EDUCATION
San Francisco College of Mortuary
Science, Areas:
Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology, Psychology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry,
Inorganic Chemistry, Embalming, Funeral Practices and Customs, Restorative Art,
Business Law
Humphries College, Computer Science
Lumbleau College, Real Estate Law
EXPERIENCE
27 Years in Funeral Industry
Expert 1640 has performed over 8000 Embalming Procedures, Performed over 1000
Cremations, Served on Continuing Education Committee, Assisted in Developing
State Exam, Owned and Operated a Mortuary Transportation and Embalming Service
Company, Owned and Operated a Funeral Establishment
Expert 1640 is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer Consultant and Expert Witness for both Plaintiff and Defense. As a consultant, Expert 1640 has acted as a liaison between the legal, families, state agencies, and funeral industry communities. Expert's 1640's role is to evaluate, analyze, and render informed opinions on the various issues that fall into their area of expertise in any given case. Expert 1640 has advised attorneys and serves as an Expert Witness in cases involving the funeral industry.
Expert 1640 has:
Screened and investigated cases for their merit
Compiled chronologies and summaries of records
Review facility policies and procedures for appropriate content and completeness
Identify inconsistencies, negligence, and fraudulent claims
Determine Licensee/ Management's liability
Identify & analyze specific issues or documentation that must be reviewed
Assess future needs
Evaluate funeral or crematory records for consequential deviations from standards of care
Develop chronologies of care, and provided expert interpretations of the information contained there
Act as liaison with plaintiffs
Identify types of experts needed act as liaison to them
Assist at deposition as Funeral Director, Embalmer
Assist in preparation for deposition, helping to develop lines of questioning
Assist in the formulation of questions for deposition
Identify missing documentation, policies, facility procedures, and case specific standards of care
MORTUARY AND FUNERAL HOME PROCEDURE
Emphasis on embalming process
Autopsy
Decomposition
Odor
Facial swelling
Tissue leakage
Dressing Casketing
Length of preservation
Exhuming Human Remains
Shipping Human Remains
CREMAINS AND THE CREMATION PROCESS
Characteristics of Cremains
Color
Texture
Volume
Weight
Urns and Containers
Combustibility of Containers Caskets
KEYWORDS
Funeral Expert Witness, Mortuary Expert Witness, Crematory Expert Witness, Autopsy Expert Witness, Decomposition Expert Witness, Casketing Expert Witness, Tissue Leakage Expert Witness, Facial Swelling Expert Witness, Cremations Expert Witness, Mortuary Transportation Expert Witness, Embalming Procedures Expert Witness, Embalmer Expert Witness, Shipping Human Remains Expert Witness, Exhuming Human Remains Expert Witness