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| CONSULTING ANALYSIS ADVICE |
| Consultation and expert witness for all elevator, escalator, moving walk and other vertical and horizontal transportation devices |
| We are always available for a pro-bono discussion of your case. Our services include document review, on-site examination of equipment, preparation of deposition questioning lines, preparation of expert witness disclosure per state or Federal rules, preparation of affidavits and liability assessment reports. We have been retained by hundreds of plaintiff and defense firms since our founding in 1989. |
IN ADDITION TO LITIGATION SERVICE WE ALSO OFFER COMMERCIAL CONSULTING INCLUDING: ELEVATOR PERFORMANCE AUDITS WE PERFORM AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF YOUR EXISTING ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE, FRANKLY SPEAKING GETTING WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR. OUR COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OUTLINES ANY DEFICIENCIES AND WE MEET WITH YOUR CONTRACTOR TO EFFECTUATE STEPS TO CURE ANY PROBLEMS. WE FOLLOW-UP TO DETERMINE IF THE RESTORATIVE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION & MODERNIZATION WE ANALYZE YOUR VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND FORMULATE PERFORMANCE BASED SPECIFICATIONS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. WE PERFORM ON-SITE VISITS TO AUDIT THE WORK PROGRESS AND ASSIST YOU IN SCHEDULING AND MATERIAL SELECTION. PRE-PURCHASE OR LEASE SURVEYS WE PERFORM A DETAILED STUDY OF THE EXISTING ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR EQUIPMENT TO ESTIMATE ITS REMAINING USEFUL LIFE, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS AND PROJECTED MODERNIZATION COSTS |
CURRENT CV OF PATRICK A. CARRAJAT
THE LIR GROUP INCORPORATED
ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR EXPERTS
4-74 48TH AVENUE, PENTHOUSE 3H LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11109
PHONE...800.ELVAPAT................CELL 917.748.2328...........................FAX...718.937.9511
CURRICULUM VITAE....................................PATRICK A. CARRAJAT
EDUCATION
1976-2004 Continuing Education Seminars Conducted by:
The National Association of Elevator Contractors
The National Association of Vertical Transportation Professionals
Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association
The Elevator Conference of New York
The American Society of Safety Engineers.
1972 Certificate in Construction Management (non-matriculated)
St. John's University, Queens, NY
1965-67 M.A. candidate
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
1961-65 B.A. History/Speech
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
PUBLICATIONS/APPEARANCES
2004 Avoiding Lawsuits, Elevator World, October 2004
2004 Elevator Accidents and Their Prevention
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2004 Elevator Inspection, the Past, the Present & the Future
New Jersey State Elevator Inspectors Association
2004 Elevator & Construction Hoist Accidents, “The Common Law”
2003 Elevator & Escalator Accidents, “The Common Law”
2003 Elevator & Escalator Accidents, Their Causes, Prevention & Defense.
Published and presented April
2003 Similar publication and presentation for 2 hour CLE class conducted for
Chubb attorneys, May 2003
2003 The Past as Prologue A History of the Elevator Industry in America 1850-2003
published in CD-ROM form.
1963-70 Various articles for the Real Estate Forum
PROFESSIONAL
1992- Senior Consultant
LIR Group, Incorporated
1976- Chairman
Certified Elevator & Escalator Products Corporation
1973-76 President
Century Elevator Maintenance Corporation
1970-73 Executive Vice-President
Flynn-Hill Elevator Corporation
1963-70 Vice-President
CBA, Incorporated (Elevator Consultants)
1961-63 Elevator Mechanic's helper, New York City Housing Authority (Summer employment)
PERSONAL
Born January 28, 1944, reside in New York City
MEMBERSHIPS
1993- Elevator Conference of New York
Featured speaker May 1995
1988-2002 American Society of Mechanical Engineers
A17.1 Code, Sub-committee on Escalators & Moving Walks
1970- National Association of Elevator Contractors
Elected member of Board of Directors 1973
Featured speaker, 1992 Spring Seminar
Seminar leader on 7 different occasions
Roundtable discussion leader numerous occasions
EXPERTISE
Elevator & Escalator accident investigation
Elevator & Escalator accident reconstruction
Code research
Expert witness at deposition and trial
Design and prototyping of replacement Elevator
and Escalator components.
Qualified section instructor for Q.E.I. Program.
REFERENCES
Extensive references available on request.
FEES
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars per hour
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