As an engineer, Mr. Barshinger applies the principles of design, analysis, testing, and safety to forensic evaluations involving traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. His professional background includes mechanical engineering positions in the manufacturing and consulting industries. His manufacturing experience includes assembling and testing electronic components and various products. Mr. Barshinger has been involved in product defect allegation cases involving a wide range of products. He has received specialized training in accident reconstruction and traffic collision investigation. His training also includes preserving and analyzing data stored in vehicles such as airbag modules, engine control modules, GPS, and infotainment systems, as well as video footage analysis from various sources. He conducts vehicle accident and mechanical component investigations for clients throughout the southeast United States. Mr. Barshinger has also reconstructed crashes involving commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, agricultural equipment, motorcycles, bicycles, personal mobility devices, and pedestrians, and he is Advanced Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certified.

Professional Engineer Florida #80323
Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering, National Academy of Forensic Engineers, #1063M
Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, ACTAR #2457
Florida Department of Transportation Advanced Temporary Traffic Control
Certified Expert Accident Reconstructionist, Kimley-Horn
Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Technician and Data Analyst Certification
SAE Accessing and Interpreting Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorders Certification
Vehicle System Forensics Certification, Berla Corporation
Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft System, Federal Aviation Administration
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Member, National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)

Specialties

• Accident Reconstruction
• Mechanical Engineering

Subpecialties

• MOT
• Temporary Traffic Control
• Construction zone
• Heavy vehicle
• Commercial vehicle
• Headlight and lighting analysis
• Infotainment data analysis
• Visibility and photometric analysis
• Vehicle EDR black box analysis
• Human factors analysis
• Video analysis
• Drone Pilot. Working from Sarasota
• FL.