“[Erik Power] did an outstanding job [at a jury trial in 2007]. He was extremely well prepared [and] his testimony and presentations were excellent…[S]everal of the jurors approached me after returning a nearly immediate unanimous defense verdict. [A] juror explained that Mr. Power was the best [of our excellent experts]. He was surprised to hear that this was the first time Mr. Power had ever testified in a trial. ”
— Defense Attorney
Wilson C. "Toby" Hayes, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized authority on the biomechanics of injury, with over 60 years of experience in academic research and forensic consulting. As the former Maurice E. Mueller Professor of Biomechanics at Harvard Medical School and Professor at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, his work defined some of the foundational principles of skeletal mechanics, injury causation and fracture risk. As Founder and President of Hayes+Associates, Inc., he applies this broad expertise to provide clear, scientifically-grounded answers to disputed questions on injury causation for legal, public and commercial clients nationwide.
Core Practice Areas: Vehicle Collisions; Premises Safety/Falls; Products Liability; Worker Safety; Sports & Recreation; Criminal Matters.