Vehicle mechanics and electrics
- Faults: origin and who is liable for them
- Botched repairs, inflated estimates and electrical and electronic diagnostics
Court Expert in Vehicle Mechanics and Electrics (300 h)
Court expert witness · Motor vehicles · Transport and logistics · Occupational risks
From the workshop, the warehouse and the road, to the courtroom
Thirty years in workshops, warehouses, after-sales, technical offices and the cab of an articulated lorry. And now twelve court expert qualifications.
That is how I prepare reports a judge can follow and that I explain and defend in the courtroom.
- I travel wherever needed: all of Spain
- Fixed written quote before any work starts
- I defend the report in court
- Reports and hearings in Spanish and Catalan
Cases I take
Twelve specialities, the same method
No generalists valuing a flat today and a truck tomorrow: I only report on what has been my trade and always to the same technical and legal standard.
Automotive and vehicles
Hidden vehicle defects
- Remedies for hidden defects (arts. 1484 ff. of the Spanish Civil Code)
- Tampered odometer, incomplete history and what the defect is worth
Court Expert in Hidden Vehicle Defects (300 h)
Vehicle valuation
- Trade value, market value and diminished value after an accident
- Disputes over the insurer's valuation
Court Expert in Vehicle Appraisal and Valuation (300 h)
Electric vehicles and charging points
- Actual battery condition and degradation
- Charging point faults, fires and thermal runaway
Court Expert in Electric Vehicles and Charging Points (300 h)
Vehicle damage assessment
- Damage valuation: parts, labour and repair times
- Damage unrelated to the incident and total loss analysis
Road transport, distribution and logistics
Tachographs and driving times
- Unpaid overtime, availability hours and subsistence allowances
- Transport Inspectorate penalties and tachograph tampering
Court Expert in Digital Tachographs and Driving Times (300 h) · Inspection and Penalty Regime (SEPE, 30 h)
Heavy vehicle appraisal
- Value of trucks, tractor units, trailers and buses
- Hidden defects, odometer fraud and counter-expert appraisal
Court Expert in the Appraisal of Trucks, Trailers and Buses (300 h)
Warehouse and lifting machinery
- Tip-overs, entrapment and falling loads
- Surcharge on benefits, CE marking and operator training
Court Expert in Forklift Trucks (300 h)
Traffic accidents
Traffic accident reconstruction
- Speeds, braking distances and reaction times
- Tyre marks, deformation and the speed stored by the tachograph
Traffic accident biomechanics
- Impact energy and the occupants' change in velocity
- The intensity criterion for whiplash (art. 135)
Employment law
Investigation and prevention of occupational accidents
- Accident reconstruction, causes and causal link
- Surcharge on benefits (art. 164 LGSS) and civil and criminal liability
Court Expert in Prevention and Investigation of Occupational Risks and Accidents (500 h)
Working time records
- Overtime, availability and night hours
- Missing or retrospectively completed records (art. 34.9 of the Workers' Statute)
Court Expert in Working Time Records (300 h)
Who I work for
Expert evidence that stands up at trial
Everyone arrives with a different battle. I put the data on the table.
Law firms
Traceable methodology and defence against the opposing expert.
Transport and logistics companies
Inspectorate penalties, disputes with drivers and fleet claims.
Insurers
Independent damage assessment and counter-reports.
Drivers and private clients
Unpaid hours and allowances, or the truck sold to you with a surprise.
Party-appointed or court-appointed expert (art. 341 LEC). All twelve of my specialities are listed on the rolls of court experts of the High Courts of Justice, Provincial Courts and Senior Judges of Aragón, Catalonia, Valencia and Madrid. I take on legal aid cases. An electronically signed ASPEJURE certificate is available on request.
The difference
Most experts have never opened an engine, never used a tachograph, never driven a truck and never once operated a forklift.
I trained in mechanics, earned my living on the road and then qualified as a court expert.
First, the workshop
Nobody needs to explain a truck to me with slides.
Then, the road and the warehouse
Articulated trucks, forklifts and both analogue and digital tachographs.
And now, the courtroom
ASPEJURE member. If your case has no legs, I tell you before charging you.
Who I am
I come from the motor trade, mechanics, industrial electronics, logistics and road haulage.
That is the value I bring when defending your interests in the courtroom.
I trained in vehicle mechanics and electrics, then in road transport and court expert work. Since 1989 I have made my living in industrial machinery: traction batteries, charging systems and chargers I went as far as building myself. Then after-sales for forklifts, engine reconditioning and years driving articulated lorries with fleet maintenance in my hands.
I drive with CPC and ADR certificates, a digital tachograph card and all fourteen licence classes, from AM to D+E. And I have defended workers as a union and health-and-safety representative.
Accredited qualifications
Specialist Technician in Motor Vehicles (FP2)
Court Expert Witness credential no. 03667
Each of the twelve specialities carries its certificate on its own page.
What you get
An expert report that can be checked
The same method across all twelve specialities: a structure compliant with UNE 197001, every conclusion tied to its data and a chain of custody for everything analysed.
Executive summary on page one
What was asked, what comes out and how much it adds up to, in plain language.
A standardised structure, not free writing
Purpose, scope, background, documents examined, methodology, analysis and conclusions, in line with UNE 197001, the Spanish standard for expert reports.
Every conclusion, tied to its data
No loose assertions: every conclusion points back to the document, measurement or file it comes from and can be traced to source.
Legislation and case law cited, not merely invoked
The rule that applies to your case and the case law interpreting it, with the precise article and judgment, so your lawyer can use them as they stand.
Chain of custody with a digital fingerprint
A SHA-256 fingerprint for every item of evidence analysed and for the report itself. Reports dealing with electronic evidence additionally declare UNE 71505 and 71506, on management and forensic analysis.
Annexes with the raw data
Measurements, records and source documents, complete and uncut: no figure without the data behind it.
Your data never leaves my machine. Everything is analysed offline, with nothing uploaded to the cloud. This is stated in the report itself.
Perito Tacho Method MPT™
Behind every report there is a procedure, not a template
Ten phases, always the same, across all twelve specialities: intake of documents, chain of custody, verification of each item of evidence, documentary control, classification, reconstruction of the facts, technical analysis, calculation, reconciliation and final audit. Technical fact and legal reading always kept apart.
Expert Defensibility Index
The report scores itself and you get the score in writing. If your case is weak, you hear it from me before the other side.
Stress test of the report
I simulate losing a piece of evidence and tell you which conclusions still stand without it.
A report with no standardised structure, no traceability and no chain of custody is easily challenged at the hearing: all it takes is to question where the figures come from. MPT exists so yours is not one of those.
Excellence is not the goal, excellence is the road.
How I work
From engagement to the courtroom
The same process for all twelve specialities.
Feasibility study
I review the evidence before accepting. If it has no legs, the consultation is free.
Technical analysis
TGD/DDD files from the card and the vehicle —free with Driver Tacho—, technical documentation, working time records, payslips and the collective agreement, or the police report.
Expert report
In accordance with arts. 335 et seq. of the LEC, in Spanish or Catalan. Written so the whole court can follow it.
Defence in the courtroom
I ratify and defend the report before the court and answer the parties' questions.
Quotation
A fixed quote before any work starts
First I look at what you have, then I tell you whether the case stands up and only then do I give you a figure. And that figure does not move.
You tell me about the case
No charge: card downloads, printouts, contract, payslips or earlier reports.
I tell you whether it stands up
If the evidence will not support a solid report, that is where it ends, with no invoice.
Quote in writing
A fixed figure, scope and deadline. Travel and the hearing are included.
I start when you accept
Payment on account on acceptance, the balance on delivery. The clock starts when the documentation is complete.
FAQ-Frequently asked questions
What people ask before engaging me
Do you work all over Spain?
Yes. I analyse remotely and travel to inspect the vehicle or attend court.
Do you work for the company or for the driver?
For whoever engages the report, company or driver. I am an independent expert: the report says what the data says, whoever hires it.
How much does an expert report cost?
It depends on the scope: a free feasibility study and then a fixed written quote. I work below what is usual in court expert work, because the mechanical part is automated.
How long does it take?
Ten working days from the moment I have all the documentation, not from when we speak. If there is a hearing date, tell me at the start.
What documents do you need from me?
For tachograph work: driver-card downloads for the full period, contract, collective agreement and payslips. When you accept, I send the exact list.
Contact
Tell me about your case
Explain it in your own words. I reply with a first assessment and, if the case merits it, a fixed quote.
- I reply within 24-48 working hours
- Based in Tarragona, working across Spain
- Feasibility study and fixed quote, no obligation
- If you prefer, call me: (+34) 877 64 12 52