Fire Causation Safety Expert Witnesses in California

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Fire causation safety expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including fire investigation, fire protection engineering, arson investigation, building codes and standards, and electrical safety. Some of the most common specialties within fire causation safety expert witness work also include fire scene reconstruction, fire behavior analysis, origin and cause determination, explosion investigation, and fire prevention systems evaluation. They have provided opinions on the effects of faulty wiring, improper storage of flammable materials, failure of fire suppression systems, arson-related crimes, and violations of fire safety regulations.

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Gerald Frank Zamiski, PE, PhDView profile

ID: 6938395

Dr. Gerald Frank Zamiski, PE, PhD

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California

Mr. Gerald F. Zamiski has 46 years of experience in Engineering with expertise in Metallurgical Engineering. He earned his BS in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Southern Illinois University, his MS in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Metallurgy from the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert...

Fire and Window Expert WitnessView profile

E-082058

Fire and Window Expert Witness

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California

This former Chief California State Fire Marshal is a consummate expert in fire protection, building codes, and window safety. He has over 40 years of hands-on expertise and currently serves as Executive Director of the National Code Services Association. He also served as the Chair of California‟s Special Arson Task Force and has extensive experience in the investigation of fire origin, cause...

Wendell EatonView profile

ID: 21501

Mr. Wendell Eaton

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California

This expert has over 25 years of experience working in the fire department. He earned his AS in fire science from Columbia Southern University. This expert is a certified fire investigator, fire and explosive investigator, and vehicle fire investigator. He served as a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Pasadena fire department before being promoted to fire captain. This expert served in...

The Average Fire Causation Safety Expert Witness
Charges $325 / Hour

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    $275

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  • Deposition Fee

    $350

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  • Court Fee

    $350

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Fire Causation Safety Expert Witness FAQs

A Fire Causation Safety expert witness provides specialized knowledge in fire investigations, determining the origin and cause of fires, and evaluating safety measures.

These experts are crucial in cases involving arson, insurance claims, industrial accidents, product liability, and building code violations related to fire safety.

Subspecialties include fire investigation, fire protection engineering, electrical fire causation, chemical fire causation, and forensic fire analysis.

They can determine if a product's design or manufacturing process contributed to a fire, providing critical evidence for product liability cases.

An expert with this experience can identify if any building code violations contributed to the severity or occurrence of a fire.

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