Our aquatics expert witnesses are certified in facility design, construction, and operation, pool management, aquatic engineering, environmental engineering, hydrology, scuba diving, and lifeguarding. The Expert Institute has custom recruited experts to opine on the industry standards for recreational water environments including swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, whirlpools, jacuzzis, water parks, oceans, lakes, marinas as well as for cases regarding general water safety, search and rescue procedures, drowning, diving, and boating accidents, and equipment failures including pump, slide, and diving board malfunctions, pool filter explosions, suction entrapment. Our experts have also addressed complications from wastewater, flooding, septic systems, drainage, and runoff.
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Dr. Elliott Taylor has over 35 years of experience in the field of Environmental and Marine Sciences. He earned his BS in Oceanography from the Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexico and his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Texas A&M University. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Project Scientist at Woodward-Clyde Consultants and the Principal at Taylor Environmental and Marine Services, Inc. Currently, he serves as the Principal at Polaris Applied ...
Dr. Kenneth Solomon has 49 years of experience in the field of Engineering. He earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of California. Formerly, this expert served as an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles. He was also a Senior Scientist in the Department of Engineering and ...
This expert has a company dedicated to drowning and aquatic injury prevention and emergency management. In that regard, they develop educational curricula in Lifeguard Operations and Management, Aquatics Safety and Drowning Prevention, Water Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, and Ice Rescue, and conduct this training both nationally and internationally for the Public Safety and Rescue, as well as the Lifeguard and Aquatic Recreation Sectors.
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This expert specializes in the raising and selling of koi fish. She is the owner of a Koi farm in the midwest and has held the title for almost 8 years. She earned her BA in Science Communications from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She has been in the aquatic industry for many years, having served as the President/Owner of Skippers Choice Marine Supply and the VP Marketing and Sales of Lakeside Marina....
This expert currently currently serves as Professor and Academic Chair of the Physical Education Department at a community college in New York. Prior to this role he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Men's Lacrosse at Suffolk County Community College. This expert is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector by the National Recreation and Park Association. He currently serves on the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with American ...
This expert has over 13 years of experience as a program director, for non profit, municipal and private sectors. He is very knowledgeable of the regulations and bylaws of recreational facilities although they may differ depending on the province. Additionally, he is currently the Executive Director of the health club in Ontario, overseeing all services and programs....
This expert currently serves as Professor / Chair of Health & Physical Education at a SUNY institution. Prior to this role he was the Fitness & Aquatics Director and Head Men's Lacrosse at SUNY. This expert is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) by the National Recreation and Park Association. He is a voting and attending member of the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities committee with American Society for Testing and Materials International ...
A swimming pool expert witness advises on a case involving a resort guest who suffered a cardiac event while swimming in a hotel pool. The decedent slid under water. Security personnel responded and attempted to resuscitate the man, but he…
This case involves a man who was swimming in the pool of an apartment complex. The man’s girlfriend was present and two other friends were present. The pool’s deep end was 8 feet deep. The drop-off was steep and the…
This case involves a four-year-old boy who was attending a summer camp. The camp had given the boy a swimming test that showed he had limited swimming ability. This indicated that he should be restricted to the shallow end of…
This case involves a thirteen-year-old boy who was swimming in a public pool. There were nine lifeguards around the pool. The boy began having trouble staying afloat, but none of the lifeguards noticed him struggling in the water. The boy…
An inflatable slide had been placed over the concrete edge of the swimming pool. The woman climbed on top of the 6-foot-high inflatable slide and started sliding down head first. The slide suddenly deflated and the woman struck her head…
This case involves a man who was invited by a friend to go for a swim in a pool owned by two homeowners who the friend knew. The man entered the south shallow end of the pool through full-width stairs…