Best Practices Expert Witnesses

Laguna Niguel, California

Child Abuse, School Safety - child sexual abuse, sexual assault, molestation, grooming, sexual misconduct, educator misconduct, Title IX sexual harassment, child sexual abuse prevention, best practices, boundary violations, boundary policies, mandated reporter, failure to report, school, after school, sports, reporting

I am an expert in child sexual abuse prevention in youth-serving organizations. While organizations may not be able to stop every case of child sexual abuse within their programs, there are best practices that when followed, significantly lower the risk of abuse occurring and minimize delays in reporting. I can help by: • Identifying and evaluating valuable discovery materials including an organization’s policies, practices, documentation, and training • Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your case by comparing those organizational materials to best practices to identify the gaps • Differentiating the failure of individual mandated reporters versus organizational failures based on that gap analysis and case materials • Identifying grooming behaviors that are cause for reasonable suspicion and reporting • Supplying best practices and relevant research to substantiate my opinion as it relates to your case • Educating the judge and jurors on grooming behaviors and boundaries ...

San Diego, California

Products Liability, Manufacturing - Business Operations, Personal Injury, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Product Safety, Product Liability, Product Design, Quality Control, Distribution, Logistics, Safety Testing, Product Recall, Procurement, Packaging, Operations, Labeling, Industry Standards, Best Practices, Warehouse, Inventory

Dr. Zal Phiroz (PhD) is a supply chain specialist, with faculty appointments Harvard University, industry experience at P&G, and an established background as an expert witness on complex supply chain related cases (including experience at deposition, trial, mediation, arbitration). Having honed his expertise as a practitioner through senior appointments at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has a background in analyzing complex supply chains involving product recalls, product liability, quality assurance, distribution vulnerabilities and manufacturing shortcomings. In addition to a faculty appointment at Harvard University, Dr. Phiroz holds faculty appointments at University of California, San Deigo, and Michigan State University - all focused on Supply Chain Analytics and Operations at the retail, warehouse, wholesaler level; liability as a result of supplier / manufacturing / warehouse / distribution shortcomings, 3PL and consumer behavior. In 2023 he w...

East Hampton, Connecticut

Insurance - claims standard of care, insurance coverage, claims investigation, claims valuation, claims authority, claims reserving, claims negotiations, best practices, good faith, bad faith, claims practices act, claims liability assessment, claims damage evaluation, claims exposure

Insurance Claims adjustment, standard of care, coverage, liability, causation, damages, investigations, communications, valuation, authority, reserving, negotiation, best practices, good faith, bad faith, claims practices acts and regulations, CGL, Commercial Auto, CUP, Commercial Excess, Inland Marine, Liquor Liability, Workers Compensation, Employer Liability, Garage Owner Liability, Employment Practices Liability, HO, Personal Auto, PUP, D&O, MPL, LPL, Employed Lawyers Liability, Medical Professional Liability, Cyber, Fiduciary Liability, Benefits Administrator Liability, Freight Forwarder Coverage, similar policies. Twenty-Two years insurance claims experience with five carriers and private practice working for, with, and against insurance carriers.

Woodridge, Illinois

Insurance - workers' compensation, premium disputes, Best Practices, policy/contract/collateral analysis, retrospective rated policies, deductible policies, experience modification factor, claim evaluations, policy side agreements, reserving, return to work, payroll audit, classification codes

Raymond Wills began his insurance career in 1976. He is an insurance professional with a vast knowledge base and extensive command of the insurance industry that has included workers’ compensation, general liability, product liability, professional liability and run-off claims. He was formerly a member of a risk management and consulting firm that provided third party administration for a self-insured workers’ compensation pool which was able to obtain an A.M. Best rating of (A-) that may have been the only pooling arrangement in the United States with such a rating. As a Risk Manager, Consultant and Expert Witness, Mr. Wills has performed extensive insurance program reviews and claim audits on a national basis, with testimony provided when required, for clients pertaining to various issues that have included, but were not limited to: • Premium disputes and monetary damages sustained by the insured/employer related to retrospective, deductible and guaranteed cost insurance program...

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Transportation, Construction - FMCSA Reg's, Electrical Contact, Fleet Management, Bucket Trucks, Digger Derricks, Construction Equipment, ANSI Z15.1, ANSI A92.2, ANSI A10.31, ANSI A92.22, Aerial Devices, MEWPs, Best Practices, Standard of Care, Crashes - Vehicle, Maintenance Practices, Driver Selection, Trucks, Cranes, OSHA Req

Dual certified fleet management professional with over 50 years of hands-on fleet management and consulting experience to the transportation and construction sectors. Professional certifications include the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) designation earned in 2003 from the NAFA Fleet Management Association and the Certified Equipment Manager (CEM) designation earned in 2008 from the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP). Recertification requirements have been met for both and both certifications are current. Active in ANSI standards development groups for bucket trucks (ANSI/SAIA A92.2), MEWPs (ANSI/SAIA A92.20, .22, & .24), digger derricks (ANSI/ASSP A10.31), and fleet safety (ANSI/ASSP Z15.1). Also serve on the A10 and A92 Main Committees. Extensive knowledge of fleet management best practices related to operator selection, training, and monitoring; vehicle & equipment acquisition, inspection, maintenance, and disposal; maintenance facilities desig...

Ninety Six, South Carolina

Insurance - Bad Faith, Coverage, P&C Claims, Commercial Property Claims, Personal Property Claims, Best Practices, Exclusions, Denials, E&O Claims, Class Action, Extracontractual, Catastrophes, Hurricanes, Fraud, SIU, Subrogation, Commercial Auto Claims, P&C Operations

I began my career as an adjuster trainee and worked through every operating level within Claims. As VP of Property, Auto and Liability claims at Liberty Mutual for 36 years and AVP of Commercial Property, Auto and Agribusiness claims with Nationwide for 8 years, I was responsible for Claims operations nationwide. I partnered with defense, coverage and bad faith counsel in the review and oversight of coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Throughout my career, I have been responsible for the handling, management and leadership of PL and CL Property and Auto claims, field operations along with technical oversight, including the development and implementation of Claim Handling Guidelines "Best Practices". I am extremely familiar with coverage interpretation, best claim practices, bad faith situations, limits, exclusions, claim procedures and building construction issues. As a P&C Insurance claim consultant, I work for both plaintiffs and defendants. I am currently available as...

Texas

Products Liability, Manufacturing - Business Operations, Personal Injury, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Product Safety, Product Liability, Product Design, Quality Control, Distribution, Logistics, Safety Testing, Product Recall, Procurement, Packaging, Operations, Labeling, Industry Standards, Best Practices, Warehouse, Inventory

Dr. Zal Phiroz (PhD) is a supply chain specialist, with faculty appointments Harvard University, industry experience at P&G, and an established background as an expert witness on complex supply chain related cases (including experience at deposition, trial, mediation, arbitration). Having honed his expertise as a practitioner through senior appointments at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has a background in analyzing complex supply chains involving product recalls, product liability, quality assurance, distribution vulnerabilities and manufacturing shortcomings. In addition to a faculty appointment at Harvard University, Dr. Phiroz holds faculty appointments at University of California, San Deigo, and Michigan State University - all focused on Supply Chain Analytics and Operations at the retail, warehouse, wholesaler level; liability as a result of supplier / manufacturing / warehouse / distribution shortcomings, 3PL and consumer behavior. In 2023 he w...