Gary has a broad background in tire manufacturing and automotive engineering. He has also trained drivers in high performance driving and designed factory automation equipment. These experiences have given him a good sense for many aspects of safe engineering and the protection of end users. His tire experience includes tire safety, pressure monitoring, explosions, failure, design, defects and more.
He spent 12 years with The BFGoodrich Company where he designed the first US built passenger tire capable of 170+ mph, and he owns two patents for tire design. He then went to the National Academy for Professional Driving to develop a drivers training program for Police, Fire and Ambulance drivers. While there, he also performed tire testing and accident reconstruction. To round out his automotive experience, he became Chief Engineer at Avanti Automotive Company and was responsible for all aspects of engineering and manufacturing for the Avanti automobile.
Gary is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, and he is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. In addition to his patents for tire designs, he holds four other patents as well.
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- Tire Retread – Expert Investigates Fatal Truck Crash
A 31-year-old truck driver was driving a front discharge concrete mixing truck when the front right tire blew out. The vehicle veered off the road and hit a shallow embankment. Upon impact, the drum of the concrete mixer broke into the cabin of the vehicle and crushed the driver. Emergency personnel found the driver dead.
Gary Derian, P.E. was retained to investigate the crash and determine if the failed tire was negligently retreaded and installed by the local service station.
This matter settled for $3,000,000.
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- Aggravated Vehicular Homicide – Expert Reconstruction Demonstrates Innocence
The driver of a Chevrolet Camaro lost control of his vehicle around a curve, skidded into the oncoming traffic lane, and was hit broadside by a Ford Escort. The front seat passenger in the Camaro was killed. Accident reconstruction by the State Police estimated the Camaro’s speed at 47 mph when it lost control; based on these findings the driver was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. Robson Forensic was retained to reconstruct the crash and determine if the driver of the Camaro acted improperly in a manner that caused the death of the front seat passenger.
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- In 2007 Motor Vehicle Collisions Resulted in Excess of 40,000 Fatalities
In 2007 motor vehicle collisions resulted in excess of 40,000 fatalities
and almost 2,500,000 injuries, according to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration’s website. It is often important to
determine both how a crash occurred and the underlying causes
of both the crash and resultant injury.
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- Tires and Vehicle Cases - Robson Forensic Experts
The Robson Forensic, Inc. Vehicle Crash Group includes reconstruction,
vehicle and highway engineers supported by specialists in areas that impact
vehicle-related incidents such as materials science, meteorology, human
factors, products and biomechanical engineering.
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