How to Contact Smith Aquatic Safety Service or View Past Case Reports
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Smith Aquatic Safety Service can be reached by phone at 734-276-5357 (cell) for aquatic and boating accident investigation and reconstruction, or by email at [email protected]. Past case reports are available on the site's Contact-Archives page; if your area of interest isn't covered there, the site invites you to call or email directly.
Contact Options
| Method | Detail |
|---|---|
| Phone | 734-276-5357 (cell) — listed for aquatic/boating accident investigation and reconstruction |
| [email protected] | |
| Home office | 5074 Breckenridge Dr., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
The phone number appears on the site specifically in connection with accident investigation and reconstruction inquiries.
Viewing Past Case Reports
The site directs visitors to its Contact-Archives page for numerous past case reports in the areas of aquatic litigation the service covers. If you don't see a report matching your area of interest, the site advises calling or emailing to ask.
What the Service Covers
Smith Aquatic Safety Service provides expert witness testimony, accident reconstruction, and related counseling in cases involving:
- Drowning
- Boat collisions
- Diving
- Personal watercraft (PWCs)
- Personal flotation devices (PFDs)
- Rules of the road
- Alcohol
- Hypothermia
- Pool and beach design and construction
- Lifeguarding and supervision
- Water skiing and tubing
- Dams
- Rafting
- Environmental stressors and other water-related areas
The service also assists in identifying causative factors in water and boating accidents — factors the site describes as often subtle but major in producing situations leading to mishaps, injuries, and deaths. Dr. Smith's background includes naval science, rules of the road, federal/state boating laws, vessel operation, and educational psychology, with testimony on behavioral issues such as reaction time, learning progressions, and the propriety of signs and warnings.