Our escalator expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including escalator design and maintenance, escalator safety and inspection, escalator accident investigation, and escalator code compliance. Some of the most common escalator expert witness specialties also include elevator design and maintenance, elevator safety and inspection, and elevator code compliance. They have opined on the effects of escalator malfunctions, escalator design defects, escalator maintenance issues, escalator code violations, escalator accidents, and escalator injuries.
Example cases an attorney might need an escalator expert witness for include:
A personal injury case where a plaintiff was injured while riding an escalator that suddenly stopped or started unexpectedly.
A premises liability case where a plaintiff was injured on an escalator that was not properly maintained or repaired.
A product liability case where a plaintiff was injured by a defective escalator part or component.
A construction defect case where an escalator was improperly installed or designed, resulting in injury or property damage.
A code compliance case where an escalator did not meet the required safety standards, leading to injury or accident.
Expert Institute can help an attorney find the perfect escalator expert witness for their case by leveraging our extensive network of highly qualified and vetted experts who have experience in the specific area of escalator litigation.
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This highly qualified expert is specialized in elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, and stage lifts. He is a certified elevator inspector and previously held a number of positions, including working as a service mechanic and troubleshooter and as the Southwest regional local representative for Amtech Elevator Services. He also served as the principal and vice president at Elevator Advisors International, Inc., as the Los Angeles service operations manager at ...
This expert is a highly experienced elevator and escalator operator, designer, and mechanic with 41 years of experience in his field. He is a certified elevator mechanic and has dedicated thousands of hours to studying and learning specific elevator systems. He is a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors and is active in the field as a member of the International Association of Elevator Consultants. Throughout his career, he has worked with government ...
This highly-qualified expert has had over 30 years of experience in the field of elevator and escalator maintenance, mechanics, and safety. He received his BA in business from Strayer University and is a certified qualified elevator inspector and elevator technician. He is active in his field as a member of the National and International Association of Elevator Consultants and the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities. He formerly served as an elevator ...
This highly qualified expert has been in the elevator industry for 56 years in a variety of professional capacities. He earned his BA in business administration from Memphis State University and went on to become a licensed and certified elevator inspector. He formerly served as President of of the International Association of Elevator Consultants, and Chairman of the State of Georgia Elevator Safety Advisory Board, in addition to being a professional member of ...
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 ...
This expert has designed and improved over 400 machines for the food, pharmaceutical, electronics, mining, consumer goods and automotive industries. He has led major design projects for Fortune 500 Companies, such as Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Komatsu, Caterpillar, and Hitachi. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering in Italy, and has gained considerable professional experience in the United States, having recently served as the Chief ...
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ocampo v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116618 The United States contracted NASSCO to work on repairs and maintenance. NASSCO subcontracted part of…
This case involves an elderly woman that was injured on an escalator while shopping with her granddaughter. When they arrived at the mall, the escalator at the main entrance was out of order. When they were returning to their car, the…
This case involves an injury that occurred on an escalator at a department store. A woman who was wearing sandals was ascending to the third floor of the store. As she was getting off the escalator, the escalator suffered a…
This case involves a man who was severely injured on a mall escalator. The man was descending to the first floor of the mall when several rowdy children began running down the escalator. The children had just come from a sporting equipment store…
This case involves a commercial painter who was severely and permanently injured when a construction lift he was working on tipped over. At the time of the incident in question, the worker was using the lift to access the side…
This case involves a man who was injured when he fell out of an elevator that had misleveled. The man had taken the elevator to a lower floor of a skyscraper in the course of his employment as a custodian.…
This case involves injury at a ski resort in Vermont due to unsafe operation of a chairlift. On the date of the incident in question, a 22 year old female boarded a ski lift along with several of her friends. The…
This case involves a construction worker who was fatally injured while using a defective aerial lift. At the time of the incident, the worker was using the lift to install metal braces of the ceiling of a big box retail store. The…
This case involves injuries that were sustained by a construction worker who was part of a crew responsible for clearing the foundation of a skyscraper that was under construction from intruding groundwater. As a part of this function, the man…
