Carter and Associates is in the business of training lifeguards and key facility personnel to prevent drowning and spinal cord injuries and to properly manage any emergency that may arise at their pool, beach, or water-park. We can also implement programs that review practices, procedures, and policies of your facility to assure that they are current and comply with state statutes, federal, or industry guidelines. Finally, we provide expert testimony for attorneys involved in water recreation lawsuits. I will provide clients with an understanding of the standard of care at pools, beaches, and water parks, along with compliance with standards and guidelines for all aquatic facilities.
Additional phone number: Cell: 248-410-7183
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BA, EMT, ARM. All others listed on Curriculum Vitae.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Unites States Lifesaving Association, American Red Cross, YMCA. All others listed on Curriculum Vitae.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Carter and Associates Training Programs, ARC Lifeguarding Classes. Please see Curriculum Vitae.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 160
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Drownings, near-drownings and spinal cord injuries at pools, beaches, spas and waterparks , water recreation accidents, spinal cord injuries, other water park accidents, and boating fatalities.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Drowning cases are roughly 70% plaintiff.
Spinal cord injury cases are roughly 50% plaintiff.
Water park accident cases are roughly 85% plaintiff cases
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: About 35%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 70 - 100
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April 4 2006
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 6 or 7
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 7 or 8
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since 1986
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: case evaluation, consulting, expert testimony, some testing, reports, site inspections and opinions.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 200.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 200.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 1,500.00 plus 200.00/hour past three hours
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 1,500.00 plus 200.00/hour past three hours
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All retainers are $1,000.00 , travel expences are up front and travel time is 15/hour.
References
Todd WeglarzFieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson
19390 West 10 Mile Rd.
Southfield, Michigan 48075
(248) 355-5555
Michael Batalucco
Batalucco, Hughes & Brasic
2851 Charlevoix drive SE
Suite # 215
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
(616) 949-0520
