Expert Witnesses for Slip, Trip, & Fall

Found 9 experts for Slip, Trip, & Fall

John Thomazin P.E., DFE
Orlando, FL
Mr. Thomazin is a licensed professional engineer in five states with over 30 years of experience in the fields of engineering, structural design, computer-aided engineering, consulting, and as an adjunct professor. He specializes in vehicle accident reconstruction, farm accidents, structural engineering assessments, structural design, product failure analysis, and finite element modeling. As an engineering consultant, he has experience designing and evaluating agricultural buildings, commercial buildings, metal buildings and structures, foundations, agricultural and commercial machinery, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
Mr. Jonathan Rivera
Orlando, FL
Credentialed safety & security professional within the hospitality industry with over two decades of managerial experience in hotels, resorts, restaurants, conference centers, golf, spas and other industry operations. Extensive experience in other industries as head of loss control for a commercial insurance broker servicing clients. Currently employed as the corporate Director of Safety and Risk Management for a company that owns and operates hotels and resorts with thousands of employees and millions of guests each year. Education at college level includes Hospitality Management and a Bachelors Degree in Safety & Health. Designations, credentials, and memberships include those from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, American Assoc. of Safety Professionals, National Restaurant Assoc., Pool & Hot Tub Professionals Assoc., ASIS International, and others. Board Member of crime stopping organization and Intelligence Liaison Officer with a counter-terrorism governmental agency.
Dr. Steve Allison DPT, CME
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Allison is CEO and managing partner of Functional Capacity Experts, LLC and Disability Management Group, LLC. He is a doctor of physical therapy and certified DOT medical examiner. Licensed to practice in Louisiana since 1993. He has 25 years of clinical practice experience specializing in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) for cases involving personal injury, workers' compensation, long term disability, and Social Security disability claims. He has performed more than 5,000 FCEs to more objectively quantify and qualify the severity of an individual's occupational disability, credibility of pain behavior, physical impairments with participation in basic activities of daily living, and loss of enjoyment of life activities. Dr. Allison was the lead author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2018. He was also an author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination monograph published by the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 2022 which provides further guidance for best practices in FCEs. He has authored/contributed to various peer-reviewed published articles and he has presented at various national, state, and local post-professional continuing education conferences related to best practices in functional capacity evaluations, functional job analysis, post-offer and fitness-for-duty employment testing, and functional test validation. Dr. Allison has provided expert witness testimony in the following types of cases: workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home falls, and employment disability discrimination claims. He has also provided subject matter expertise by providing peer-review of FCE reports, functional job analysis, and functional employment tests to help clients determine if the methods used are valid, reliable, and job-related. Dr. Allison has been accepted as an expert witness in various Federal and State court jurisdictions in orthopedic physical therapy, functional capacity evaluations, functional job analysis, and functional test validation.
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Richard Balgowan
Trenton, NJ
Richard Balgowan is a Civil Engineer and is currently the President of RM Balgowan Forensic & Engineering Services, LLC (www.rmbalgowanforensic.com). Prior to starting his own company, he worked for Robson Forensic, Inc. as an Expert in construction and maintenance of highways and all related facilities. Prior to working for RM Balgowan Forensic and Robson Forensic, Rich worked as a Resident Engineer/Construction Manager for Gannett Fleming, Inc. In addition, he spent seven (7) years as the Director of Public Works for Hamilton Township, New Jersey and spent over 23 years working for the New Jersey Department of Transportation in various engineering positions involving the design, construction and maintenance of highways, bridges and their appurtenances (drainage facilities, highway markings, utilities, etc.). Rich’s forensic work involved assessing/evaluating incidents that resulted in people being injured or killed; consequently, these incidents were in, or going to be in, litigation (e.g., a lawsuit). The cases he has been involved include all aspects of transportation and facility infrastructure. His engineering work includes all aspects of transportation infrastructure including dams. Rich is a graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in twelve (12) states, a licensed Professional Planner, a Certified Public Manager, Certified Public Works Manager and a Public Works Leadership Fellow. He is also certified as a Snow and Ice Control Manager and as NJ Asphalt Technician. Rich also involved with numerous committees involving the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the American Public Works Association (APWA). He is the recipient of the 2009 Richard E. Rohrbach American Public Works Association Leader of the Year Award and the 2013 Walter A. Schaffer Merit Award as well as numerous others. Rich has published multiple papers in major industry journals, such as the Journal of Public Works and Infrastructure, Transportation Research News, Government Solutions, and APWA Reporter. In addition, Rich is an adjunct professor for Rutgers University in New Jersey where he teaches and makes presentations on highway construction and maintenance activities. He is also an adjunct professor for the University of Wisconsin where he make presentations on snow and ice control.
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Lance Luke
Urban Honolulu, HI
I have 44 years of experience in the construction industry, and work on construction defect and contruction conflict issues. Additionally, I also work on premises liability cases. https.expertwitness.now.site
Dr. William Thompson PT, DPT, PhD
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Thompson has been practicing as a physical therapist since 2007. He has worked in both outpatient orthopedic and inpatient physical therapy settings, including major medical institutions such as University of North Carolina Hospitals and Indiana University Health Hospitals, as well as rural hospital systems. He has worked extensively with geriatric populations and with individuals with neurological, orthopedic, and trauma related conditions. In addition to his clinical expertise as a physical therapist, Dr. Thompson holds a PhD in biomechanics and movement science where his technical expertise is in molecular biology and genetics with an emphasis on bone health and fracture healing. Dr. Thompson has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and several book chapters. Additionally, he has received numerous national and international awards recognizing his contributions to the field of physical therapy, bone biology, and musculoskeletal health. Dr. Thompson’s research examines the mechanisms by which bone adapts to exercise and mechanical forces, which have important clinical implications for overall bone health and fractures. His work investigates the molecular mechanisms that control bone anabolism including the function of mesenchymal stem cells, osteocytes, and other bone cells. Several of these studies focus on drugs that influence skeletal health. Current work is examining how the common anti-epileptic and neuropathic pain drugs Gabapentin (Neurontin) pregabalin (Lyrica) influence bone health. In his roles as a physical therapy clinician, research scientist, and professor Dr. Thompson frequently gives lectures, presentations, and generates reports/manuscripts.
Adam Olshove PE, MSE
Ann Arbor, MI
Adam is a registered mechanical professional engineer with over 12 years of experience providing consulting services to industry and the legal profession. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He focused his studies on the modeling and control of dynamic systems, with a particular emphasis on battery modeling. He continues to work with the University of Michigan’s Battery Lab on projects involving battery failures, design, and testing. His projects at Miller Engineering have focused on a wide range of consumer product design issues and industrial accidents. He has performed dozens of on-site investigations nationwide in relation to these projects, including failure analysis and testing. He has particular expertise in the areas of slip/trip/falls, battery failures and warnings, residential and commercial code compliance, product tip-overs, furniture failures, machine design, and electro-mechanical testing. Adam has also designed and evaluated warning labels for corporate clients, as well as developed instruction manuals for novel products. His past professional experiences include product development on the pressure sensor team at Caterpillar, Inc., and implementation of energy saving solutions at Rhetech, Inc., a plastic resin manufacturing company. As an undergraduate, he conducted research at the University of Michigan’s Composite Structures Lab under the supervision of the Aerospace Engineering Department Chair, Dr. Tony Waas. Recently, Adam has been involved in the evaluation, design, and testing of batteries including Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), particularly those used in e-cigarettes and vapes. Affiliations: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee F15 on Consumer Products; American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME); National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
DR Saeed Fararooy PhD
Los Angeles, CA
Saeed Fararooy is a major in electrical, electronics, computer and telecommunications engineering with a PhD in Control and Instrumentation. Saeed has 35+ years expertise in automation and system/software safety assurance. He has led multi-disciplinary engineering teams in delivering infrastructure projects. Saeed has attended multiple court cases and litigation or depositions as an expert witness. His forensic and systemic approach allowed him to offer impartial and independent opinion whilst maintaining absolute integrity based on an ethical approach. Saeed has developed software for safety case management using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) and the Claim-Argument-Evidence methodology. This approach is also applicable to complex technical and legal challenges across many safety-critical transportation, energy, manufacturing market sectors.
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Dr Andrew Moreo
Miami, FL
My name is Dr. Andrew Moreo. I spent the better part of 30 years working in various aspects of the hospitality and food industries including restaurants, cafes, a bed and breakfast, and a retreat center. During this time my duties included working in and overseeing kitchens, working in the dining room in the service aspects, managing banquet operations, overseeing beverage programs, purchasing, receiving, inventory, etc. I have worked in nearly every aspect of the commercial food and beverage industry. I’ve also spent more than 17 years teaching hospitality management, food safety, and leadership to college students for some of the largest and most prominent hospitality schools in the country, including the University of Delaware’s hospitality school, the Culinary Institute of America, the UNLV Harrah Hotel College, and FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. My teaching work has included courses in restaurant management, restaurant operations, purchasing, food safety, leadership, strategic management, and project management.