Steve Sokol is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer and Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist with FAAR Consulting, LLC in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Sokol holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University where he graduated as a member of Chi Epsilon, The National Civil Engineering Honor Society. He also is a graduate of the Creighton University School of Law where he graduated cum laude. Mr. Sokol’s professional experience includes highway design and transportation engineering for the engineering consulting firm of CH2M Hill in Denver, Colorado, as well as the investigation and reconstruction of hundreds of motor vehicle accidents while at FAAR Consulting, LLC. Mr. Sokol is a certified CDR technician and data analyst and has been an invited speaker on the topic of event data recorders at numerous insurance and legal seminars. Mr. Sokol also has significant experience investigating and analyzing industrial and construction accidents.
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
- Juris Doctor, cum laude May 2007
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, May 2001
Personal/Civil Memberships
- Member – Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE
- Member – Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators, MATAI
- Member – National Society of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, NAPARS
- Member – Nebraska State Bar Association (Currently Inactive Member)
- Fellowship – Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Industries
- Auto Accidents
- Commercial Vehicle Accidents
- Train Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Multiple Vehicle Crashes
- Highway and Work Zone Safety
- Low Speed Car Impacts
- Accident Site Surveying Services
- Accident Site Documentation
- Industrial & Construction Accidents
- Review and analysis of Uniform Building Code regulations
- Review and analysis of OSHA regulations
- Heavy Construction Equipment
- Construction Claims
- Vehicle Inspection and Documentation
- Downloads and analysis of Engine Control Modules (ECM)
- Airbag Control Module downloads and data analysis - CDR System
- Research / Analysis
- Plan / Design Review
- Depositions
- Litigation Support/Expert Testimony
- Courtroom Exhibits
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Compliance Review
- Safety Consulting
- Crash Analysis (History/Trends)
- Review of Traffic Signals