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Douglas Baumgarten, M.S., offers consulting and expert witness services related to Fitness, Health Clubs, Exercise Equipment, Personal Training and Sports. Mr. Baumgarten is a graduate of Harvard University and California University of Penna. (M.S. Exercise Science). He is a certified Health/Fitness Director (Amer. Coll. of Sports Medicine), Performance Enhancement Specialist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Bike Fitter, cycling coach, and baseball/softball official. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Health and Fitness Management at Marymount University.

Mr. Baumgarten has over 40 years in the fitness industry, as personal trainer, manager, consultant, equipment dealer, President of a large fitness company, and owner of SportFit Consulting. He has contributed to Fitness Management magazine, Boardroom magazine, Club Management magazine, and other publications.

Litigation Support - Mr. Baumgarten has over 18 years of experience as a legal expert, on cases from equipment accidents to health club employee conduct. He works with both plaintiffs and defendants, and has testified in federal, state, civil and criminal courts. Douglas Baumgarten has the experience and expertise to assist in cases involving:

Health Club Accidents
Exercise Equipment
Personal Fitness Training
Gym Design

Baseball Accidents
Softball Accidents
Cycling Accidents
Triathlons

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4/25/2007 · Recreation & Sports

Safety Precautions In The Health / Fitness Setting

By: Douglas Baumgarten, MS

Every club struggles with safety and liability issues. In addition to OSHA, state, and local regulations governing employee safety, clubs must take every reasonable precaution to protect their members from harm – while still offering a satisfying service experience

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Carolyn M. Kossack, Ed.D, is an Educational Consultant and School Evaluation Specialist / Expert Witness. Dr. Kossack has more than 32 years of experience in public education, including approximately 24 years in educational leadership and administrative roles, such as Superintendent, Principal, and Assistant Principal.

Ideal Client Engagement - Parents and their attorneys requiring an expert for school placement during custody disputes, including school comparisons/review and academic programming, and school administrators requiring an expert to review policies and procedures for compliance.

Consultation Services - Dr. Kossack is available for confidential, non-testifying consultation to attorneys, including:

Case evaluation and educational issue identification
Review of school policies, procedures, and administrative practices
Educational record and document review
Assistance with case development
Discovery and deposition preparation
Policy and procedure review
Evaluation of educational claims

Expert Witness Services - Dr. Kossack draws on her many years of experience in education to assist with Child Custody school reviews and placements, comparing public, private, charter, therapeutic, and special education schools based on the child’s educational needs, school climate, student support services, safety, programming, and educational considerations.

Areas of Expertise:

Educational Administration
School Operations
Student Supervision
School Safety
Risk Management
Personnel Supervision

Special Education Administration
Bullying
Title IX
Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
Field Trips
Educational Consulting / Policy and Procedure Review

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