Premises Liability Expert Witnesses in Washington

OSHA, Safety - Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection

Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems. — CERTIFICATIONS — · Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States · Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada · Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom — EXPERTISE — · Construction Safety · Manufacturing Safety · Industrial Safety · OSHA Compliance · Workplace Safety & Health · Premises Liability · Confined Spaces · Fall Protection, Elevated Work · Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...

Security, Premises Liability - Inadequate/Negligent Security, Hotel/Motel, Safety/Security, Security Procedures, commercial buildings, Crime Foreseeability, Assaults, Battery, Rape, Robbery, Murder, Parking Lot, Apartments, Violent Crime, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Death, OSHA, emergency/crisis, premises security liability

Vince Vittatoe, CPP, CSC, CPTED, is the Principal/CEO at Vittatoe Consulting, LLC, independent security management and forensic consulting practice focused on providing clients security and loss prevention expertise to help protect their employees and customers. With over 30 years of combined law enforcement and corporate safety, security, and loss prevention experience, we offer our clients direction and advice from our experience in both the public and private sectors. After college, Vince worked for State Farm Insurance as an accounting supervisor before joining the Dallas Police Department in 1988, serving as a police officer and divisional defensive tactics instructor. Upon returning to the private sector, Vince entered the hospitality industry and gained operations experience as an Area Manager for Motel 6, responsible for twelve motels. Next, Vince moved to the corporate office of Accor North America as the Director-Safety & Security. Vince held safety, security, and los...

Real Estate, Premises Liability - Property management, broker, agent, landlord/tenant, land use zoning, California, home inspections, HOA, wrongful eviction, habitability, standard of care, premises liability, real estate malpractice, commercial real estate, building codes, electrical codes, health and safety, residential real estate, real estate damages, rent control

At Edrington and Associates, we are California real estate experts. Our specialization includes owner/property manager standard of care, implied warranty of habitability, building code compliance, economic damages, and rent differential analysis. Additionally, we can opine on HOA issues, broker/agent failure to disclose, and agency issues. We maximize value and solve complex real estate challenges for our clients. We are active practitioners in the field, in addition to our expert witness work. Steve Edrington is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC), International Code Council (ICC) Residential Building Inspector, California Licensed Real Estate Broker, and California Licensed Class B General Contractor. Phil Barthman is an ICC Combination Inspector, an electrician, and a former Alameda County Building Inspector. We are frequent presenters for the Bar Association of San Francisco, Alam...

Seattle, Washington

Architecture, Premises Liability - Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Construction, Safety Engineering, Architect

Stan Mitchell has served as an expert in over 500 litigation cases throughout the United States. He provides a singular expertise in the following areas: • Personal injury cases involving building/facility components such as: sidewalks and curbs; walkways; stairs, bleachers, and dropoffs; parking lots and wheel stops; windows and roofs; and guardrail/handrail installations. • Building/construction failure issues; technical problems with homes and buildings. • Defect disclosure issues in the real estate purchase/selling process. Stan Mitchell is retained and utilized by both plaintiff and defense attorneys and contributes superior technical skills and a deep knowledge of building technology and codes that are practiced through continued active work in the field. **The number of cases that we have worked on is 200+ since 2008. We do not believe that the number of times we have been deposed/testified in court accurately depicts our advanced level of expertise. It usually is in the...

Seattle, Washington

Security, Premises Liability - hiring, pre-employment, inadequate, negligence, training, supervision, use of force, bar, nightclub, casino, apartment, foreseeability, investigation, voyeurism, employment, screening, background, assault, rape, robbery

Michael J. Canaan, CPP, is a forensic security and premises liability expert with 45+ years of experience in security management, law enforcement, military service, and investigations. He is retained in civil litigation to evaluate foreseeability, standard of care, security operations, and causation. Mr. Canaan is board certified in Security Management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security, International. He is a Quarter Century member of ASIS, having served on the ASIS Risk Assessment Standard Technical Committee (ANSI-accredited standards) and the Security Services Steering Committee (guidance on guard services, investigations, alarm monitoring, and program implementation). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Washington State University, with additional coursework in business administration and political science. Mr. Canaan began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving with Helicopter Marine Sq...

Seattle, Washington

Construction, Safety - Construction Defects, Premises Liability, Changed Conditions, Engineering (Field), Risk Management, Scope of Work, Insurance Coverage, Scheduling, Subcontracting, Estimating, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Standard Practices

Mercer Island, Washington

Property Management, Premises Liability - Real Estate, Real Estate Management, Apartment Management, Condominium Management, Retail Management, Office Management, Manufactured/Mobile Home Park, Snow Removal, Smoke Detector, Locks, Property Maintenance, Property Operations, Slip Trip & Fall, Building Management, Lead Paint, Mold, CO2, Fire, Dogs, Inspects/Pests

Award-winning property manager. Board Member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Former IREM Regional Vice President. Extensive experience teaching and training property managers. Owner and operator of a property management firm with ~30 properties, ~2,500 residential units, and ~30 employees. Certified Property Manager.