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Have a dram shop, negligent security, or premises liability case at a bar, nightclub, hotel, or venue? Call to discuss the facts and fit.
Expert Witness Co. reviews alcohol service, security, and premises practices at hospitality venues for plaintiff and defense counsel in all 50 states.
Review of incident reports, policies, training records, receipts, and testimony to identify what the produced documents show.
Comparison of a venue's written policies and actual practices against responsible service and hospitality industry standards.
Evaluation of staffing, supervision, management oversight, and training at bars, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, and casinos.
Review of door procedures, security staffing, use of force, crowd management, and incident response at hospitality venues.
Decades of hands-on management in bars, nightclubs, hotels, casinos, and live events, applied to the facts of each case.
Written expert reports, rebuttal reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony grounded in the documents provided and industry standards.
Review of over-service, visible intoxication, and responsible beverage service practices at licensed bars, restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, and event venues.
Review of security staffing, door procedures, use of force, and incident response against hospitality and entertainment industry standards.
Review of ID checks, age-verification procedures, carding policies, and server training when alcohol is served to someone under 21 at a licensed venue.
Review of management oversight, staff training, supervision, and written policy against actual practice in on-premise operations.
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We handle dram shop, liquor liability, negligent security, premises liability, and wrongful death cases that arise at bars, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, and event venues.
Both. Our experts are retained by plaintiff and defense counsel and by insurers, and opinions follow the documents provided rather than the side that retained us.
Yes. When a patron drank at several bars or restaurants before an incident, our experts review the service records and testimony for each venue named in the case.
Experienced managers know how service, staffing, and security decisions are made on a busy night, and can explain those standards in practical terms judges and jurors understand.
Yes. After an initial review, we tell counsel whether the documents support an operations, alcohol service, or security opinion, and what additional records would be needed.
Yes. Pre-suit review is common, and it helps counsel identify which venue records to preserve and request before footage and schedules are overwritten or discarded.
Yes. Our experts compare brand standards, operating manuals, and corporate training programs with the practices shown at the location where the incident happened.
Yes. Our experts have managed and consulted for gentlemen’s clubs and review alcohol service, security, and premises issues at those venues for either side.
Yes. Our experts review alcohol service, security, and premises practices at casino bars, lounges, nightclubs, pools, and gaming floors for plaintiff and defense counsel.
Yes. Each expert works from a written fee schedule. For example, Ryan Dahlstrom’s engagements begin with a $5,000 retainer billed against a $500 hourly rate.
The engagement is confirmed in writing, the documents are received, and the review begins. The expert discusses initial observations with counsel by phone before anything is written.
Yes. Our experts follow protective orders and confidentiality agreements entered in the case and return or destroy documents at the end of the matter as the order requires.
