John Muse & Associates, Inc. (JMA) is a dynamic, innovative consulting firm specializing in accident reconstruction, biomechanics, chiropractic and medical review and transportation safety engineering, plus business and computer applications, throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and other countries. JMA provides clients with personal, extremely high quality, timely and cost-effective services that respond to the specific needs of each client. This is accomplished through the personal attention of the firm's principals to every project combined with enthusiastic support from JMA staff members. The firm's vast computer expertise and in-house computer system provides rapid and economical calculations to supplement and aid human judgement.

Our clientele includes plaintiff law firms who find that our complete accident reconstructions and chiropractic reviews are the difference between winning and losing perplexing accident cases, major insurance companies and defense law firms who have saved thousands of dollars in litigation expenses and judgements using our services, and governmental agencies who find our unique project approach provides innovative solutions to a wide variety of complex engineering problems and lawsuits. JMA projects reflect the pride our staff injects into their work in order to provide extremely high quality services. Reports, when requested, are complete, concise, understandable and written in lay terms.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

JOHN MUSE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (JMA) staff members have professional experience in many areas of accident reconstruction, chiropractic and medical review and engineering. The major areas of expertise are shown below:

Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics and Chiropractic Review

1. Automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, railroad collision analysis and aviation safety.
2. 2. Computer analysis of speeds, accelerations and injury probability, including computerized animation of accidents.
3. Chiropractic and Medical Review
4. Bicycle, pedestrian and wheelchair accidents.
5. Roadway hazards analysis and construction safety analysis.
6. Biomechanical, occupant injury and seat belt analysis.
7. Slip, trip and stairway accidents, including lighting analysis.
8. Amusement park accidents.

1. Traffic safety studies and traffic engineering analysis.
2. Highway, street, railroad, lighting and drainage design analysis.
3. Signing and pavement marking plans analysis.
4. Traffic signal and signal system design analysis.
5. Parking lot design and safety analysis.
6. Surveying and tract maps analysis.

CURRICULUM VITAE

JOHN E. MUSE, P.E.
President 
John Muse & Associates, Inc.
8159 Dartmoor Drive
Huntington Beach, California 92646-2009
(714) 964-9813
JohnMuse@hotmail.com

Registrations and Accreditations

• Civil Engineer - California #C31250, 1980-Present; Nevada #5934, 1981-Present; Arizona #14073, 1981-Present; Professional Engineer - Ohio #E-41895, 1977-Present
• Accredited Accident Reconstructionist #345, 1993-Present; Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
• Board Certified Forensic Examiner #2690, 1996-Present, American College of Forensic Examiners
• Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, 1997-Present
• Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System Operator Certification, February 2006

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1972; Highest Honors
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1973
• Business class, Cypress College, Cypress, California, 1980
• M.B.A. classes, California State University, Long Beach, California, 1981
• Biomechanics, University of California, Riverside, California, 2003

Supplementary Courses and Conferences

• Advanced Accident Investigation Course, Los Angeles Police Department, 1980
• Conferences, Seminars and Research in Engineering, Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics

Organizations

• Accident Reconstruction Communications Network, Member 2000, 1999 to Present
• American College of Forensic Examiners, Diplomate 2690, Fellow (FACFE), Member 1001, From 1994 to Present
• California Association of Accident Reconstructionist Specialists, From 1999 to Present
• Institute of Transportation Engineers, Member 7058, From 1973 to Present
• National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Member 32194, From 1983 to Present

Experience

Expert in accident reconstruction, biomechanics, transportation, safety and civil engineering, plus business and computer applications, throughout the United States and Canada.

Accident reconstruction expert witness services have included analysis of many vehicular, pedestrian fall, railroad, building safety, amusement park, parking lot, aviation facility and product liability accidents, including biomechanical analysis. Recognized as an expert in Municipal Court, Superior Court in many states plus Federal Court, in both civil, criminal and worker's compensation matters.

Transportation engineering projects have included many traffic impact studies, safety studies, parking studies, traffic signal design, pedestrian studies, aviation safety analysis plus railroad traffic control plans.

Civil engineering projects have included designs for streets, rural highways, freeways, parking lots, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, railroads, street lights and subdivisions, plus surveying.

Computer and business applications have included time-space diagram programs, the installation of the first program in the State of California to plot collision diagrams, accident reconstruction, biomechanical analysis, economic analysis, noise analysis and business management programs.

Current and Previous Positions

• 1983-Present; President, John Muse & Associates, Inc.
• 1980-1983; Director of Engineering, Wayne T. Van Wagoner & Associates, Inc.; Consulting Engineers; Los Alamitos, California
• 1979-1980; Associate, MPA, Inc.; Consulting Engineers; Fullerton, California
• 1973-1979; Project Engineer, Burgess & Niple, Limited; Consulting Engineers; Columbus, Ohio

Papers and Presentations

*Crouse, Russell F. and Muse, John E., "Traffic Signal Coordination... A Method For Saving", Cities & Villages, November, 1975.

*Muse, John E., "Computerized Plotting of Intersection Collision Diagrams"; National Univac Conference, San Diego; Institute of Transportation Engineers, San Diego, Tulare and Los Angeles; Orange County Traffic Engineering Council, Anaheim; National Association of Computer Graphics, Chicago.

*Muse, John E., "Reducing the Risk of Litigation and Improving Roadway Safety"; Institute of Transportation Engineers, Bakersfield; American Public Works Association, Merced and Sunnyvale.

*Muse, John E. and Johnson, Norman R., "Hard Facts Convince the Juries", Orange County Claims Managers Association, Tustin.

*Muse, John E., "Effectively Coordinating With A Biomechanical Engineer", California Chiropractors Association, Long Beach; Riverside County.

*Muse, John E., "Use of Biomechanics In The Real World", Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA, October 2, 2006

Curriculum Vitae

STEVEN C. EGGLESTON, D.C., ESQ
Staff Chiropractor 
John Muse & Associates, Inc.
8159 Dartmoor Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92646-2009
(714) 964-9813
DoctorEggleston@yahoo.com

Certification and Licensure

• National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1986
• California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Jan. 1989, License 19440
• State of California Department of Health Services, Radiology X-ray Supervisor and Operator, #RHC131066, 1992 to Present

Education

• Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, CA, JD Degree, 2006
• Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, CA, D.C. degree, 1987
• Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, CA, B.S. Biology, 1985
• Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA, A.S. Biology, 1984

Post-graduate Training

• Whiplash Injury and Brain Trauma, Biomechanics of Injury Mechanism, Automobile Crash
• Reconstruction Methods, & Comprehensive Case Management of Whiplash, Spine Research
• Institute of San Diego, Croft, Certificate 4851 (50 Hours Training), completed October, 2005
• Radiographic Procedure and Interpretation, Bustin, November 2003
• Advanced Diagnosis of Golf Injuries, Blanchard, March 2002
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Golf Injuries, Blanchard, March 2001
• Chiropractic Technique Specialization for Extremities, March 2000
• Chiropractic Technique Specialization for Neck and Low Back, April 1999
• Legal Issues in Personal Injury, Steel, January 1998
• Common Crash Mechanisms of Injuries, Fullmer and Nordhoff, January 1998
• Accident Reconstruction, Fullmer, January 1997
• Biomechanical Analysis of Low Speed Collisions, Nordhoff, January 1997
• Automobile Accident Reconstruction, Fullmer, January 1996
• The Cervical Spine and Whiplash Injuries, LACC, March 1995
• Legal Issues in Worker's Compensation, September 1994
• Biomechanics of the Spine, LACC, March 1994
• Legal Issues in Personal Injury, Steel, October 1993
• Neurobiological Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulation, LACC, March 1993
• Functional Restoration of the Low Back, LACC, March 1992
• Legal Issues in Personal Injury, Steel, October 1991
• Sports Injuries, American Chiropractic Assn., March 1991
• Cox-Yochum Lumbar Spine, February 1991
• Chiropractic Orthopedics (50 hours), LACC, 1989
• Diagnosis of Cervical Injuries, CA Chiropractic Foundation, November 1987
• Musculoskeletal MRI, Mission Community Hospital, May 1987
• Whiplash Injuries, Foreman and Croft, March 1987

Academic Appointments

• Faculty Member, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC), 1989
• Teaching Certificate, Red Cross, Protect Your Back Program, 1992
• Book Review Editor, Dynamic Chiropractic Journal, 1992 to 1995
• Independent Disability Evaluator, CA Chiropractic Foundation, 1994
• Moot Court Honors Board, Associate Justice, Whittier Law School, 2004 to 2006

Practice Experience

• Private Practice, Huntington Beach, CA, 1989 to Present

Organizations

• American Chiropractic Association, 1984
• California Chiropractic Association, 1984
• Orange County Chiropractic Association, 1989
• Associate Member, American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1989
• Orange County Bar Association, Member 35175, 2003
• American Bar Association, Member, 2003

Publications

• Freedman & Eggelston, Review for National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 1 , 1986
• Freedman & Eggelston, Review for National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 2 ,1986
• Eggleston, Steven, National Board Review of Physical Therapy, 1987
• Eggleston, Myren & Pinkerman, Medical Terminology, 1987
• Hegetschweiler & Eggelston (Narrator), State Board Review on Audio Tapes, 1988
• Foreman & Eggelston (Editor), Clinical Neurology, 1988
• Curl, Eggelston & Foreman, Differential Diagnosis of Neck and Arm Pain, 1991
• Curl, Eggelston & Foreman, Differential Diagnosis of Low Back and Leg Pain, 1991
• Eggelston and Steel, Advanced Whiplash Injuries, 1993
• Triano & Eggelston (Editor), Neurobiological Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulation, 1993
• Bergmann & Eggelston (Editor), Spinal Manipulation and Biomechanics, 1994
• Eggelston, Steven, Long Term Prognosis In Whiplash Cases Lecture, 1994
• Eggelston, Steven, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Lecture, 1994

Curriculum Vitae

RAMON N. HOMAN
Senior Accident Reconstructionist
10204 Peaceful Court
Santee, CA 92071
(800) 713-1157, (619) 405-2322

Registration and Accreditations

• Police Academy, July 1991
• Child Passenger Safety Technician, February 2001
• Traffic Collision Reconstruction School, May 1999
• Advanced Traffic Collision School, March 1999
• Intermediate Traffic Collision School, November 1998
• DUI Detection and Evaluation School, September 1998
• Basic Traffic Collision School, May 1998
• Traffic Enforcement Radar School, December 1997
• Drug Recognition Expert School, May 1997
• Drug Recognition Expert Instructor School, July 2000
• Traffic Enforcement Laser Operation School, October 2002

Education

• Advanced Mathematics, Grossmont College

Supplementary Courses and Conferences

Conferences, Seminars and Research in Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanics

Experience

Expert in accident reconstruction. Investigated and/or reconstructed more than 600 automobile collisions. Evaluated more than 750 people who were suspected to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Testified in over 1,000 trials. Taught more than 50 hours of drug recognition classes.

Served as deputy sheriff since 1991. Assigned to traffic division in 1998.

Organizations

• San Diego County Collision Investigators Association
• San Diego County Deputy Sheriff's Association

HEAD IMPACT CALCULATIONS

Spreadsheet C:\123R34\ACREC1\HEADIMP1.WK3 ANALYZE BODY / INTERIOR POST-IMPACT ACCELERATIONS FILE NAME,NO: Jones v Smith, 1998425 GIVEN Person: Jim Jones Impacting Body Member: Head Weight: 185.00 Pounds Birth Date: 05-Mar-59 = 21614 Lotus date Date of Incident: 06-Mar-98 = 35860 Lotus date Body Speed At Interior I -12.36 MPH =-18.13 Ft/Sec Vehicle Speed At Body Im 14.59 MPH = 21.40 Ft/Sec Vehicle Post-body impact 0.00 Ft/Sec^= 0.00 G Padding Depth: 1.00 Inches = 0.08 Feet Vehicular Delta V = 35.50 MPH = 52.07 Ft/Sec CALCULATE Age = 39.00 Years Post-impact Contact Time 0.004 Seconds Vehicle Speed After Body 21.40 Ft/Sec = 14.59 MPH Body Accelertn From Int 9374.14 Ft/Sec^=291.12 G Body Delta V = 39.53 Ft/Sec = 26.95 MPH Head Injury Criteria (HI 35874647 Vehicle Design Maximum H 1000 Prob of Serious Brain In 99.00 Percent SOURCES Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, 1972 SAE 760820, A Procedure For Estimating Injury Tolerance Levels for Car Occupants, Lowne and Wall SAE J885, Human Tolerance to Impact Conditions as Related to Motor Vehicle Design, 1980 Impact Injury of the Head and Spine, Ewing, Thomas, Sances & Larson, 1983 Handbook of Biomechanical Engineering, Kline, 1988 SAE J885, Human Tolerance to Impact Conditions as Related to Motor Vehicle Design, 1986 COMMENTS Probability of serious brain injury to Jim Jones.

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