This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of fire protection engineering. He received his bachelors and masters from the University of San Diego, both in mechanical engineering. His PhD in mechanical engineering was also granted from UCSD. He is on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Wildland Fire as well as the NFPA Technical Committee on Wildlife and Rural Fire Protection. Currently he serves as an associate editor for a ...
This former Chief California State Fire Marshal is a consummate expert in fire protection, building codes, and window safety. He has over 40 years of hands-on expertise and currently serves as Executive Director of the National Code Services Association. He also served as the Chair of California‟s Special Arson Task Force and has extensive experience in the investigation of fire origin, cause and spread and also negligence of fire department operations and management. ...
This highly qualified expert received his BS in Mechanical engineering, an MS in mechanical engineering and a second in aerospace engineering. His PhD in aerospace engineering was granted by the the University of Michigan. Formerly he served as as a senior fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in their fire research division. Currently he serves as professor and director of undergraduate studies for the department of fire protection at a major MD ...
This fire analysis expert received his PhD in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech. He is a licensed fire protection engineer. He has been involved in research for over 17 years and is currently an associate professor in fire safety engineering technology at an elite university....
Court: United States District Court for the District of Central California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Glassman v. Home Depot USA, Inc. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122842 Facts In this product liability case, the plaintiffs alleged that a lithium-ion battery…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Smith v. Chrysler Grp., L.L.C. Citation: 909 F.3d 744 Facts This product liability case involves a fatal car accident. The driver of a 2013 Jeep Wrangler,…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jurisdiction:Â Federal Case Name: Atl. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Porter, Inc. Citation: 742 Fed. Appx. 850 Facts This case involves a yacht caught fire. The plaintiffs, the insurer and the owner,…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ajala v. W.M. Barr & Co. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 205046 Facts This personal injury suit involved a plaintiff who suffered an injury…
This claim involves an apartment fire that was allegedly caused by a space heater. The fire took place in January a week after the heating system in the plaintiff’s apartment stopped working. The plaintiff had been using the space heater…
This case involves an expansive wildfire in Texas that destroyed more than 3,000 structures and resulted in multiple deaths. Investigations have concluded that the majority of the fire was caused by equipment and infrastructure maintained by a major electrical utility provider. As…
This case involves a man who purchased a yacht at a marina in Connecticut and ordered an inspection before buying. During the inspection, it was noted that the starter required replacement. Shortly after the man bought the boat, it was held…
This case involves a truck driver who sustained full-body burns a fire at an industrial gas pump. When he began to dispense the gas using the pump provided, it sparked and caused the truck to catch on fire. The individual sustained…
This case involves a fire which was allegedly sparked by a power line that came into contact with a tree, resulting in a wildfire that spread across numerous ranches and homes in Montana. After an investigation, it was determined that…
