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. ...
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Rivera v. Volvo Cars of North Am., LLC Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179695 Facts A federal diversity personal injury case arose out of a…
This case involves a handicapped man that was injured by a newly installed automatic door at a hospital. The door in question was in the hospital lobby. One of the lobby desk staff members came over to assist the man…
This case involves a plumber who was called to repair a corroded pipe in a maintenance shed on a commercial property. The plumber attempted to enter the shed but found that the rolling door would not open because the wire…
This case involves a child who fell from the 8th story window of an apartment complex. The window in question extended from the floor to the ceiling and opened directly from the bottom. The window had a safety lock permitting it…
This case involves a self storage facility employee in Nebraska who was injured while installing a large rolling door on one of the facility’s storage units. Unbeknownst to the employee, the coil and springs provided by the manufacturer were the…
Plaintiff was exposed to ammonia while cleaning the wheelhouse of a ship located in Washington. He spent 30 minutes in the wheelhouse for his cleaning duties that day. All windows and doors were closed. Plaintiff was not aware of any…
A real estate expert witness advises on a case involving bankruptcy protection. Plaintiff is the trustee of the bankruptcy of the owner-debtor of a two-story residential building and the land it occupies and its real estate management company. A creditor…
