James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME
Collision Reconstruction Engineering Analyst
Areas of Expertise
- 3D Laser Scanning
- Accident / Collision Reconstruction
- Low-Speed Collisions
- Video Analysis
- Time-Distance-Speed Analysis
- Sight Distance
Contact Information
Email: experts@forensicdjs.com
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Jim began his career with DJS Associates, Inc. in 1998, and has been reconstructing collisions since 1996. He earned his BSME from the University of Maryland, where he achieved Dean’s List Honors from start to finish, was elected to the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and graduated magna cum laude in the top of his engineering class. Jim’s experience in performing site and vehicle inspections, physical evidence evaluation, and reconstructing such things as vehicle speeds, dynamics, and timing of crash sequences, shapes the foundation for the “next level” analyses he achieves with today’s technology. All types of collisions involving motor vehicles, self-propelled vehicles, and pedestrians are evaluated.
Jim’s meticulous examination of collisions caught by video, be it surveillance, dash cam, or cellphone, made him known in the office and by some clients as “Captain Video.” Jim’s eye for detail is second to none, while performing analyses in support of the testifying engineer. He utilizes state-of-the-art computer technology to analyze physical evidence shown in photographs and to simulate pre-impact, impact, and post-impact vehicle dynamics. Event data is invaluable to the analyses that Jim performs.
Jim is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Jim grew up in Baltimore City, went to college at the University of Maryland, and moved to MontCo right after that. He loves watching and rooting for the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens, the Maryland men’s basketball team, and of course the Phillies and the Eagles. He loves pizza, soft pretzels, and vacations of leisure at the beach and on cruise ships.
