The TASA Group is a one-stop resource
for virtually any type of expertise. When considering the
kind of expert witness or consultant you need, keep in mind
that there are many different options available, even for
routine matters. We make it easy for you to assemble a team
of experts in related or complementary fields, or to consider
expertise you had not thought of. If, for some reason, you
don’t find the exact expertise you are looking for in
our Directory, Contact
Us. Our Referral Advisors will be happy
to assist you.
These are examples of how you can narrow
or broaden your search:
Scenario #1. Personal Injury
Your client was injured
in an auto accident on a wet
highway at night
in the winter.
In addition to experts in general categories like Accident
Reconstruction and Automotive
Design, we can put you in touch with
experts in fields like these:
Metallurgy, Headlight Analysis,
Lighting, Signage, Highway Design, Automotive Design, Brakes,
Economic Loss, Biomechanics, Visual Perception, Air Bags,
Passenger Restraints, Meteorology, Glass Fracture Analysis,
Vocational Rehabilitation, and Emergency Medical Treatment,
etc.
Scenario #2.
Environmental Toxicology
Suppose your client has just discovered that a metal
underground storage tank on property
he recently purchased is leaking
chemicals and allegedly
contaminating the groundwater and
killing fish in a nearby stream.
It's also alleged that this leak is linked to recent outbreaks
of illness among children in the neighborhood. We can
refer you to experts in:
Hydrogeology, Soil Contamination,
Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Underground Storage,
Environmental Engineering, Water Pollution, Stream Life and
Phenomenon, Ichthyology, Metallurgy, Corrosion, Environmental
Toxicology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Medicine,
Real Estate Appraisal, Environmental Impact Studies, Liability
Insurance, Economic Damages, EPA Regulations, Hazardous Spills
Soil Cleansing, etc.
Scenario #3.
Fire and Nursing Home Safety
A nursing home was heavily
damaged by a fire of suspicious
origin. It began in a bedroom and spread to other floors,
accelerated by contact with draperies,
wall covering, and carpeting. Some sprinkler
systems did not work. You represent the family of an
elderly person who died
from smoke inhalation. Others were
hospitalized. The last person seen entering the room
was a newly hired employee.
There are many unanswered questions, including
management's role in handling the emergency,
and the response of firefighters
and other emergency personnel.
Depending on the circumstances, you might consider expertise
in these fields:
Arson Investigation, Building
Life Safety Codes, Carpet Flammability, Textile Flammability,
Fire Damage Appraisal, Alarm Systems, Sprinkler Systems,
Fire Dispatchers, Emergency Response Planning, Fire Causation,
Fire Fighting Techniques, Fire Suppression Systems, Institutional
Fire Management, Smoke Measurement, Fire Rated Doors, Fire
Loss Appraisal, Smoke Toxicologist, Fire Insurance, Liability
Insurance, Fire Loss Appraisal, Hiring Practices, Nursing
Home Administration, Nursing Home Security, Geriatrics,
Paramedics, Pain & Suffering, Business Interruption
Valuation, Business Appraisal, Nursing Home Economics, etc.
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