Composite Expert Witnesses

Weston, Massachusetts

Chemical Engineering, Failure Analysis - polymer, plastic, rubber, coating, materials, material science, material engineering, thermoplastic, thermoset, composite, design, manufacturing, adhesive, ink, automotive, medical device, aerospace, packaging, accident, defect

Dr. Chris E. Scott is President of Material Answers LLC. He specializes in material structure, properties, and processing. His work emphasizes thermoplastics, thermosets, blends, composites, and multicomponent formulations. He has extensive experience with manufacturing, product development, product design, and failure analysis. Systems investigated include plastics, composites, coatings, paints, adhesives, rubbers, fibers, suspensions, emulsions, and pastes. In particular, Dr. Scott has published extensively on the topics of polymer processing and structure relationships, compounding and mixing in multiphase polymer systems, and structure and morphology development during polymer processing. He is the inventor on 11 U.S. patents, author of more than 30 articles in peer reviewed journals, author of 40 conference proceedings, and has presented more than 50 seminars to industry and government organizations. Dr. Scott has conducted failure analysis investigations and developed p...

Omaha, Nebraska

Dentist - General Dentistry, Crown and Bridge, Dental malpractice, Dental insurance Review, Restorative Trt, Implants, Bruxism, Composite, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Temporomandibular joint disorder, Sleep, Periodontics, Informed consent, Oral Cancer, Amalgam, Fixed prosthodontics, Customary Standard of Care, Dental Records Review, Orthodontics

Philip R. Rich, DDS Dental Malpractice Expert Witness • General Dentistry • Standard of Care Consultant Dr. Philip R. Rich is a general dentist with 47 years of continuous private practice experience and more than 31 years serving as an expert witness, legal consultant, and insurance evaluator** in dental malpractice litigation. He provides objective, evidence-based opinions for both plaintiff and defense counsel involving the standard of care in general dentistry. Unlike many experts who are retired or no longer provide patient care, Dr. Rich remains actively engaged in private clinical practice. His opinions reflect both decades of experience and current standards of care in general dentistry. Over the course of his expert witness career, Dr. Rich has reviewed and investigated more than 100 dental malpractice cases, has provided deposition testimony in more than 60 cases, and has testified at trial on at least 15–20 occasions* He has extensive experience analyzing allegations...