EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

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Herbert Weinstein, P.E., President of Winston Consultants, Inc., performs inspections and provides analysis, written reports, and expert testimony on a wide variety of legal cases. Mr. Weinstein consults on many cases where an individual was injured or where damages occurred due to construction related activities, and he provides professional expertise to determine if the incident was caused due to violations of governing codes and/or industry standard practices. Mr. Weinstein consults on a variety of accident cases both on and off construction sites, including those involving slip and fall occurrences, OSHA or safety violations, improper use of ladders, scaffolding, and other aspects of construction means and methods.

Winston Consultants, Inc. also investigates projects that have been completed or are in the process of being built where deficiencies have been uncovered or where a dispute has arisen between a Contractor and the Owner. Mr. Weinstein evaluates the percentage of work completed, the quality of the work, and compliance with the contract documents, and renders his professional opinion as to the value of the work performed and the cost to remediate any deficiencies in the work, and/or to complete the project.

More than 30 legal firms use the consulting and expert testimony services of Herbert Weinstein for these types of cases. A selected list of case topics is listed below:

  • Code compliance issues

  • Safety issues, improper use of ladders, scaffolding, etc.

  • Compliance with industry standards

  • Disputes related to Part 23 of the Industrial Code

  • Construction deficiencies and Contractor disputes

  • Contractor fraud

  • Slip and fall accidents

  • Incomplete or improper construction

  • Construction-related wrongful death cases

  • Damages due to improper underpinning

  • Damages due to adjacent property construction