Athletics & Recreation Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

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...

Fletcher, North Carolina

Athletics & Recreation - golf course accident investigation analysis & reports, golf course signage, driving range accidents, golf course risk management & assessment, errant golf balls & property claims, golf course slip fall & serious injury, golf cart accidents, golf course employee safety, g.c. construction management

Specializing in golf course accident investigation, analysis and reports. I only do golf course expert work, it is my focus and all elements of golf course safety has always been a priority in the various positions that I have held during my career on the golf course. I possess over 35 years proven experience in the golf course industry; including working as a golf course superintendent for over 25 years. Throughout my career, I have worked in nearly every position on the golf course to include; caddy, pro shop attendant, locker room attendant, golf course maintenance staff, Asst, Golf Course Supt., Golf Course Supt. and Director of Golf Operations. In addition, I am a single-digit handicap golfer. All of these different positions on the golf course and being an avid golfer gives me a unique perspective and provides many different lenses to analyze and upon which I formulate my opinions and conclusions, regarding incidents that may happened on the golf course. These multiple exper...

Greensboro, North Carolina

Athletics & Recreation, Risk Management - Health clubs, fitness studios, college athletics, gyms, high school athletics, minor league sports, professional sports, emergency plans, stadiums, sports, gymnastics facilities, AED use and placement, industry guidelines

- Founder and President of The Sport Management Group, Inc. (SMG), a national risk management company specializing in the athletic and fitness industries. SMG is currently in its 30th year of service. - Has personally performed over 3,500 safety audits on athletic and fitness facilities for his company, the Sport Management Group. - SMG has performed over 13,000 risk assessments nationwide. - Has been retained as an expert witness in over 60 cases nationwide. - Reviews and develops risk management strategies for the Atlantic Coast Conference and its member institutions. - Wrote “Fitness Center Safety” chapter in Risk Management in Sport, Second Edition, edited by Herb Appenzeller. - Has written a bi-monthly risk management column for Fitness Management Magazine. - Authored various safety manuals and training programs designed for athletic directors, health club owners and managers. - Created and currently maintains a website, www.clubsafety.com, a 24-hour resource for facility ...