William Hagerty - Tire and Wheel Forensics Expert - Investigative Services
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Tire Forensics Experience and Training

 
TIRE FORENSICS TRAINING
 
 
Topic
Date
Location
Expert Speaker
 
 

Tire Failure Analysis 

4/10/10

ITECS
Palm Desert, CA 

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Radial Tire Tread Belt Separations

3/6/10

SATAI
Laughlin, NV

Dennis Carlson

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

2/9/10

Forensic Consultant Association
San Diego, CA

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

 Tire Technology 

10/2-4/07

Standard Test Lab
Massillon, Oh

Guy Eddington, Gary Bolden and John Smith

 
 

Belt-From-Belt Peel Textures

9/23/04

ITEC
Akron, Oh

Ronald Smith
RWS Consulting

 
 

Component Interfacial Tearing Interfaces

9/23/04

ITEC
Akron, Oh

Gary Bolden
Standards Testing Labs

 
 

Bead Compression Grooving

9/23/04

ITEC
Akron, Oh

Jean-Claude Brico
Forensic Tire Expertise

 
 

Rim Line Grooves as an Indication of Under inflation or Overloaded Tire Operation in Radial Tires

9/22/04

ITEC
Akron, Oh

Joe Grant
Continental Tire NA

 
 

Brass Rubber Interfaces Aging Vs Lab 

9/22/04

ITEC
Akron, Oh

M. Yamauchi
Kobe Steel

 
 

Expert and Lay Testimony

4/21/04

IAAI General Mtg
St Louis, MO

Richard Sweebe, ESQ
Michael Carrocci, CFI

 
 

Tire Pressure Reserve

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Ezana Wondimneh
NHTSA

 
 

Truck Tire Inflation Pressure

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Peggy Fisher

 
 

Tire Inner liners

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Walter Waddell
Exxon Mobil

 
 

The Effects of Tire Aging on Lab
Tests of Tire Performance

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

John Baldwin,
Ford Motor Co

 
 

Update on NHTSA Tire Rulemaking

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Claude Harris, NHTSA

 
 

The Effect of Low Inflation Pressure
On Truck Tire Durability

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Cesar Zarak
Michelin Americas

 
 

Run flat Technology on Conventional

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Hideo Hara
VP Bridgestone

 
 

Plus Sizing 

3/11/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Guy Edington
Kumho

 
 

The Tread Act 

3/10/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Ann Wilson
RMA

 
 

Global Tire Cord Trends 

3/10/04

Tire Industry Conference Hilton Head, SC

Donald Brown
Honeywell

 
 

Tire Issues – Blow Outs, Tread Separations

6/6/03

OTLA Seminar - Las Vegas, NV

Bruce Kaster Ocala
FL – P.A

 
 

15 Passenger Van Defects and Litigation  

6/6/03

OTLA Seminar – Las Vegas, NV

Richard Denny
P.C., Norma, OK

 
 

Ford Firestone Litigation and
SUV Stability Rollover

6/6/03

OTLA Seminar – Las Vegas, NV

Randy Barnhart PA Englewood, CO

 
 

Proper Wheel Torque

3/29/03

Word Tire Expo, Louisville, KY

Kevin Rohlwing, TIA
Ken Kelly, Walther Engineering

 
 

Latest Technology in Tire Inspection 

3/29/03

World Tire Expo, Louisville, KY

Marvin Bosarth, TIA

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis 

3/28/03

World Tire Expo, Louisville, KY

Steve Dancinger/Goug Jones MichelinR

 
 

Analyzing Irregular Tire Wear

3/27/03

World Tire Expo Louisville, KY

Steve Dancinger/Goug Jones Michelindubber

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

2/7/03

GEICO SIU
Granada Hills, CA

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

A Review of Rubber-Steel Adhesion Chemistry 

9/12/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference Akron, Oh

William Van Oiij
University of Cincinnati

 
 

Chemical Analysis of Tire Failure Surfaces

9/11/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

J. Rancourt
Polymer Solutions

 
 

Microscopy of Tire Failures

9/11/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Ron Smith

 
 

NDT Evaluation of Radial Tires

9/11/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Bob Yeager
Standard Testing Labs

 
 

Belt Misalignments and Belt/Belt Tear Patterns

9/11/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Harold Herzlich

 
 

The TREAD Act 

9/11/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Dennis CandidoBridgestone/Firestone

 
 

Adhesion Promotion in a
Belt Edge Compound

9/10/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Joe Burke, Sartomer

 
 

Rubber Adhesion Property of
Brass Film on Stee

9/10/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

D. Yasunaga – Kobe Steel

 
 

Evaluation of Tyre Steel Cord by
Ultrasonic Test Methods

9/10/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference,
Akron, Oh

Peter Janypka, Matador

 
 

Using Thermal Imagery to
Detect Tire Faults

9/10/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference,
Akron, Oh

Ray Schandlemeier, Radian

 
 

Shearography – Influence to the Test Result and its Evaluation 

9/10/02

Intl Tire Exposition/Conference, Akron, Oh

Stefan Dengler SDS Systemtechnik GmbH

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis in Traffic Accidents 

8/1-2/02

UC Riverside
Riverside Ca

Thomas Giapponi, Pirelli Tires

 
 

Tire and Wheel Safety Issues

2/12/02

SAE
Troy, MI

Dr Joseph Walter

 
 

The Tire as a Vehicle Component

2/11/02

SAE
Troy, MI

Dr Joseph Walter

 
 

Tire Litigation Issues 

11/1/01

Int’l Tire Exposition
Las Vegas

Walter Yoka, Esq
Anthony latiolait, Esq
Harold Herzlich,TireEngineer

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

10/23/01

National Association of Subrogation Professionals
San Diego

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

10/11/01

Southern Cal Fraud Investigators Association
Palm Springs, Ca

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

10/11/01

National Association of Subrogation Professionals
San Bernardino, Ca

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

8/16/01

Intl Association of SIU
Monrovia, Ca

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis  

7/19/01

MCLE
Walnut Creek, Ca

Bill Hagerty
Delivered 1-hour presentation

 
 

Wheel Fastener Failure Analysis

4/20/01

ITRA
Nashville, TN

Peggy Fisher ITRA Director
Kevin Rohlwing, ITRA Training Director

 
 

Tire Failure Analysis

4/20/01

ITRA
Nashville, TN

Guy Walenga, Engineering Mgr Commercial Products, Bridgestone/Firestone, INC

 
  Tire and Wheel Construction 3/10/01 SATAI
Las Vegas 
Harold Herzlich, Phd  
  Tire forensics 11/15/96 SATAI
San Diego, Ca
Bill Hagerty
Presented this 2-hr session to 30 Insurance adjusters
 
           
 
Former owner/operator of Automotive Tire/Brake/Repair business. Has inspected/reported on over 2600 vehicles and appeared at a combined 72 Depositions, Trials, Arbitrations and Mediations for the following items: Vehicle Fire Origin and Cause - is a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator - qualified to testify in State and Federal Courts - Licensed California Private Investigator. Brake Failure - Certified ASE Brake Technician. Tire Examination - qualified to testify as to the Standard of Care of a Tire business - Automotive Product Liability - qualified to testify as to repair defects

William O (Bill) Hagerty
Investigative Services
Automotive / Tire / Fire Specialist


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