Selecting An Escalator Consultant
Selecting the right expert witness and consultant is critical to insure an accurate case evaluation.
Most expert witnesses in the vertical transportation industry primarily have elevator experience. Some have experience with escalators; many are former elevator or escalator mechanics, or service and sales personnel. Very few are engineers from the manufacturing companies.
Most expert witnesses in the vertical transportation industry primarily have elevator experience. Some have experience with escalators; many are former elevator or escalator mechanics, or service and sales personnel. Very few are engineers from the manufacturing companies.
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In an escalator case, it is critical to retain an escalator expert. Qualifications should include:
1) Thorough experience in escalator design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance. 2) Thorough knowledge of the ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as well as the A17.2 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks, and the A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. 3) Experience in escalator accident investigation. 4) Experience with deposition and trial testimony. |
Ken Smith is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing, servicing, and installing of escalators and moving walks and their components.
If you have an escalator case, you need an ESCALATOR expert. |
