Outdoor Recreation Expert Witnesses

Elizabeth, Colorado

Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - Rock Climbing, Rock Climbing Gym, Climbing Gym, Rappelling, Portable Climbing Wall, Horses riding, Guided Trail Ride, Stables, Shooting Sports, ARCHERY, carbon fiber arrow, Tree Stand, Cross Bow, Compound Bow, Guides, Hunting Guides, Hunting Accident, Guided Hunt, Outdoor Recreation, Youth Camp

Carl Weil has done risk management on over 3,000 outdoor businesses in the US, Canada and abroad as a risk manager and insurance program designer. He has been an expert witness in over 300+ cases in 39 states. He frequently is asked to consult on; Archery, Camps, Camp Skills, Equine, Guiding, Livestock, Horses, Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Ranching — both guest and working, Resorts, Rope courses, Rock Climbing — gyms and out of doors, Shotgun, Pistol and Rifle. He has earned many credentials helpful to his 40+ years of expert witness work. He earned the first Master Fellow degree in Wilderness Medicine. This degree helps him with depth of medical understanding that few others have. He grew up on a family ranch in the Colorado Mountains and is a third generation guide. He has authored 5 books and over 24 peer reviewed and non peer reviewed publications. Accepted as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases. He has worked on over 300+ cases in 39 states and out of the US...

Leesburg, Florida

Athletics & Recreation, Safety - Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Events, Supervision, Instruction, Facilities, Ballfields, Outdoor Recreation, Equipment, Emergency Action Planning and Response, Aquatics, Basketball, Softball, Risk Management, Racket Sports, Physical Education, Fields, Spectators, Loss Prevention

I am an expert in sport and recreation safety, and a seasoned litigation expert witness. My opinions as a sport and recreation expert are based on well established risk management and safety practices and models relevant to the field, and drawn from my background, training, experience, and skill-set developed over a distinguished, 28-year career of teaching, research, and practice in sport and recreation safety. In practice, I've conducted facility safety assessments of parks, athletic facilities and play areas, and provided safety advice on issues such as supervision, instruction, equipment, environmental safety, and emergency action planning to well-respected public and private entities responsible for safety and loss prevention among their member schools, municipalities, and private organizations. Additionally, I've assessed the safety of athletic and recreational facilities on matters of litigation at sites across the United States. Further, I have been active in sport th...