In general, vertical transportation is one of the safest modes of transportation when properly installed and maintained following ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Section A17.1. This applies to elevators, escalators, moving walks, material lifts and dumbwaiters.
It is the responsibility of the equipment owner to ensure that a qualified maintenance company follows the ASME A17.1 Life Safety Codes and all local regulations. When the Owner or the Maintenance Company fails to properly maintain their equipment it can result in a catastrophic accident that causes life-threatening and/or life-changing consequences.
Expert Witness Services is here to ensure that you are represented by an expert in the industry with experience and knowledge that can only come from years of training. We will help you to understand why the incident occurred, how it should have been avoided and who is responsible. No matter the cause or severity of injury we are here for you.
When an accident ends up in litigation, we are by your side to ensure you have the facts necessary to confidently build your case. We will investigate and/or re-construct the accident, assess the equipment, review maintenance records and investigate to determine where the fault lies.
Expert Testimony and analysis can be influential in determining liability in cases of bodily harm due to equipment malfunctions. We provide professional testimony backed up by documentation, photographs, exhibits, and drawings in an arbitration or courtroom appearance. We can testify at all court levels.
Our firm is well versed on associated codes and applicable standards, in addition to local building codes, laws and regulations.
We will translate the technical terminology so that you can discuss your case with absolute surety as it relates to operational and code functionality.