Liability Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

This qualified engineer obtained his BS in Civil and Structural Engineering and his MS in Management of Technology from Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. He is a certified Professional Engineer and is certified in OSHA requirements and engineering and surveying. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. He has 8 Publications and is currently a Structural Design and Forensic Engineer at an engineering firm in the southeast. Some of his fields of expertise include forensic/failure and safety analysis, civil/structural design of public and private structures, and construction site accident investigations. A partial list of past subjects addressed include wood/concrete deck collapses, commercial/residential roof damage evaluations, excavation failures/incidents product liability, traffic accident reconstruction, mold source evaluation, construction cost estimating, hydrology/sewer studies, airport consulting, roadway design, geotechnical/subsurface investigations, construction materials failure analysis, structural analysis and design of various material components, scaffolding failures, water damage source evaluation, structural damage inspections, OSHA compliance evaluations, and concrete/asphalt pavement evaluation and design. Has an intimate knowledge of OSHA worksite regulations, and the various national building codes and standards for Industrial, Commercial and Residential structures.

This expert's professional career has spanned 50 years, while for the past 20 years he has specialized in guiding companies through the CE marking process for products prepared to enter the EU market and for companies in the US who want CE marking on their products for market flexibility and/or liability protection, many of which are medical devices and machinery. This expert conducts forensic legal analysis of companies' Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), and Quality System Regulations as stipulated by the FDA. He has hosted over 450 seminars and workshops and has published more than 300 articles and multiple books in the areas of Liability, EU Directives/CE Marking, Technical Standards, FDA Quality System Regulations, and ISO 90001 and 14001. He has developed and delivered on-site training programs on product liability exposure for medical device insurance companies, as well as for corporate counsel, defense counsel, and trial attorneys involved with medical devices and medical device manufacturers. As a Senior Consultant for both Excel Partnerships and SAI Global, he also developed and delivered on-site training programs on CE marking for the Medical Devices Directive and related Quality Management Systems. As Legal Expert/Expert Witness he has prepared legal materials for use in litigation involving Quality Systems and CE marked products as well as EU Administrative Reviews.

This highly qualified insurance claims adjuster is dual-licensed in multiple states for property and casualty claims and claims handling. He has over 30 years of experience specializing in property losses for both commercial and residential with an emphasis on residential property claims, including third-party property liability. This expert received his BS in management studies from the University of Maryland and has gone on to complete numerous training courses in his field. He is a certified property general adjuster, a property appraiser and umpire, and an associate in claims. Additionally, this expert is an accredited claims adjuster and is certified by the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program. He is a member of the Society of Certified General Adjusters, the National General Adjusters Association, and the Property Casualty Claims Professionals organization, just to name a few. Formerly, this expert worked as an adjuster, senior adjuster, general adjuster, and eventually, a master general adjuster for various companies. Currently, this expert serves as the owner and a consultant at a GA professional adjusting consulting service.

This veteran insurance claims executive has over 40 years of experience in his field. His area of expertise ranges from coverage analysis, creation, and teaching, bad faith defense, technical and management training, claims management, cyber liability, etc. He is a registered adjuster under the professional adjusters association and is a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Association of Independent Adjusters and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. Formerly, he has worked as a division claims manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, a senior vice president of claims at Western Employers Insurance Company, a senior vice president of claims at Industrial Indemnity Company, an executive director at Golden Eagle Insurance Company, and as the director of claims compliance at Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group. Currently, he works as an independent consultant for an insurance claims service company in South Carolina.

This seasoned expert is certified and licensed to inspect amusement rides. He has certifications in Amusement Device Inspection and Amusement Ride Inspection as well as experience in premises liability. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Safety Engineers and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. For the past 35 years he has worked as a Safety Consultant for a private consulting company where he focuses on fact finding of the cause and effect of the specific situation to mitigate current or future incidents in in, around and on amusement rides.

This highly qualified mechanical engineer earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from City College of New York, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his PhD from the University of Connecticut. He has been formally trained in a number of engineering disciplines, including accident investigation and labels/warnings/failure to warn instructions. He belongs to a number of highly prestigious societies in the engineering field, including the International Code Committee and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Additionally, he possesses in-depth knowledge to reach the root cause of a wide range of accidents and failures in the following areas: turbines, human performance, operator training, man-machine interface, material science, structures, statics, dynamics, pneumatics, hydraulics, lubrication, fire protection sprinkler systems, elevators, cranes, hoists, escalators, aerial platforms, fork lifts, warning labels and instructions, failure to warn, OSHA standards and requirements, heat transfer and thermodynamics. This expert currently serves as an engineering consultant.