Safety Engineering

Associates, Inc.

THE ACCIDENT PROFESSIONALS SINCE 1947

In 1947, A.H. Easton, a Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, began investigating and analyzing motor vehicle accidents as a consultant in civil and criminal litigation.  During the following years, he organized a group of consultants to provide engineering services.  In 1968, A.H. Easton and Associates, Inc. was formed to provide a full-time engineering staff with expertise in accident reconstruction, product testing, and design evaluation.  The company was renamed Safety Engineering Associates, Inc. in 1978.  Since 1947 our firm has completed over twenty thousand engineering projects involving automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, trains, agricultural equipment, industrial equipment, and consumer products.

The first step in most projects is to obtain and preserve all available evidence.  If testing or analysis is required, complete documentation is provided.  The client is then advised of the results and conclusions by a verbal report.  Upon request, a written report will be prepared, including any necessary diagrams and photographs.  Ultimately, the engineer is available for depositions and/or preparation of trial exhibits and testimony.  Upon completion of the assignment, all file materials and evidence are maintained at our facility.  All file information is confidential and is provided only to the client or those designated by the client.

Each of our consultants is a state-licensed Professional Engineer and holds one or more degrees in engineering.  In addition to the engineer's educational background, each engineer has extensive practical experience in their field.

Our facility includes an extensive reference library, a well-equipped  vehicle and machine inspection laboratory, as well as a wide range of specialized equipment including on-site video editing, various digital data acquisition systems, and total station surveying equipment.  Documentation of inspections and tests can be provided by a variety of photographic and video recording equipment.  On-site, security protected storage facilities are available for evidence of any size.

Our Corporate aircraft allows our engineers to reach distant inspections or conference sites quickly, regardless of location and commercial airline schedules.

Providing Expertise In Accident Reconstruction, Product Testing, And Design Evaluation