Inc., Downey, CA 1981-1983

Project Manager. Reviewed and reconstructed data supplied by field personnel for all type of traffic accidents under the National Accident Sampling System sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Reconstructed over 2,000 accidents and provided training to new field personnel on proper techniques in data collection.

Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 1976-1981

Field Manager. Collected traffic accident field data including documentation of vehicle damage, roadway evidence, medical data and computer analysis before reconstructing events.
Conducted state of the art summary of driver licensing practices in Pennsylvania. Developed testing procedures for evaluation of pedestrian symbol signs. Participated in field study of nighttime visibility of drivers under different lighting configurations.

National Association of Professional Accident Reconstructionists
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
Biomechanics of Impact Trauma
Highway Hazards: Correction, Protection and Liability Seminar
Legal Liability and the Highway Professional Seminar
Consultant- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Human Factors in Traffic Safety – ITE
Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction – SAE
Crash Data Retrieval System Certificate – IPTM