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Expert is a Carpet & Flooring Consultant and slip and fall Expert Witness in the New York, Connecticut and New Jersey areas specializing in slip & fall claims, slip, trip & fall accident investigations as it relates to carpet and flooring installations, maintenance and design evaluations. Since 1987, his consulting firm has assisted Attorneys through all phases of legal action.

Investigations are conducted with analytical skills developed from many years of forensic consultation, litigation support and expert witness testimony. Practical solutions are provided for resolution of contract disputes, claims, delays, personal injury, site safety issues, OSHA compliance and building code interpretations.

With in-depth experience in residential, light commercial and heavy commercial construction, home/building inspections and litigation support, his consulting firm offers unique perspectives on problem resolution within the construction industry. The principals of his consulting company remain fully active in the carpet, flooring, installation and maintenance industry.

His consulting firm's specialties include:
• Construction Accident and OSHA Compliance Investigations
• Personal Injury, Slip, Trip, and Fall Investigations
• Site Safety Inspections
• Forensic Research and Reporting
• Building Code Interpretations and Compliance Analysis
• Design Review and Analysis
• Pretrial Assessment
• Faulty Building and Home Inspections
• Product Liability Evaluations
• Expert Witness Testimony for Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys

List of Slip & Fall Standards commonly used:
ANSI/NFSI B101.0 Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure for the Measurement of Walkway Slip Resistance
ANSI/NFSI B101.1 Test Method for Measuring Wet SCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials
ANSI/NFSI B101.2 Test Method for Determining the Impact on Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Various Chemical or Physical Walkway Surface Treatments
ANSI/NFSI B101.3 Test Method for Measuring Wet DCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials (Including Action and Limit Thresholds for the Suitable Assessment of the Measured Values)
ANSI/NFSI B101.4 Test Method for Measuring the Wet Barefoot Condition of Flooring Materials or Products
ANSI/NFSI B101.5 Standard Guide for Uniform Labeling Method for Identifying the Wet Static Coefficient of Friction (Traction) of Floor Coverings, Floor Coverings with Coatings, and Treated Floor Coverings
ANSI/NFSI B101.6 STANDARD GUIDE FOR COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE MATTING IN REDUCING SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS.
ANSI/NFSI B101.7 Standard Test Method for Lab Measurement of Footwear Outsole Material Slip Resistance.
ANSI/NFSI B101.8 A Floor Safety Management Program for Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention.
NFSI 101-C Test Method for Measuring Dry TCOF of Floor Mat Backin

Expert retained by Law Firm regarding slip & fall on walk off- mat at movie NY. Expert retained by Law Firm regarding "Slip and Fall" from carpet onto hard surface.

Expert retained by Law Firm regarding slip and fall and faulty installation of carpet on tent platform.

Expert retained by Law Firm involving a Plumbing Company damaging the client's Engineered Hardwood Floor.

Expert inspected and supervised the reinstalling of new carpet at Tishman Speyer, New York, NY. He was retained by Law Firm regarding slip and fall on newly installed hardwood floors on stairway.

Expert inspected the carpet installed in the Board Room at the Met Life Building, New York, NY. He consulted on floor failure at Trump Residence, Shrub Oak, NY and Trump Towers, White Plains, NY.

Expert consulted and inspected newly built condominiums for floor failure at PT Maxwell LLC, Hoboken, NJ.

Expert consulted with Albany Courthouse on their renovation regarding carpet and flooring concerns.

Slip & fall carpet issue Waldorf Astoria NY.

Slip & fall stairs at deli NJ-Slip, trip & fall client going from wet tile floor to carpet. Maintenance issue.