Amusement Industry Safety & Operations Expert
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- Company: MIT Experts
- Phone: (801) 372-2969
- Cell: (801) 372-2969
- Website: mitexperts.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Premises Liability and Slip Trip & FallKeywords/Search Terms:
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 PlaygroundEducation:
Juris Doctor, University of Alabama; MBA, University of Alabama; BA, Brigham Young UniversityYears in Practice:
10Additional Information
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 nationwide. He combines: 10 Years of Real-world attraction ownership and management ASTM standards knowledge Legal and regulatory expertise Contractual and risk allocation analysis Accident investigation and litigation support experience Mr. Jay provides expert witness services in matters involving: Soft-contained indoor playground systems Trampoline parks (ASTM F2970) Ziplines (ASTM F2959) Ropes & challenge courses (PRCA / ACCT standards) Operator training and supervision failures Risk management and compliance breakdowns Waiver enforceability and operational negligence His experience as both a licensed attorney and amusement facility owner provides a unique perspective on foreseeability, industry standards, operational practices, and standard of care. 2026: Assisted in Expert Witness cases in Florida, New Hampshire, Illinois, Texas, California. 2016-2025: Founded, owned, and operated an Amusement Park / Indoor Playground business, including overseeing compliance with Soft-Contained Play Equipment Standards, Materials Inspections, Insurance and Safety protocols, Building and Manufacturer Compliance, and Standards for Operations, etc.. 2016-2025: Regularly participated in IAAPA Conferences (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) 2016-2017: Worked with Manufacturers and Installers in 2010: Attorney Bar License in Utah, Utah Bar No. 13252 2006-2009: Law School at the University of Alabama School of Law. 2026 ANSI/PRCA Qualified Instructor: Training for amusement ride and attraction operators. 2026 Featured Speaker at ANSI/PRCA Contact: Peter Jay MIT Experts or Safer Designs Expert Witness | Indoor Playgrounds | Trampoline Parks | Ziplines