Legal disputes involving aquatic safety require specialized knowledge in lifeguard protocols, pool and water park standards, drowning prevention, and facility risk management. A fully-vetted aquatic safety expert witness provides critical analysis and courtroom-ready testimony for cases involving injuries, wrongful death, supervision failures, or equipment-related incidents in aquatic environments.
At ForensisGroup, we’ve been trusted by attorneys for over 30 years to provide expert witnesses with proven experience in aquatic safety, facility compliance, and recreation risk mitigation. With no cost or obligation until retention, you can explore top candidates with confidence.
An aquatic safety expert is a professional with expertise in the standards, supervision, and safety practices required in swimming pools, water parks, lakes, beaches, and aquatic centers. These experts often have backgrounds in lifeguarding, aquatic facility management, safety instruction, or forensic investigation.
Key areas of expertise include:
These experts are commonly retained in claims involving municipalities, resorts, school districts, private pool owners, lifeguard contractors, and recreation providers.
An aquatic safety expert helps attorneys identify lapses in supervision, faulty equipment, or failures in safety policy enforcement. Here’s how they assist:
Evaluating Supervision Protocols and Staffing
Experts determine whether lifeguards or staff acted in accordance with recognized aquatic safety standards.
Reviewing Incident Reports and Emergency Response
They analyze whether lifesaving measures were timely, effective, and appropriate to the situation.
Assessing Facility Design and Maintenance
Experts investigate hazards related to pool layout, filtration systems, depth transitions, and signage.
Determining Compliance with Safety Guidelines
They assess adherence to local, state, and national regulations for aquatic operations.
Delivering Defensible Expert Testimony
Expert opinions are presented in court with clear explanations grounded in safety codes and industry practices.
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I have over 45 years experience in naval architecture. My expertise includes: surface propulsion applications, sea trials & analysis of high speed amphibious vehicles, tank testing of propulsion systems, and vessel motion analysis. I have provided expert consultation in the areas of collision reconstruction, stern drive failures, yacht sinking, fishing vessel capsizing, and injury resulting from vessel motions, propeller contact, and other causes. I have more than 20 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.
I have many years experience in maritime issues. My areas of expertise include: boat, marine and ship systems; marine maintenance, repair and safety; boating accident reconstruction and investigation; maritime and admiralty litigation; and yacht delivery. I have experience operating vessels up to 225 feet and 1231 gross tons. I have more than 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.
I have over 55 years as a mechanical engineer and safety professional. My expertise includes: the design of filters, swimming pools, marine fish / mammal areas, commercial and industrial filtration / water treatment systems, and analysis and reconstruction of aquatic accidents (spas, swimming pools, and natural bodies of water) involving codes and standards, construction, diving, drowning, slides, suction entrapment, lighting, operations, signage, and slips, trips and falls. I have more than 35 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.
I have over 20 years experience in paddlesports with a particular focus in artificial whitewater parks, whitewater rafting and kayaking, flatwater paddling, and river guiding. I also have expertise in canoeing and other riversports. I am offering my services as a paddlesports expert witness.
I have experience working for more than 15 years as a Surfing Instructor. My areas of expertise include owning and operating a surfing school. I am also skilled with surfing safety and standard of care. I am offering my services as a surfing expert witness.
I have worked in the field of aquatics management for more than 10 years. I specialize in pool maintenance, including chemical balancing, adding checking for water clarity and temperature; pool equipment maintenance and light repair; swim/safety programs for all levels including special needs populations; training and certification for camp and aquatic staff; safety inspection, risk management and Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for general public and aquatic facilities; and coaching competitive swim-teams. I am offering my skills as an aquatics management expert witness.
My expertise in the aquatics field has been focused on aquatic management for over 20 years. I specialize in project management, personnel management, counseling, training & development, aquatic instruction, risk prevention, drowning awareness, pool safety, and lifeguarding. I am offering my services as an aquatic management expert witness.
I have more than 45 years of experience in the Maritime industry. My formal education and training includes navigation, marine transportation, human factors, accident investigation, hazardous materials, and marine safety. I have served at sea aboard both merchant ships and naval ships as an officer. As an Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation, I have taught upper-division marine transportation courses in navigation, seamanship, collision regulations, and deck safety. As a marine expert, I have investigated over 400 accidents, which involved collisions, deepwater investigations, allisions, fires/explosions, cargo loss/damage, slips-trips-falls, personal watercraft (jetski) accidents, mooring line mishaps, marina accidents, and human factors issues. I have additional experience with warnings & labels, aids to navigation, design defects, navigation practice, HAZMAT, Coast Guard regulations, OSHA regulations, standards of care, standards of practice, seamanship issues, collision regulations, right-of-way between vessels, seaworthiness, stairways, ladders, environmental issues, vessel maneuvering, storm warnings, fall protection, safe speed, excessive speed, proper lookout, cargo documentation, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) stowage/handling, pipeline allisions, offshore platforms, recreational boats, cruise ships, drillships, mobile offshore drilling units (MODU), International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, pilot ladders, radar data, ship handling, ocean shipping, bulk liquid cargo handling, cargo contamination, personal injuries, medical first aid/treatment, deck gratings, and deck coatings. I have over 25 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.
I have over 30 years experience as a pool contractor with an expertise in the design, engineering, sales and construction of commercial pools, spas, and water features. I have provided numerous clients with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony for more than 20 years as a pool contracting expert witness.
I have over 10 years experience in sports management and NCAA compliance with expertise in recreation, curriculum, and instruction for sports management. I have worked with action sports, aquatic safety, water sports, athletics accidents, fitness centers, negligence, recreational accidents, sporting events, sports facilities, and more. I am offering my services as a sports management expert witness.
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