Fire-related disputes in commercial litigation typically arise in insurance subrogation, product liability, and regulatory compliance matters, when parties disagree about the origin and cause of a fire or whether fire safety and building code requirements were met. These disputes surface in insurance subrogation litigation over the origin and cause of a commercial or industrial fire, in product liability litigation over whether a defective product or component caused a fire, and in construction and regulatory disputes over whether a building's fire protection systems and code compliance met applicable safety standards. Because fire causation depends on a careful reconstruction of ignition sources, fuel sources, and fire spread patterns, determining the origin and cause of a fire requires specialized fire investigation and engineering expertise rather than assumption. The central issue is typically whether the physical and forensic evidence supports a specific origin and cause determination for the fire at issue.
A fire expert helps attorneys evaluate that question by applying accepted fire investigation and engineering methodologies to the physical evidence, product design, or building systems at issue. That might mean reconstructing a fire's origin and cause from burn patterns and physical evidence in a subrogation matter, evaluating whether a specific product or component defect could have caused or contributed to a fire, or assessing whether a building's fire protection systems and code compliance met applicable safety standards at the time of the incident. These findings support positions on subrogation recovery, product liability, and regulatory compliance, giving attorneys a forensically grounded basis for litigation strategy.
Fire cases benefit from experts whose specific background, whether fire investigation and cause determination, fire protection engineering, or combustion science, matches the precise question at issue rather than fire in general terms. Round Table Group's fire network includes firefighters, registered fire protection engineers, and licensed fire code inspectors with experience across origin and cause investigation, fireproofing, and building and electrical safety. With more than 75,000 expert searches completed for litigators, we help attorneys match a case's specific fire issue to an expert whose credentials will withstand scrutiny. Let us help you find the right fire expert for your case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.
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I have 34 years of experience, and specialize in the field of forensic engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and fire and explosion investigation. I have published on such topics as environmental control systems, environmental instrumentation and controls and forensic engineering. I have testified on fire causation.
I have 50 years of experience, and specialize in the field of insurance with specific knowledge in the areas of non marine, insurance and reinsurance. I have testified 26 times on topics such as fire accident, contingency and insurance.
I have 45 years of experience, and specialize in the field of crashworthiness with specific knowledge in the areas of body welding & structure, vehicle fire causation and auto glass and glazing.
I have 45 years of experience, and specialize in the field of thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials and fire and explosion with specific knowledge in the areas of fire, explosion and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). I have published on such topics as BLEVE Flixborough, Buncefield explosion and heat transfer, materials, fire and explosions. I have testified on steam explosions.
I have 44 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with specific knowledge of combustion and fire, heat transfer and plasma. I have published on such topics as excess enthalpy combustion processes, fuel reforming, and high efficiency burners and boilers. I have testified 50 times on topics such as combustion, fire and mechanical engineering design.
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I have 32 years of experience, and specialize in the field of health and safety with specific knowledge in the areas of confined space, fire safety and rescue. I have published on such topics as confined space rescue, competent person and hazardous materials.
I have 19 years of experience and specialize in the field of EMS and fire, with specific knowledge of paramedicine, emergency medical technicians and ambulances.
I have 48 years of experience, and specialize in the field of engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of fire, accident and driving under the influence. I have published on such topics as fire, accident and collision reconstruction. I have testified 75 times on topics such as fire, accident and driving under the influence. I am a professor of engineering and statistics. I have been involved in Fire Department operations for 40+ years.
I have 21 years of experience and specialize in the field of insurance, with specific knowledge of property claims, hurricane claims and centralized claims. I have published on such topics as insurance claims.
I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of utility industry with specific knowledge in the areas of natural and propane gas, regulatory requirements and management policies. I have testified 6 times on topics such as natural gas and propane explosions, natural gas migration and natural gas serviceman responsibilities. Very diversified having a marine engineering degree, MBA, and PhD in public policy. Worked in engineering consulting firm (professional engineer), held many positions in natural gas industry up to Division Vice President. Ran the utility department for a city (natural gas, water, wastewater, and electric). Taught public policy…
I have 32 years of experience, and specialize in the field of construction and insurance with specific knowledge in the areas of fire, storm and water. I have proven to be very influencial and am well liked and respected in my field
I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of civil, structures, geotech, mechanical and industrial. I have testified on structural damages, failures, water intrusion, mold and personal injuries. While I’ve been involved in failures and analysis for approaching 30 years, I have over the last almost three years been focused daily on the world of forensic engineering handling upto 100 cases per year.
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of vehicle reconstruction with specific knowledge in the areas of fire origin and cause, mechanical failures and accident reconstruction. I have testified 99 times on topics such as vehicle fire origin and cause, accident reconstruction and mechanical condition.
I have 9 years of experience, and specialize in the field of hospitality with specific knowledge in the areas of hotels, restaurants and beverage operations. I have published on such topics as hotel service management, hotel operations management and attorney expert relationship. I have testified 8 times on topics such as premises security, negligence regarding slips and falls and non-compete clauses. My 30 years in hotel and restaurant ownership and management, combined with 18 years of teaching at the college level, make me uniquely qualified to provide expert consulting in my hospitality field.
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of product safety and compliance with specific knowledge in the areas of agricultural machinery, safety standards and regulations and equipment fire origin and cause examination. I have published on such topics as international safety standards for agricultural machinery, applying machinery safety directive to machinery design and advancing farm safety through safety standards. I have testified 47 times on topics such as defective machine design related to an injury, product performance of a machine and origin and cause of fires in agricultural machinery.I am known both nationally and internationally for…
I have 24 years of experience, and specialize in the field of physical security with specific knowledge in the areas of closed-circuit television, intrusion systems and fire systems. I have published on such topics as access control in a commercial environment, integrated systems in public schools. I have testified on closed-circuit television, intrusion systems and fire systems. I have worked in the manufacturing, distribution, engineering, installation and inspection ends of my industry.
I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of building codes with specific knowledge in the areas of life safety, fire protection and accessibility. I have testified on building code compliance, fire cause and origin.
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