Mr Maxwell Shifman
Position: Business Manager, Director
Expertise: Collision Reconstruction, Research, Business Development
Qualifications: B.Eng. (Hons 1, Civil), LLB
Max Shifman has been with Delta-V Experts since July 2004. Max completing his double degree in Civil Engineering and Law at Monash University; this rare combination of legal and engineering studies gives Max a broad understanding, yet focused perspective on various DVE projects and investigations.
Max has a strong interest in the areas of vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions as well as engineering system failure. His final year engineering thesis, entitled "Engineering Issues Omitted in Coronial Inquests into Roadside Hazard Fatalities", examined some of the shortcomings of rural road design and the power of the Victorian State Coroner to instill changes in the legal framework.
Since joining DVE, Max has been involved in hundreds of different cases. These have ranged from car and motorcycle crashes, bus and truck collisions, pedestrian impacts, ATV rollovers, occupational health and safety, and large-scale engineering failures. Max has also completed a 5-day Technical Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Course held by the Society of Automotive Engineers - Australasia. Max is a member of the Forensic Engineering Society of Australia and the Institute of Engineers Australia.
Max is responsible for the business development in Australia and internationally of Delta-V Experts.
