Our next TDLA FREE Webinar is sponsored by JS Held entitled "Fact or Fiction: Can You Trust Your Fire Investigator’s Report?" and presented by fire investigators Chad Forshee and David Edge. The webinar will take place on Tuesday April 19th at 1pm EST/ Noon CST. This webinar is approved for one hour of TN general CLE. This will be a zoom webinar with a link to sent to registrants prior to the webinar.
Your client hires what they think is an uber-qualified fire cause and origin expert. The expert performs their inspection and tells them that there is strong subrogation against the manufacturer for $5,000,000.
They move on quickly with the repairs and file for subrogation. The case goes to trial and after a strong presentation your expert is cross-examined. Things quickly go south when opposing counsel quizzes your expert on the scientific method expert and NFPA 921. The expert relied on instinct and not science… your client lost their chance at $5,000,000…
This session will teach attendees the importance of a true fire expert following NFPA 921 and why objectivity, data collection and analysis, and collaboration also matter.
The session will cover:
- Use of Industry Advancements & Technology
- Collaboration is Important
Presenter Bios:
Mr. Chad Forshee has more than 25 years in both public and private sectors conducting background and fire scene investigations. Prior to joining J.S. Held, Mr. Forshee was employed as a fire investigator with EFI Global for over 16 years. Mr. Forshee has also been employed as a Deputy State Fire Marshal with the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office, conducting inspections and instructing fire-related certification courses throughout Missouri. He has testified in Arkansas State Court, Connecticut State Court, and Federal Court on both fire origin and cause, as well as fire code related cases. Mr. Forshee is domiciled in Little Rock, Arkansas and available to investigate fires throughout Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Mississippi.
At J.S. Held, David Edge is responsible for investigating fire and explosion incidents involving commercial, residential, industrial facilities, automobiles, heavy equipment, and marine conveyances. David also continues his 16+ years’ service as an Engineer and Fire Investigator for the Franklin Fire Department in Franklin, Tennessee. David Edge has more than 16 years in both public and private sectors conducting fire scene investigations and has personally worked or supervised more than 1,200 fire and explosion investigations. He has testified as an expert witness in State Court in Tennessee for fire origin and cause. Mr. Edge is domiciled in Spring Hill, Tennessee and is a licensed private investigator in multiple states throughout the region.
