expert witnesses
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Parks and Recreation Accident Prevention & Safety Expert Witnesses: 4
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Sports Facility Risk Management Expert Witness David Harlowe
David Harlowe
President
1400 Battleground Ave,
Ste. 204C
Greensboro NC
27408
USA
phone: 336-202-1013
David Harlowe is the Founder and President of The Sport Management Group, Inc. (SMG), a nationally recognized Risk Management Expert with 28 years of dedicated service in the Athletic, Fitness, and Recreation Industries. He is an accomplished professional known for conducting safety audits, risk assessments, and developing strategies for numerous organizations, including the Atlantic Coast Conference.
David has personally performed over 3,500 safety audits on athletic and fitness facilities and has performed over 14,000 risk assessments nationwide. With a vast range of expertise and a commitment to safety, he has made a significant impact in the field of risk management.
Litigation Support - David has been retained as an expert witness in over 40 cases nationwide. His services are available to attorneys for plaintiff and defense and is well-acquainted with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines.
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Career Highlights:
- Manages over 500 independent field inspectors around the country
- Authored various safety manuals and training programs designed for athletic directors, health club owners and managers
- Created and currently maintains a website, https://facilityriskservices.com, a 24-hour resource for facility owners and staff members
- Developed risk management websites specifically for the athletic, fitness and recreation industries
- Conducts risk management lectures at local universities and colleges
- Developed an E-Learning Program specific to the athletic and fitness industries
- Authored “Fitness Center Safety” chapter in Risk Management in Sports, Second Edition, edited by Herb Appenzeller.
Sports and Recreation Injury Expert Witness Laura Miele
Laura Miele, PhD,
Sport, Fitness, and Education Expert
PO BOX 1159
Roslyn PA
19001
USA
phone: 347-400-0750
Laura Miele, PhD, CST-2, is a Sport, Fitness, and Education Expert with over 30 years of experience in various aspects of sport, fitness, and physical activity including the education, training, and supervision of athletes. Dr. Miele is a Nationally Certified Accredited Interscholastic Coach through the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) and has 14 years of physical education experience, (Pre-kindergarten-12) within multiple states across the country.
Background Experience - Dr. Miele played Division I basketball at Arizona State; was Tight End for the Arizona Caliente, of the Women’s Professional Football League; and was also a New York Golden Gloves semi-finalist in 2004. She began coaching athletes in 1986 and has been involved as a personal exercise and fitness trainer since 1994. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe as an athlete and coach and has been involved in consulting, coaching and teaching a wide range of sports including but not limited to; Basketball, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Football, Archery, Bowling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Boxing, Wrestling, Field Sports, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field, and Tennis.
Dr. Miele is a level 2 Certified Service Technician for the International Association of Trampoline Parks. She serves on the Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities Committee and currently serves and assists on the task force that is in the process of creating the standards for Amusement Challenge Areas. She has given numerous presentations on the topics of sport injury prevention as well as supervision and safety in Amusement Challenge Courses / Trampoline Parks Risk Management.
Litigation Support - Dr. Miele is an expert in fitness, sport and recreation with specific expertise in sports psychology, coaching, recreation, personal training, fitness facilities management/operations, and injury prevention. She is an accomplished athlete as well as an experienced trainer, coach and teacher. She provides expert witness services to attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant. Her services include thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.
Dr. Miele has relevant experience in the proper teaching standards required by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) for the:
- Proper Supervision Before, During, and After School
- Skill Progression and Instruction
- Proper Use of Safety Equipment
- Practices related to the Role and Responsibilities of Teachers and Administrators
Areas of Expertise:
- Fitness Facility Operations including Personal Training, Supervision, Risk Management, and Injury Prevention
- Physical Education, Sport and Recreation-Risk Management
- School / Teacher Supervision-Playground-Recess
- Proper Coaching Training Practices and Procedures in Sports
- Gymnastics, Trampoline Parks / Amusement Challenge Courses
- Emergency Preparation and Response in Schools, Fitness and Sport Facilities
Aquatics Safety Expert Gerald Dworkin
Gerald Dworkin
Consultant. Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue
P.O. Box 3006
3 Mills Rd.
Kennebunkport ME
04046
USA
phone: 207-967-8614
Gerald M. Dworkin is a professional Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue Consultant for Lifesaving Resources, LLC. He has an extensive background in Aquatics Safety, Lifeguard Training and Operations, Water Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, Surf Rescue, and Ice Rescue, EMS and Firefighting. Along with several textbooks, he has written and published over 40 articles, and has consulted in over 500 drowning and aquatic injury litigation cases as both a Plaintiff and Defense Expert Witness.
Expert Witness Services
As an expert witness, Mr. Dworkin evaluates the Standard of Care as it pertains to Incident Prevention, Victim Recognition, and Emergency Management and provides accident reconstruction, depositions, written reports, and courtroom testimony.
His Areas of Expertise Include:
- Lifesaving, Lifeguarding and Aquatics Safety
- Water Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, Surf Rescue, and Ice Rescue
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & Basic Life Support
- Mechanisms & Physiology of Drowning
- Drowning and Aquatic Injury Prevention and Emergency Management
- Lifeguard Training and Operations
- Mechanisms and Emergency Management of Diving Accidents
Safety Engineering Expert Witness CJ Abraham
P.E.,PhD, DSc, JD, FRSC, FTI, DEE, IH, BCEE
Scientific Advisory Services, Ltd.
3 Baker Hill Road
Great Neck NY
11023
USA
phone: 516-482-5374(o) 516-974-7465 cell
Dr. C.J. Abraham, P.E. is a Licensed Professional Safety Engineer with over thirty five years of international experience consulting to insurance companies, municipalities, government agencies, and the legal profession. He provides consultation to International corporations in the areas of New Product Development, Manufacturing, Packaging, Warnings and Instructions.
Dr Abraham's services include Expert Witness Testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense in matters involving Personal Injury and Product Liability.
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