FMCSA · CDL · COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LITIGATION

Trucking Expert Witness.
28 Years. Zero Accidents.

W.S. Bill Collins — FMCSA Expert Witness

Over 50 years of class A driving. 28 years teaching the FMCSA regulations your case turns on. Plaintiff and defense.

Available for consultations Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

51 Years Class A CDL28 Years FMCSA InstructorFleet Manager — 24 VehiclesAll DOT Audits PassedPlaintiff & Defense

Why attorneys retain Bill

Four reasons his opinions hold up under cross-examination.

A Background Opposing Counsel Cannot Impeach

Bill holds a Class A CDL spanning over 50 years of class A driving, with every DOT audit passed.

He Taught the Regulations. He Didn't Just Read Them.

For 28 years Bill was a certified FMCSA instructor — training commercial drivers on the exact CFR sections your case turns on, including every major regulatory update during that period.

Retained for Both Sides — Because His Opinions Are Actually Objective

Bill works plaintiff and defense.

Driver. Instructor. Fleet Manager. He Has Operated on Every Side.

Bill has driven commercial routes, taught the regulations to the drivers who operate on them, and managed a fleet of 24 vehicles under FMCSA compliance requirements.

Services

Expert Witness Services

Attorneys retain Bill for the full range of work commercial vehicle litigation requires — from the initial evaluation that tells you whether the regulatory theory holds, through the written opinion that survives a Daubert challenge, to deposition and trial testimony a jury can actually follow.

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Case Types

Case Types Bill Handles

Commercial vehicle litigation follows patterns: HOS violations that caused driver fatigue, carriers that overlooked their own qualification failures, ELD data that contradicts what the paper logs show.

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Core service highlights

What you get when you retain Bill.

01

Forensic HOS & Log Analysis

Hours of Service violations are the most common — and most concealed — factor in commercial vehicle fatigue crashes.

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02

Case Review & Consultation

Before you commit resources to expert work, you need a clear read on whether the regulatory theory holds.

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03

Expert Reports

A written expert opinion is only as useful as the scrutiny it can survive.

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04

Deposition & Trial Testimony

Effective expert testimony requires two things most witnesses have only one of: the substantive knowledge to answer technical questions under pressure, and the ability to explain complex regulatory standards in plain language a jury retains.

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About

W.S. "Bill" Collins

Retained expert · Plaintiff and defense

W.S. "Bill" Collins spent Over 50 years of class A driving and 28 years as a certified FMCSA instructor before he was ever retained as an expert witness — and he came to this work the way credible experts do: through reputation, not solicitation.

50+
Years of Class A driving
28
Years FMCSA Instructor
24
Commercial Vehicles Managed
0
Insurance Claims

FAQ

What attorneys ask before retaining Bill.

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Bill personally reviews all inquiries and responds within one business day. Plaintiff and defense. All submissions are confidential.

Available for consultations Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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