Fire Causation Safety Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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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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Mr. Thomas Joseph Bajzek, PE, CFEIView profile

ID: 583111

Mr. Thomas Bajzek, PE, CFEI

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Illinois

Mr. Thomas J. Bajzek has 38 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics with expertise in Electrical Engineering and Fire and Explosion Investigation. He earned his BS in Physics from Loyola University Chicago and his MS in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Today, this expert is certified as a Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire...

Mr. Derek Alex Starr, PE, IAAI-CFI, CVFI, CFEIView profile

ID: 593468

Mr. Derek Starr, PE, IAAI-CFI, CVFI, CFEI

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Illinois

Mr. Derek A. Starr has 21 years of experience in Electrical Engineering and he earned his BSEE from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is also a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson...

Mr. James Gregory Marciniak, PE, CFEIView profile

ID: 90760

Mr. James Marciniak, PE, CFEI

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Illinois

Mr. James G. Marciniak has over 35 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MSE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is also licensed as a Professional Engineer 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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    $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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