Railing Collapse Expert Witnesses

Surry, Maine

Real Estate - AirBnb, Vrbo, Vacation Rentals, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Short-Term Rentals, Property Management, Vrbo, Building Code Violations, Stair falls, Deck collapse, Railing collapse, Furniture Tipovers, Poisoning, Wrongful Death, Hot Tub Injuries, Premise Liability, Pool Drowning, Slip and Fall, Fire Safety, Bunk Bed

I am an internationally recognized short-term rental safety expert with nearly 30 years of experience in the vacation rental industry. I created and lead the industry's largest short-term rental safety certification program. and have defined the 'industry standard' when it comes to safety in vacation rentals, AirBnbs, and short-term rentals. My background combines vacation rental operations, life-safety expertise, and emergency response experience. I began working in vacation rentals in 1997 and owned and operated the highest grossing vacation rental agency in the northeast for 11 years. I spent 15 years as a municipal firefighter. I also served in the United States Coast Guard where I was responsible for safety and emergency preparedness. I specialize in short-term rental, AirBnb, and vacation rental premises liability matters, including fire and life safety, carbon monoxide incidents, smoke alarm compliance, means of egress, deck and balcony failures, pool and hot tub incident...

Sandwich, Massachusetts

Building Inspection, Construction Defects - Building code violations, House ventilation, Roof Leaks, Stair falls, Short term rental injuries, Ice Dams, Deck collapse, Rental home injuries, Accessibility violations, Sagging floors, ADA violations, Roof failures, Railing collapse, Water intrusion, Window failure, Attic mould, Flood zone, House insulation, Egress, Slopes Ramps

I am a highly skilled and dedicated professional specializing in personal injuries that stem from failure to complete work that is in compliance with the Building Code. This would include falls due to shoddy construction, poorly build or illegally build stairways, poorly built or illegally built decks or floors constructed without the required permits and inspections. I have forty years experience in the construction industry. Twenty-eight years as a licensed builder/contractor and for the last twelve years as the Building Commissioner for a municipality on Cape Code MA. In my time as Building Commissioner I was responsible for reviewing plans of residential and commercial buildings, issuing building permits for the proposed work and then monitoring and inspecting to insure full compliance with the Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR). I was also responsible for enforcement of 521 CMR, ( MA version of the Americans with Disabilities Act) Architectural Access Board requirem...