Children's Playground Expert Witnesses

Commack, New York

Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - Playground Equipment, Playground Supervision, Physical Education, Gym, Athletics, Health Club, Fitness equipment, Exercise equipment, Fitness Instruction, Weight Room, Sport Facility, Lacrosse, Coaching, Playgrounds, Playground Safety, Children's Playground

Professor Heraghty currently serves as Academic Chairperson of Health, Physical Education & Sport Management at SUNY Suffolk. Prior to this role, he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Lacrosse Coach at Suffolk. He is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector credentialed by the National Recreation and Park Association and is also certified by the National Program for Playground Safety. He currently serves on the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM). Professor Heraghty specializes in Risk Management Programs for various types of sports, recreation, and fitness activities, as well as the preparation of expert opinions for both plaintiffs and defendants, in conjunction with recreation and sports personal injury cases. SPECIALITY FOCUS: Playground Equipment Accidents, Gym, Playground Supervision, Recreation, Fitness, Physical Education, Athletic, Health Clubs, Lacrosse, Weight ...

Cedar Hills, Utah

Premises Liability, Slip Trip & Fall - Playground Incidents, Amusement Parks, Trampoline Courts, Ziplines, Ropes Course, Indoor Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Trampoline Parks, Zip Line, Trampoline Injury, Product Liability, Standards Compliance, Certified Trainer, Challenge Course, Soft Contained Play Equipment, Playground Injury, Soft Contained, Children's Playground

Peter Jay, JD, MBA is an amusement industry expert witness and licensed attorney who spent nearly a decade as the owner-operator of Coconut Cove Indoor Playgrounds, serving approximately 275,000 visitors across two locations and a franchise. His hands-on experience implementing ASTM and soft-contained play standards in daily operations — combined with his legal background and active ASTM F24 voting membership — gives him a perspective no career inspector or engineer can offer. Mr. Jay is a Certified Instructor, Member, and Contributor in the PRCA (Professional Ropes Course Association) and a Participate in the ACCT (International Association of Challenge Course Technology). He has assisted as an expert in trampoline park, zipline, and indoor playground matters, providing standard-of-care analysis, site inspections, discovery support, and expert reports. At MIT Experts, he also has a team of engineers to assist in matters, if needed. Available for plaintiff and defense engagements na...