Expert Witness
Ziplines & Amusement Rides

MICHAEL "TROY" RICHARDSON, BS, QCM, CQI
  Aerial Amusement Ride Expert Witness 435-272-2389 ZIPLINEDOCTORS "Zipline Safety is No Accident!"
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CEO of Momentum Engineering, LLC

Michael "Troy" Richardson
​435-272-2389
Leading Expert Witness in Zipline Accidents with over 20 Years Experience, Industry Patents, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, National Board-Certified Welder, Master Machinist, Three United States Zipline Patents, Built Small & Large Ziplines, Third-Party Trainer, and was an Owner/Operator/Trainer for his Zip Line Tour in 2009



As an Expert Witness, I have been retained in 25+ states and in five short years, assisted attorneys in over 35+ matters for both the Plaintiff and Defendant.


As an expert witness and inventor, I think quickly. I am confident and trustworthy with the ability to convey specialized knowledge effectively.


I am an active participant in standard generating organizations. Including; American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM Committee F24 Amusement Rides & Devices, ASTM Committee F15 Consumer Products, ASTM F24.61 F2959 Aerial Adventure Courses, Association for Challenge Course Technology, and was a board member with the American National Standards Institute/Professional Ropes Course Association.


My motto is: "Safety is NO Accident." 


Associations
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- Voting member of the American Society
for Testing and Materials

(ASTM)
- Member of American Challenge Course Technology
(ACCT)
- ​Member of the International Association for
Amusement Parks and Attractions

(IAAPA)
- ​Past Board of Directors member for the
Professional Ropes Course Association

(PRCA)
Industry Experience
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 - 25 years designing ziplines and aerial adventure courses
- Owned and operated his own zipline
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering with a minor in Physics, and a two-year degree in Machine Tooling.
-  The holder of Three US patents, with a fourth pending
-  Articles on ziplines published in the Utah Trial Journal and hg.org.
Safety is No Accident
Ziplines are not toys. They are complex, high-velocity pieces of equipment that require maintenance, care, and knowledge. Sadly, too many people ignore the safety protocols developed by engineers—if they bother learning them at all. When injuries occur on a zipline or aerial adventure course, you’ll often find that human error was, at some point, responsible. As a world-class designer and your expert witness, my goal is to impart one thing: there are no accidents in safety.​

Contact Information:

(435) 272-2389
troy@ziplinedoctors.com
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