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    Mike Panish is a legal expert witness and consultant specializing in most construction trades (defects & injuries), automatic door systems, doors, door hardware, door sensors, gates, cabinetry, architectural millwork, and woodwork. Mr. Panish is the nation's leading and most frequently retained expert witness for over 2500 cases for any kind of door or gate related injury or wrongful death claim, automatic door injury, door & door hardware injuries, and door defects. Construction defects, safety codes (all trades). Extensive experience working for plaintiff, defense, and co-defendants. Mike has been proven to provide highly credible and solid testimony during deposition and court appearances, been influential and beneficial to his clients. He is retained evenly by both plaintiff and defense. Over 40 years hands-on experience in the field of construction. Local to California and New England. Nationwide Inspection & Testimony (all states).

    Areas of Expertise

    Acoustics
    Adhesives
    Admiralty & Maritime
    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Architect Liability
    Architecture
    Automobile Dealerships
    Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
    Building Codes
    Building Contractor Liability
    Casino & Gaming Industry
    Chemicals
    Concrete/Cement
    Construction
    Construction Damages
    Construction Insurance
    Contracts
    Crime Scene Analysis
    Cruise Lines
    Demonstrative Evidence/Exhibits
    Design Engineering
    Facility Engineering
    Health Care Litigation
    Home Inspections
    Homeowner's Insurance
    Hospital Design
    Hospital Security
    Hotel & Hospitality
    Hotel Security
    Jail Suicide
    Jails & Prisons
    Ladders & Scaffolds
    Liability Insurance
    Long Term Care
    Nursing Homes
    Parking Lots/Garages
    Personal Injury
    Polymers
    Premises Liability
    Products Liability
    Property & Casualty Insurance
    Real Estate Valuation
    Residential Real Estate
    Restaurant Valuation
    Restaurants
    Retail Real Estate
    Retail Store Design & Operations
    Risk Management
    Safety
    Slip, Trip & Fall
    Tourism & Travel Industry
    Wood Products & Lumber
    Workers Compensation Insurance
    Wrongful Death

    Publications

    AUTOMATIC ENTRY GATES - Personal Injury & Damage Claims

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    PLASTIC LAMINATED PRODUCTS - Fabrication & Installation Problems

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    Discussion on Wood Finishes

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    Mechanical Fasteners

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    Safety Equipment & Protective Gear

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    HOTEL ROOM - BARN DOORS DANGEROUS BY DESIGN BEST LEFT ON BARNS

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    COMMERCIAL OVERHEAD DOORS - Worker Injury Claims

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    AUTOMATIC DOOR INJURIES - High & Low Energy Automatic Doors

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    MANUAL SWING BARRIER GATE INJURIES

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    GATE & FENCE - Accidents & Injuries

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    The Ups & Downs of PARKING CONTROL ARMS

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    Cabinetry & Millwork - Defective Design or Workmanship, Who is Responsible?

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    RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOORS - Personal Injury Claims

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    CRUISE SHIP INJURIES

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    FINDING A SPECIALTY EXPERT WITNESS

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    PATIENT ABUSE & RAPE - Daycare, Skilled Nursing, Long Term Care Facilities

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    HIGH SPEED OVERHEAD DOORS

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    ELOPEMENT FROM FACILITIES - Common Elopement Cases & What could have been done to prevent

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    MAGNETIC LOCKS THAT FALL FROM OVERHEAD - Why they fall and cause injuries & Case Examples

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    AUTOMATIC GATE OPERATORS - The Relevance of UL 325 Standards

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    DEFECTIVE GATE DESIGNS - Cause Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims

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    Garage Doors - A Brief Tutorial on Garage Doors Safety & Installation

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    The Ins and Outs of Automatic Door Operation

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    Automatic Doors-The Importance of Checking your Doors Daily

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    OVERHEAD DOOR INJURIES - Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Trucks

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    Revolving Door Injuries

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    Low Energy Door Systems - A Basic Primer for your next Door Injury Case

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    Automatic Door Service Providers - How to Limit your Liability

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    Door Defects & Door Related Injury Claims

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    Manual Door Closers - Do you have an open and shut case?

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    Concealed Door Closers

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    Published Articles

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    Door Injury Cases - Pertaining to the Insurance Carrier

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    Door Panic Hardware - Getting to know the Basics

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    DOOR INJURIES & "The Eggshell Plaintiff"

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    INCREASING SCHOOL SECURITY - Concepts to Keep our Students Safe

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    M.O.A.T. A New Approach to School Safety

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    CONTRACTOR FRAUD SERIES (Part 2) - Beware of Unscrupulous Contractors

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    CONTRACTOR FRAUD SERIES (Part 1) - Don't Become a Victim - Home Renovation Projects

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    Expert Witness - Plaintiff or Defense

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    Elder Abuse - It Isn't Always About Physical Abuse

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