- Providing 32 years of top-level consulting engineering services and accident reconstruction to clients including law firms, insurance companies, state and local agencies, manufacturing companies, and clients who are seeking product design analysis and other engineering related services.
- We were thrilled to announce that Matt Soicher, Ph.D., had joined our ranks as a biomedical engineer. Matt has a strong background in the field of biomechanics and biomechanical engineering, specifically applying principles of force and motion to the human anatomy.
- We expanded our ability to serve our clients in and around the Jacksonville area and more opening a new satellite office with Chris Yates, P.E. Chris is a mechanical engineer specializing in accident reconstruction. His current work involves the analysis and reconstruction of vehicular accidents, including vehicular dynamics and occupant restraint as well as the investigation of industrial accidents and product analysis.
- Brian Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E. who presents a strong background in the design, development and implementation of roadside safety hardware with current work consisting of vehicular accident reconstruction, analysis of maintenance of traffic issues, premises liability, investigation and analysis of mechanical systems and product failures as well was development of automated material-handling systems, was invited to provide the following informative presentations:
- “Offshore and Intermodal Applications of the GRID System”, for the International Port and Terminal Technology Conference, in Savannah, GA, May, 2014.
- “Investigating Auto Cases – How to Work With Your Expert to Prepare Your Case”at the Florida Justice Association’s Masters of Justice Seminar in Orlando, FL, September 2014.
- “Evaluating the Bicycle Case – an Expert’s Perspective” to the Florida Justice Association’s – “Hell on the Highways III” Conference, in Boca Raton, FL, December 2014.
(Please be sure to contact BEC regarding future speaking opportunities with Brian or another member of our staff) - Our engineering design work continued adding further credential to our staff with the following patents being awarded:
- Benedict, Charles E., Scott K. Bladen, Brian G. Pfeifer, et al., for “Port Storage and Distribution System for International Shipping Containers.” European Patent No. 2,146,894, issued June 25, 2014.
- Benedict, Charles E., Scott K. Bladen, Brian G. Pfeifer, et al., “Port Storage and Distribution System for International Shipping Containers.” Chinese Patent No. 2007800519399, issued June 04, 2014.
- Benedict, Charles E., Brian G. Pfeifer, Christian A. Yates, James R. Dobbs, Scott K. Bladen, and Richard E. Lackinger “Automated Automotive Vehicle Parking/Storage System” U.S. Patent No. 8,734,078, issued May 27, 2014.
- Benedict, Charles E., Brian G. Pfeifer, Christian A. Yates, James R. Dobbs, Scott K. Bladen, and Richard E. Lackinger “Warehouse Storage System” U.S. Patent No. 8,651,790, issued February 18, 2014.
- Benedict, Charles E., Brian G. Pfeifer, Christian A. Yates, Scott K. Bladen, et al, “Material Handling and Storage/Warehouse System” U.S. Patent No. 8,628,289, issued January 14, 2014.
- BEC continued to provide up to date training opportunities for our personnel
- We enjoyed celebrating our employees and their families through our participation in Take your Child to Work Day, Administrative Professionals Day and Bosses Day, as well as recognizing recent graduates, marriages and birthdays.
- We took pride in serving our local community through United Way and donations to the Leon County Animal Service Center and Grace Mission.
As you can see 2014 was a busy year.
BEC looks forward to 2015 and wishes one and all a very happy new year with joy and prosperity.
Our engineers represent a broad range of engineering disciplines enabling them to work on a variety of cases with a team approach. With staff comprised of engineers, technical and graphics specialists, research and administrative personnel, each case is given personal attention and prompt and efficient service. We have four locations in Florida; Tallahassee, Venice, Orlando and Jacksonville, but also serve Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina as well as other states in the US.
Our areas of expertise include:
Engineering consulting, all areas of accident reconstruction, failure analysis, product design, product development and computer animation and electronic graphics.
Every aspect of this firm is designed to serve our client’s with a commitment to customer service. We have attained regional and national recognition as a leader in forensic engineering services and new product development. This excellent example and tireless dedication to serving our client’s needs has resulted in a devoted client base and strong reputation.
We look forward to serving you.
