Expert Testimony for spray foam (SPF) failure cases
As an expert witness in foam failure legal cases, H C Fennell provides specialized knowledge based on his fifty years of experience in the polyurethane foam industry which helps attorneys reach an equitable settlement for their clients.
Documents provided for attorneys can include the following:
- Introduction to SPF processing and installation
- Total VOC testing vs SPF off gas testing with local air testing
- What SPF installers should have and know
- Codes and standards that apply to SPF projects
- Legal requirements and industry standard best practices for SPF installers
- Causes of building performance and indoor air quality SPF failures
- What clients want vs. what is possible in SPF failure cases
- How Covid impacted remote and in-person inspections
- List of critical product, equipment, and records documents to request in discovery
- Questions with answers for deposing SPF installers and chemical manufacturers
- Sample demand letters
- Questions with typical answers for Special Interrogatories
- The potential liability of each of the parties involved in SPF projects
- Expert Reports and Disclosure and Opinion letters
- Questions with answers for mediations
- Remediation options for SPF failure projects
Providing information in legal proceedings assists the parties with understanding the complex technical processing and proper installation processes, in the broader context of building science and building performance.
The testimony provided addresses the proper on-site manufacturing of SPF insulation, expected building performance, and the resulting air quality effects of foam that is not properly processed or installed (misapplied).
Contact HCF for additional information on this service.