Personal Injury Engineer Expert Witness
Forensic Mechanical Engineers for Personal Injury -Australia Wide Service
Gilmore Engineers provides personal injury investigation and expert witness services across Australia, identifying and substantiating the cause of injuries and fatalities involving equipment failure, machinery, and workplace incidents. As a personal injury expert witness, our mechanical engineers deliver independent reports and court testimony for lawyers, loss adjusters, and insurers.
Last updated: July 2026 | Reviewed by: Matt Gray
Personal injuries caused by equipment failure or negligence can have a devastating impact on anyone. Gilmore Engineers are forensic engineers. We understand the importance of identifying the cause of such injuries and provide lawyers with expert mechanical engineers to investigate and substantiate claims of personal injury and fatalities throughout Australia.
Our team of mechanical engineers is highly skilled in investigating a range of personal injury incidents, including workplace injuries, machinery failure injuries, slip and fall injuries, crush injuries, the effects of noise and vibration over time, ergonomics, ladder failures, and injuries sustained by the failure of amusement rides.
We are dedicated to providing accurate and reliable analysis to support legal arguments and ensure that our clients receive the justice they deserve.
With over 30 years of experience in the investigation and analysis of various types of incidents, Gilmore Engineers has provided over 1,500 reports to lawyers, members of the legal profession and loss adjusters for matters before District, Supreme, and Federal Courts.
How the Investigation Process Works
- Our team of mechanical engineers will examine the available evidence and provide you with an initial engineering assessment in the form of a verbal opinion.
- If necessary, this opinion can be provided in the form of a comprehensive report for the Court.
- Our experts are also available to present their evidence to the Court in person on your behalf if required.
At Gilmore Engineers, we are committed to providing the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and quality in all aspects of our work. If you are in need of a personal injury expert witness, do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is always ready to assist you with your engineering investigation needs.
Gilmore Engineers is a mechanical engineering firm in Brisbane with experience in personal injuries.
Contact us if you are looking for a personal injury engineer expert witness.
Types of Personal Injuries
- Workplace incidents
- Cumulative trauma disorders
- Slip & falls
- Crushing impacts
- Amusement rides
- Ergonomics
- Noise and vibration effects
- Ladder failures
- Swimming injuries
Is a Personal Injury Expert Witness Right for Your Case?
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Legal claims involving injury or fatality caused by equipment failure or machinery Cases requiring independent analysis of forces, loads, or safety standard compliance Matters requiring a court-ready expert report and testimony | Medical causation or treatment questions — a medical expert witness is required for these Design or compliance review before an incident has occurred — see our mechanical engineering consulting service instead |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury expert witness do?
A personal injury engineer expert witness investigates the technical and mechanical cause of an injury or fatality, provides an independent expert opinion, and if required, presents evidence in Court.
What does a personal injury investigation involve?
A personal injury investigation typically involves inspecting the equipment, machinery, or site involved, analysing forces or failure modes, checking compliance with relevant Standards, and preparing a written expert report.
Can you investigate personal injury caused by equipment failure specifically?
Yes. Investigating personal injury equipment failure is a core part of our work, including machinery failures, ladder failures, amusement ride failures, and defective products that have caused injury.
Will the engineer give evidence in Court?
Yes, if required. Our experts present their findings to the Court in person and respond to questions from the judge and barristers for both parties.
Do you work outside Brisbane?
Yes. We investigate personal injury matters and provide expert witness services Australia-wide, including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and Queensland mining regions.
Personal Injury Case Studies
Amusement Park Ride
Dr Duncan Gilmore was engaged to assist the Coroner with investigations and safety assessments of an amusement park ride following multiple fatalities. He advised the Coroner on the design and maintenance of the ride in relation to Australian Standards and Workplace Health and Safety requirements. Dr Gilmore also reviewed the reports and evidence from expert witnesses acting for other parties in the case.
Workplace Machinery Injury
A worker suffered a severe injury while operating machinery at a manufacturing plant in Brisbane. Our engineers investigated the incident and provided expert evidence to the court on the design and maintenance of the machine in relation to Australian Standards on Safety of Machinery and Workplace Health and Safety requirements.
Work Site – Manslaughter
An excavator operator was charged with manslaughter, after a death on a work site. Our engineer investigated the available evidence and was able to identify an excavator failure mode that was not identified by either Workplace Health and Safety or Police investigators. Our engineer provided evidence to the Supreme Court in person. The client was found not guilty of all charges.
Flying Fox Personal Injury
A father who was carrying his child on a flying fox was injured when the cable broke. Gilmore Engineers were engaged in analysing the evidence and providing expert engineering evidence for the court. Our engineer identified an area of the flying fox design which did not comply with Australian Standards and was able to explain why this resulted in the premature failure of the cable.
Conveyor Belt Crushing Fatality
A worker went to inspect a clogged loading system on a conveyor belt at a cement factory in NSW. The worker did not follow the safety procedure, climbed over the conveyor stop cable and up onto the conveyor to get a better look. The moving loading mechanism then crushed the worker. Our engineer inspected the conveyor system and provided advice to the instructing solicitors to assist with their case.
Slip and Fall Friction Testing
Gilmore Engineers have investigated numerous slip and fall incidents on surfaces including ceramic tiles, wooden floors, concrete paths and around swimming pools. Wet surfaces are tested with a pendulum friction tester which is designed to simulate the heel strike of a walking person. Dry surface testing is done with a testing device which crawls along the surface measuring the frictional resistance of the surface.
Truck Seat Vibration
A truck driver was suffering back problems. It was claimed vibrations radiated through the seat of the truck he drove causing discomfort. Gilmore Engineers installed vibration sensors on the seat of the truck and logged the vibrations while the truck was in motion. The tests and results were presented in an expert report for the court.
Swimming Pool Diving Injury
A young girl was injured diving into a swimming pool during a swimming lesson. Gilmore Engineers was engaged to determine the contribution of the depth of the pool to the incident. Computer simulations were undertaken using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software to determine the difference that the depth of the pool would make on the impact force.
Nail Gun Cumulative trauma
A worker suffering Carpal Tunnel syndrome claimed it to be as a result of repeatedly using nail guns and screw guns in the manufacture of wooden boxes. Our engineer fitted force gauges and accelerometers to the nail guns and screw guns to measure the level of forces and vibrations to which the worker was exposed.