Ada Accessibility Expert Witnesses

St. Petersburg, Florida

Architecture, Construction - Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Trip Hazard, Stairway Code Compliance, ADA Accessibility, Building Codes, Construction Defect, Design Defect, Forensic Architect, Standard of Care, Water Intrusion, Roof Leak, Lighting Safety, Premises Safety, Handrail Guardrail, Building Envelope, Plans and Specification, Construction Defects, OSHA

EXPERT WITNESS FOR PERSONAL INJURY & CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CASES 47+ Years in architecture, engineering, project management, and forensic analysis. Retained by attorneys nationwide for premises liability, slip/trip/fall, building code violations, and construction defect litigation. AREAS OF EXPERTISE (Search-Optimized) Premises Liability / Personal Injury – Slip, trip & fall hazards, flooring slip resistance, stair/handrail code compliance, lighting & visibility safety, ADA accessibility, egress route compliance Construction Defects – Building envelope failures, water intrusion, roofing/wall waterproofing defects, workmanship quality, design defect & standard of care analysis Building Code Violations – IBC, IRC, Florida Building Code, ADA, OSHA, AHCA compliance reviews Plans & Specifications Review – Accuracy, completeness, and code adherence Delay & Cost Overruns – Contract compliance & AIA standard interpretation SERVICES FOR ATTORNEYS Forensic Site Inspections – On-site evalu...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Architecture, Slip Trip & Fall - Architecture,Site Planning,Zoning, Codes,Development,Standard of Care,Liability,ADA Accessibility,Construction,Copyright,Facility Programming, Feasibility,Furniture,Finishes & Equipment,Hotels,Restaurants, Resort, Interior Design & Planning,Slip-Trip-Falls,Owner-Architect & Consultant Disputes.

James Rappoport is Principal at Daroff Design, a full service Planning, Architectural & Interior Design practice founded in 1973. The firm specializes in ground-up, renovation, and historic adaptive reuse projects for office facilities, hotels, resorts, retail and shopping facilities, restaurants, meeting, conference and training facilities, aviation terminals and entertainment projects throughout the USA and Internationally. Mr. Rappoport has provided technical consultation analysis, expert witness reports, opinions, affidavits, certificates of merit, depositions, mediation and alternative dispute resolution presentations, testimony and pre-trial support in more than 250 legal cases, for both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ legal teams. Each of the matters Mr. Rappoport has collaborated on have settled before trial. Mr. Rappoport is the author of several professional text books and trade journal articles. He has been awarded multiple copy rights and is an active member of the Amer...