Coatings Expert Witnesses

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, Maintenance Protocol, Coefficient of Friction, Walkway Safety, Means of Egress, Slip Resistance Testing, Visual Warning Placement, Flooring Maintenance, Pedestrian Walk, Traction, Floor Mats, Bathtubs, Shower, Painted Surfaces, Coatings, Change in Elevation, Stairway Falls, Means of Egress, Parking Lot

I am an expert in Walkway Safety, specializing in Slip and Fall and Trip and Fall incidents. As a seasoned Slip and Fall Expert Witness, Trip and Fall Expert Witness, and Slip Expert, I provide objective, data-driven evaluations of walkway conditions, surface traction, and contributing factors in Premises Liability cases. My work includes Slip Resistance Testing, Coefficient of Friction (COF) Testing, Static COF, and Dynamic COF Testing to determine whether walkways meet recognized safety thresholds. As a certified Walkway Auditor, I conduct thorough assessments of floors, ramps, and stair systems, including investigations of Stairway Fall events. I support attorneys, insurers, risk managers, and property owners by analyzing walkway hazards, reviewing maintenance and cleaning practices, and evaluating the effectiveness of Slip and Fall Prevention and Trip and Fall Prevention programs. My reports and testimony are grounded in recognized standards, reliable methodology, and over a dec...

Gambrills, Maryland

Medical Devices, Products Liability - ceramics, Dental Ceramics, Dental zirconia, hard materials, coatings, device failures, medical ceramics, zirconia, medical device standards, properties of materials, FDA, IP, Patents, Manufacturing and Processing

Gary Fischman is the principal and owner of Future Strategies Solutions LLC. He is a domain specialist in hard materials, specifically ceramics and hard coatings. He has done legal expert work in issues in medical and dental ceramics. Dr. Fischman has worked with discovery, written expert reports, been deposed and testified as an expert witness. Formerly, a tenured faculty member at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Dr. Fischman worked in processing hard, strong materials that ranged from non-oxide semiconductors to oxide ceramics for biomedical applications. During the early years of biomedical applications of materials, Dr. Fischman was front and center developing classes, doing research specifically in hard material (non-oxides) as well as medical oxides (aluminas and zirconias). During that time, he teamed with a colleague and created a small business that made ceramics for biomedical applicationsn (Xylon Ceramic Materials). Dr. Fischman then tr...

CONROE, Texas

Chemistry & Chemicals, Laboratories & Testing - Epoxy, adhesives, electronic manufacturing, UV resistance, VaRTM - Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer Molding, Polyurethanes, thermosets, polyimides, Prepregs, Thermal Analysis, Coatings, vinyl esters, polyaspartics, Pultrusion, Material Testing, Composites, amines, Flame Retardants, Filament Winding

I am a member of the following organizations 1. Society for the Advancement of Materials Processes and Engineering [SAMPE] 2. Thermoset Resin Formulators Association. [TRFA]