Safety Expert Witnesses in Florida

This expert is well versed in all areas of maritime safety and regulation. He spent 30 years in the United States Coast Guard serving as a Boatswains Mate and Chief Warrant Officer, among other positions in operations and safety. He has conducted a myriad of law enforcement boardings to ensure vessels were in compliance with federal law and safety requirements. He is Coast Guard trained in Jones Act, OSHA Regulations, ABYC standards, and SMS (Safety Management Systems) requirements. This expert is currently a marine safety consultant at his own private consulting practice, where he advises on liability and negligence of marine equipment and behavior aboard ships.

This experienced trucking expert has been trained in safety supervision and accident investigation by the American Trucking Association and the North American Transportation Management Institute. He is a certified Director of Safety and a certified Driver Trainer. He has held a number of transportation safety, training, and management positions throughout his career and has specialized in managing various types of truck drivers and fleets. He is currently the president/owner of his own trucking safety consulting firm.

This expert specializes in hotel operations, hospitality industry franchising, management company operations, and guest safety issues. He has more than 40 years of experience in the field. He is a certified hotel administrator. He started his career as the youngest general manager of the Holiday Inn chain at the age of 18. He served as President & CEO of The Equity Hotel Corporation which operated approximately 45 hotels in 14 states including economy, mid-tier and luxury resorts. He eventually took the position of President & CEO of the Ramada Hotel chain and Executive Vice President of the Cendant Hotel Division, now Wyndham Worldwide. This expert is currently a private hotel consultant as well as CEO of Vimana Franchise Systems which franchises Centerstone Inns, Hotels & Plaza Hotels as well as Key West Inns, Hotels & Resorts.

This expert holds a Doctoral Degree in Health Science from the AT Still Osteopathic Medical University and a Master's Degree in Public Health, with a concentration in Disaster Medicine. Additionally, he is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, along with being a Certified Safety Professional. His areas of expertise are the chemistry of hazardous materials and chemical microscopy.

This highly qualified expert is a Certified Rink Administrator and has 12 years of experience taking caring of operations and overseeing the safety and maintenance of ice rinks. Previously, he was the Operations Manager at RDV Sportsplex Ice Den and currently he is the Co-Owner and Vice President of Operations at a popular ice rink in Florida.

This expert is recognized as one of the country's top food safety trainers and has 25+ years experience as a food safety consultant in the food industry. Currently, he has recently retired as president and founder of an independent food service practice which provides consulting and training to food service and lodging companies throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The expert was involved in the creation of the ServSafe instructional series which is endorsed by the National Restaurant Association. This expert is a member several professional organizations including the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug Official and Florida Association for Food Protection. Former positions have included Chair and Professor of Hospitality Management at Essex Community College, President and Chairman of the Board of the Council on Hotel. This expert earned a BS from Kent State University, a MS from The Johns Hopkins University, and an honorary Doctorate of Food Service from the National Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as an engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, roadside safety, maintenance of traffic, and the analysis of mechanical systems and product failures. He has a strong background in the design, development, and implementation of roadside safety hardware including guardrails, bridge rails, and crash cushions. This expert earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering, as well as his PhD in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska before completing a certification program in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. He is a licensed professional engineer in three states and is a certified counter balanced forklift operator. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also involved in research in his field, as an author of several publications and a speaker at multiple conferences throughout his career. He currently holds 33 patents related to guardrail systems, vehicle storage systems, and shipping container handling systems. This expert formerly served as a consulting engineer for Interstate Steel Corporation, a research associate engineer for Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, principal of BEC Consulting, and director of engineering for BEC Industries. Currently, this expert is the president and CEO of a forensic engineering firm in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has been conducting research and teaching about cognitive factors related to driving for over 25 years. He has has published numerous peer- reviewed articles and chapters on issues of vision and attention including their relationship to driving. This expert's work has been highlighted by national and international press such as the BBC, NPR, Katie with Katie Couric, Rock Center, and the New York Times. He is part of efforts and the state and national level to reduce distracted driving. This expert works with groups including the National Safety Council, LifeSavers, FocusDriven and We Save Lives to provide clear, compelling and consistently well-received talks about the science of distracted driving. This expert earned his PhD in Cognitive Psychology at the University of California.

This expert is a licensed professional civil engineer as well as a certified safety professional. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati and received his JD from the University of Dayton. He has 25+ years of experience in construction specifically, safety and risk management. Previously, he served as a project engineer and a corporate safety and risk director for major construction and transportation companies. He was responsible for coordinating and managing all safety aspects of mid-sized contracting firms, including transportation and OSHA. Additionally, he has specific expertise in trenching, excavation, fall protection, and scaffolding. He is a nationally recognized speaker and the recipient of several awards. He has authored various publications and previously served as an adjunct professor at Universities. This expert is an authorized construction and general industry trainer for OSHA and is currently the president of a safety firm in Ohio

This expert has 25 years of experience in the field of electrical engineering and has owned and operating a successful engineering firm and consultancy for the past 17 years. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida, where he wrote his dissertation on arc flash hazard mitigation. He has been hired to analyze more than 100 electrical power systems and regularly conducts training on the the hazards of arc flashes, in keeping with the safety procedures recommended by the IEEE, NFPA, and OSHA.