Completely understanding the issues increases an attorney's capability to have a successful outcome for a case. Injury & Crash Analysis delivers the meticulous reconstruction and documentation of the physical evidence that gives counsel a decisive advantage.
Bruce Enz has spent his career at the intersection of engineering, vehicle and highway safety, and the law. He holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois (1977) and completed graduate-level Forensic Science coursework at George Washington University (1983). Since 1975, he has investigated over 7,000 accidents involving automobiles, tractor-trailers, trains, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians across 50 years of practice. He has presented case information in many state and district courts across the country.
A former police officer in Gibson City, Illinois and a U.S. Air Force veteran (1967–1974), Bruce served as a Field Engineer on multidisciplinary accident investigation teams contracted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). He went on to become the primary reconstructionist at a leading safety analysis firm in Gaithersburg, Maryland before forming Injury & Crash Analysis in 1997.
Dr. Stephen Batzer is a Board Certified Forensic Engineer and Fellow of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE Fellow #677F). He holds a Ph.D. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from GMI, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan. His expertise spans vehicle crashworthiness, accident reconstruction, materials science, and failure analysis.
Dr. Batzer holds three U.S. patents for vehicle side underride guard designs and has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications spanning crash analysis, rollover protection, glazing failure, and occupant kinematics. A former university professor in mechanical engineering, he is also a U.S. Army veteran who retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Jason Baur brings over 25 years of experience in vehicle crashworthiness, occupant compartment safety, and component quality. He holds a B.A. from Colorado State University Global (2023) and an A.S. in Engineering from Vatterott College, Kansas City (2002). He has worked directly with engineering teams across major automotive manufacturers on warranty analysis, product safety auditing, and quality systems compliance.
Jason has led global quality operations across facilities in the U.S., China, Vietnam, and Mexico, directing crashworthiness and quality efforts across multiple tier-1 plants. He has supervised Six Sigma programs, led IATF 16949 certification transitions, and specializes in vehicle warranty analysis, CDR data analysis, and occupant protection systems.
Dr. Monica Ott is a board-certified physician with over 15 years of clinical experience across post-acute, long-term care, and community-based settings. She earned her M.D. from Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2005), completed her Family Medicine residency at East Tennessee State University (2008), and a Geriatric Medicine fellowship at SSM Health/Saint Louis University (2009). She is a Certified Medical Director (CMD) and licensed in Indiana.
Dr. Ott has extensive experience in injury assessment, occupant vulnerability, and medical causation analysis. A former faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine, she has trained medical students, residents, and nurse practitioners. She is a board member of the American Medical Directors Association and a member of the American Geriatrics Society, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association.
Barry Christensen is a mechanical engineer and FAA certified Airframe & Power Plant mechanic with over 30 years of experience in aircraft mechanics and inspection. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue School of Engineering & Technology (2011) and earned his Airframe & Power Plant certification in 1987. He is a licensed private pilot with single and multi-engine ratings.
As a Field Engineer with Injury & Crash Analysis since 2014, Barry specializes in vehicle underride crash analysis, mechanical inspection, and ground incident investigation involving aircraft-to-aircraft and vehicle-to-aircraft collisions. His engineering background and hands-on aircraft experience provide a unique perspective on crash dynamics and structural failure analysis.
Travis Heishman holds an A.A.S. in Law Enforcement from Vincennes University (2000) and has investigated and reconstructed over 1,000 crashes since 2007 involving automobiles, trucks, pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and trains. He serves as a field engineer for on-site crash investigation, vehicle damage analysis, and scene documentation.
Currently serving as Sheriff of Fulton County, Indiana, Travis brings law enforcement investigative methodology to crash reconstruction. He is an FAA Part 107 Certified UAV operator for crash site mapping, an ILETB Certified Instructor, and is trained in EDR Level 1 analysis, advanced crash investigation, and criminal investigation procedures.
Crash analysis, CDR data analysis, FMCSA compliance, and vehicle trailer underride crashes.
Speed, sight distance, and driver reaction times. We reconstruct the critical seconds leading up to and following impact.
Crash analysis of motorcycle accidents.
Signal timing, traffic control device analysis, right-of-way determinations, and road edge drop offs.
Crashworthiness analysis for vehicle safety systems.
Reconstruction for both civil and criminal cases.