简体中文
EnglishWhat Expert Services Does Smith Aquatic Safety Service Provide for Water Accident Cases?
Updated
Smith Aquatic Safety Service provides expert witness testimony, accident reconstruction, and related counseling for legal cases involving water and boating accidents. According to the site, its work centers on identifying the causative factors behind mishaps, injuries, and deaths — factors the site describes as often subtle but major in producing the situations that lead to accidents. The service is aimed at litigation and investigation contexts rather than at recreational instruction or general safety consulting.
Core services
The site lists three connected offerings:
- Expert witness testimony — providing testimony in aquatic litigation.
- Accident reconstruction — reconstructing how a water or boating accident occurred.
- Related counseling — assisting in identifying causative factors present in water and boating accidents.
The stated purpose of the investigation and counseling work is to pinpoint the factors that produced situations leading to mishaps, injuries, and deaths.
Case areas covered
Smith Aquatic Safety Service states it handles cases involving:
| Category | Examples from the site |
|---|---|
| Drowning | Drowning cases |
| Vessel incidents | Boat collisions, personal watercraft (PWCs), water skiing and tubing, rafting |
| Equipment | Personal flotation devices (PFDs) |
| Operations and rules | Rules of the road, alcohol, vessel operation |
| Environment and health factors | Hypothermia, environmental stressors |
| Facilities | Pool and beach design and construction, dams |
| Supervision | Life guarding and supervision |
The site directs visitors to its Contact-Archives page for past case reports in these areas and invites calls or emails if a past report in a specific area of interest is not listed.
Basis for the expert opinions
The site describes Dr. Smith's qualifications in two areas:
- Naval science and boating law — extensive experience in naval science, rules of the road, federal and state boating laws, and vessel operation.
- Educational psychology — an academic background used to testify on behavioral issues such as reaction time, learning progressions, and the propriety of signs and warnings.
That second area matters for cases where the question is not only what happened physically, but whether warnings, signage, or instruction were adequate and how people were likely to respond.
How to reach the service
- Phone: 734-276-5357 (cell)
- Email: [email protected]
- Home office: 5074 Breckenridge Dr., Ypsilanti, MI 48197
The site does not publish pricing, fee structures, or engagement terms, so those would need to be confirmed directly.