Engaging with Engineer Expert, Dr. David Bizzak

20/11/2023 23 min
Engaging with Engineer Expert, Dr. David Bizzak

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Episode Synopsis

Our guest, Dr. David Bizzak, is the president of Romualdi Davidson & Associates, a full-service forensic engineering firm. He specializes in automotive forensics including vehicle fires, defects, and property loss; and has been an expert witness for over thirty years. Additionally, he is a certified investigator for the National Association of Fire Investigators, is a registered engineer in four states, and holds a Ph.D. and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.  In this episode…Newer experts benefit from mentorships and observing cases in a courtroom setting, according to our guest, Dr. David Bizzak. Watching experts communicate in front of juries is a valuable and free learning tool, as he states, "Go into a courtroom and watch somebody get tested, so you [can] see the interaction with both attorneys during direct and cross-examination, as well as the interaction with the jury, because the juries [are] making the decision."Our conversation goes on to address niche vs. breadth of expertise, quickly assessing the merits of a case during the vetting process and bringing in experts early enough in the case to be fully effective.