Expert Authority

GB Mentors offers both Expert Witness and Design Review services. These could be secured for an individual case or the services could be part of an on-going retainer based contract. Major electronic original equipment manufacturers (OEM) usually find the latter more beneficial while the former is utilized in product liability litigations. COVID-19 opened up a “Pandora’s box” of chemical resistance primarily due to disinfectants and hand sanitizers attacking plastic components. Another active area within the expert authority portfolio is related to battery fires; due to inappropriate design practices, lack of appropriate material selection processes, and the use of inappropriate manufacturing techniques.