Duty Of Care Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - prehospital care, behavioral health, 5150, suicide prevention, crisis prevention, stroke fallouts, falls, ER Nurse UCLA, sepsis, ER overcrowding, triage errors, mental health, restraints, behavioral detainment, Safety injury prevention, misdiagnosis, triage in crisis, breach in standard of care, duty of care, psychosocial

As a current charge nurse, clinical nurse, triage nurse, and Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) at a Level I Trauma Center, I bring over 23 years of emergency nursing experience, with advanced expertise in triage precision, stroke activation, psychiatric crisis management, and maintaining safety during emergency department overcrowding. I provide comprehensive care coordination from EMS field communication to hospital-based critical decision-making. I am a recognized expert in the triage process, with advanced proficiency in applying the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) to determine clinical urgency and anticipate resource needs. I have extensive experience identifying and preventing triage errors, particularly in high-volume settings where subtle but life-threatening presentations—such as early stroke, sepsis, or myocardial infarction—may be overlooked. I provide expert insight into common pitfalls in triage, including under-triaging of time-sensitive conditions, failure to recogniz...

Parker, Colorado

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - Snow and Ice Management, Snow Removal, Snow Removal Contract, Property Management, Operations Management, Snowplow, ice control, slip and fall, slip and fall injury, contract performance, service performance, Premises Liability, fleet management, fleet safety, wrongful death, duty of care, Trucking, driver safety, personal injury

Qualifications Certified and experienced in snow and ice management, fleet and asset management, and organizational safety. Michael Wagner has over 14 years of experience in these areas, and over 17 years of technical experience. Aside from having legal experience as an expert witness, he also has experience in the legal and insurance field working for a large privately owned organization in commercial and residential landscaping, construction, architecture, and snow removal service provider. Michael has extensive education in business and service management which includes his MBA, BSBA, and industry leading certifications and certificates. Snow and Ice Management - Certified Snow Professional (CSP) and Advanced Snow Manager (ASM) - ASCA-C Certified with the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) - Development and management of snow and ice removal services. - Review and creation of snow and ice removal contracts for contractors, subcontractors, municipalities, homeowner ...

Lake Worth, Florida

Transportation, Travel & Tourism - Wheelchair Securement, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Non-Medical Transportation, NEMT, NMTS, Wheelchair Transports, Wheelchair Transportation, Ride-Sharing, Duty of Care, Taxicab, Paratransit, Mass Transit, transit, Stretcher Securement, Wheelchair Accidents, Wheelchair Tip Overs, Standard of Care, Joseph Rubino, Ned Einstein

Mr. Berkowitz is a passenger transportation consultant and expert witness with more than four decades of experience in public, private, and healthcare transportation operations. His areas of expertise include Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT), paratransit, wheelchair and stretcher securement, ADA compliance, passenger safety, standard of care, policy and procedures, driver training, fleet operations, broker/provider operations, transportation technology, taxicab, limousine, ride-share/TNC, and mass transit systems. Mr. Berkowitz began his transportation career in 1982 with MTA New York City Transit, where he served in operations and planning roles involving paratransit development, wheelchair securement safety protocols, scheduling systems, labor relations, compliance, drug and alcohol testing, and interaction with city, state, and federal transportation matters. He later held senior leadership roles in Florida transportation companies, including President of Tropical Non...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Travel & Tourism - Travel Agency, Tour Operator & Manufacturing, Hotel & Hospitality Management, Airline, Cruise, OTA, Host Agency, Independent Contractor, Travel Industry Operating Standards, Duty of Care, Travel Contract Breach, Travel Fraud, Fiduciary Duty, Travel Seller Compliance, Booking & Fulfillment Disputes, Travel Insurance

Areas of Expertise • Travel Industry & Tourism Standards: Standard operating procedures, duty of care, fiduciary duties, consumer disclosures, and merchant-of-record compliance. • Travel Creation & Sales Lifecycle: Product manufacturing, packaging, pricing, distribution, marketing, and omni-channel sales (online and brick-and-mortar) for airlines, cruise lines, and tour packages. • Travel Sellers: Traditional retail travel agencies, Host Agencies, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), independent consultant (IC) programs, independent contractor agreements, commission structures, and consortia/host networks. • Travel Technology Systems: Global Distribution Systems (GDS), central reservation systems (CRS), booking engines, and proprietary travel management software. • Risk Management & Liability: Travel insurance, commercial liability, risk mitigation, and seller-of-travel regulatory compliance. Professional Profile & Capabilities Mr. Stone is a Cornell-educated travel industry executive a...

Boise, Idaho

Snow Sports Safety, Accident Reconstruction - Ski Area Operations, Duty of Care, Collisions, Ski School, Skier Responsibility Code, Ski lessons, Trail Signage, Safety, Hazard Markings, Padding, Rope Lines & Flagging, ASTM F27 Committee on Snow and Water Sports, Accident Reconstruction, Sledding, Snow Tubing, Chairlift, Ski patrol, Race Teams, Class Management, Trail design

I am a snow sports expert in skiing, sledding, tubing, duty of care, cause, proximate cause, and negligence. I am a ski instructor certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and a licensed Professional Engineer. The combination of my skiing and engineering knowledge, skills, education, training, and experience distinguishes me as an expert who clearly understands the situations, mechanics, and physics of snow sports incidents, and a scientist who is qualified to perform accident reconstruction. My roles in the ski industry include, but are not limited to Region Director, Discipline Chairperson, Education Team Member, Trainer, and Examiner for multiple PSIA regions. I am a L100 Race Coach and Official certified by the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). I have over 55-seasons of on-hill snow sports experience, including safety, risk management, organization, and operations. I have a clear understanding of snow sports physics and mechanics through ...

New Jersey

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

New York

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - prehospital care, behavioral health, 5150, suicide prevention, crisis prevention, stroke fallouts, falls, ER Nurse UCLA, sepsis, ER overcrowding, triage errors, mental health, restraints, behavioral detainment, Safety injury prevention, misdiagnosis, triage in crisis, breach in standard of care, duty of care, psychosocial

As a current charge nurse, clinical nurse, triage nurse, and Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) at a Level I Trauma Center, I bring over 23 years of emergency nursing experience, with advanced expertise in triage precision, stroke activation, psychiatric crisis management, and maintaining safety during emergency department overcrowding. I provide comprehensive care coordination from EMS field communication to hospital-based critical decision-making. I am a recognized expert in the triage process, with advanced proficiency in applying the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) to determine clinical urgency and anticipate resource needs. I have extensive experience identifying and preventing triage errors, particularly in high-volume settings where subtle but life-threatening presentations—such as early stroke, sepsis, or myocardial infarction—may be overlooked. I provide expert insight into common pitfalls in triage, including under-triaging of time-sensitive conditions, failure to recogniz...

New York

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

Stow, Ohio

School Safety, Education & Schools - school security, special needs security planning, active shooter drills, security assessment, duty of care, active shooter, emergency planning, university security, risk assessment, school shooting, lockdown, behavioral threats, workplace violence, school violence, insurance expert witness, physical security, negligent security

Professional Qualifications -K–12 school security and safety systems -Active threat and hostile event preparedness -Security risk assessment and mitigation -Civilian and law‑enforcement response coordination -School emergency planning, policy, and procedures -Duty of care, foreseeability, and reasonableness of preventive measures -Standards‑based practices for age‑appropriate and accessible safety planning Professional Qualifications -Principal Consultant for K–12 Education, COSECURE, a division of Cozen O’Connor, providing school security consulting services across North America and Europe. -Selected in 2024 to provide subject matter expertise to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS CISA) School Safety Task Force -Recognized by the Ohio Department of Homeland Security and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as a subject matter expert in active threat response. -Board Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP) through A...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Security, Safety - Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check

A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation. He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties: - Duty-of-Care Liability - Security & Safety - Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors. - Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...

Houston, Texas

Construction, Construction Defects - Contract disputes, defects, insurance claims, storm damage, product defects, construction accidents, duty of care, fire damage, wind damage, hail damage, termite damage, cost to repair, estimating, project management, scheduling, safety, green building, remodeling, mediation, arbitration

Jeff is the founder and President of Jeff Hunt Construction, a residential design-build firm in Houston Texas. His construction experience includes commercial projects up to $125 million such as luxury hotels, hospitals, schools, airports, and office buildings. His residential construction experience includes custom home building and remodeling on projects up to $750,000, including major additions, upscale kitchen and baths, fire & flood restoration, and whole house renovations. In addition to his construction experience, Jeff has over 10 years of experience as a strategic and information technology consultant, beginning with a career at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture). Backed by a strong background in both business and construction, he is regarded as an accomplished speaker and instructor, and a credible expert. His experience as an expert witness includes testifying in state and federal courts on matters including contract disputes, duty of care, construction defects,...

Houston, Texas

Construction Defects, Construction - Construction Defects, Repair Cost Estimates, Roof and flashing failures, Duty of Care, Damage causation, Code compliance, Project Management, Materials and Methods, Building, Remodeling, Performance standards, cost estimating, Construction Performance Standards, New Construction, Water Damage

Mr. Dan Bawden has an outstanding reputation for winning cases, and over 45 years of residential construction experience. He possesses a unique combination of being a practicing attorney and an accomplished, award-winning builder/remodeler with numerous professional certifications in construction. This makes him a highly credible witness in all facets of residential and light commercial construction. Just as importantly, Mr. Bawden has a musical theatre background, so he thinks fast on his feet, is a clear and charming communicator, and understands the legal aspects of litigation better than other construction experts. Mr. Bawden helped write the NAHB "Residential Construction Performance Guidelines" (6th edition, published August 24, 2022) which is a nationally recognized source for construction performance standards. With experience assisting both homeowners and builders, Mr. Bawden is very effective an excellent and clear communicator, extremely likable and effective befo...