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Mr. Burton is an ex-manufacturer experienced in expert testimony, manufacturing, design, planning, audits, installation, warning, safety courses and manuals. He created Safety Signs and inspection tool kits. Certified Playground Safety Inspector. Mr. Burton is an instructor for safety courses and an expert in playground, sports, and recreation design and accidents including playgrounds, soccer, trampolines, water, baseball, football, softball, basketball, volleyball, fitness equipment, exercise trails,
inflatables, etc. Investigation of warnings, supervision, hazards, layout, design, surfacing, ADA compliance and inspections for parks, schools, resorts, child cares, hotels, restaurants, etc. Mr. Burton is a VOTING and ATTENDING member of the ASTM committees creating national Standards, and assists in writing the CPSC Guidelines.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified Playground Safety Inspector;
Bus. degree from USF.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member of all ASTM subcommittees on playgrounds, sports and amusement rides; member of National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO); member of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE); member of Recreation Safety Institute (RSI); member of National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA); member of International Playground Association (IPA); member of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); member of National Safe Kids Coalition (Playground & Trampoline Subcommittee).
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Mr. Burton has been an instructor for the NRPA's
National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI).
Mr. Burton has instructed numerous classes on
playground safety for clients such as NRPA,
various parks and recreation departments, school
boards, Safe Kids, etc., and has been a featured guest on television and radio stations,
etc.
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: 298 as of 11/24/07.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Playground, sports, and recreation injuries, having to testify regarding supervision, signage,
surfacing, product design and layout and hazards
on trampolines, baseball, softball, water safety, soccer, amusement rides, bleachers, benches, fitness trail equipment, bicycle (on a park trail), etc.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 60%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 57 as of 8/2/07.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: June 28, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Over 100 (estimate).
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 18 in court.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since 1988.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Expert Witness Consulting, site audits (detailed
inspections) with reports, safety signs,
inspection tool kits, design and planning, safety manuals, safety courses.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 230.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 230.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Not hourly, it is a flat rate.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Not hourly, it is a flat rate.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: FREE AIR FARE! Other travel expenses apply, as
well as other restrictions (please call), copy costs, etc. Not restricted geographically.
References
Please call for more all over the U.S.A., including attorneys REFUNDED due to unused funds.Sara Lindsey
Palm Beach Co. Attorney
P.O. Box 1989
W. Palm Beach, FL 33402-1989
561-355-6023
6 Different DEFENSE CASES (Parks)
Joe Nusbaum
7000 W. Palmetto Park Rd., #300
Boca Raton, FL. 33433
(561)-417-5656
(Two playground cases - both for PL.)
Bill Crino
5801 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
P.O. BOX 80857
LANSING, MI. 48908-0857
(517)-886-7176
(Trampoline case - PL.)
Greg Jones
2400 SCOTT AVE.
FORT WORTH, TX. 76103
(817)-531-3000
(Amusement ride case - PL.)
Isabelle Negreira
19 W. FLAGLER ST., #520
MIAMI, FL. 33130-4411
(305)-372-0060
(Two playground cases, PL. & DEF.)
Jill Bolwerk
1015 LOCUST ST., #700
ST. LOUIS, MO. 63101-1361
(314)-241-1020
(Playground case - PL.)
