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SECURITY EXPERT SPECIALTIES AND OTHER INFORMATION |
INDUSTRIAL SECURITY EXPERT
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Roger H. Schmedlen, CPP, CFE, CII, MIPI |
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Areas of Expertise (Security) Hospitals & Assisted Care Units Labor Dispute & Strike Security Personal Protection Negligence Private Investigator Negligence Surveillance Videotape Analysis Areas of Expertise--Fraud Contact Information Other Services Available Loss Prevention Concepts, Ltd. Qualifying Security Experts Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2006) Missouri Lawyers Weekly Article Michigan Lawyers Weekly Article
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Lawsuits involving industrial security often relate to physical security and access control, but frequently overlap into other areas, such as security guard negligence. The number one cause of death in the workplace for females today is homicide and the risk of spillover domestic violence is increasing. For this reason, in some states, businesses with inadequate access control are becoming more at risk and an increase in premises liability litigation involving industrial facilities is anticipated. However, at present, in most venues when the plaintiff is an employee of the business, workers' compensation (as the sole remedy) protects the employer from further exposure when this defense is recognized. Thus, typically, unless the plaintiff is a visitor, contractor or business invitee, litigation is directed against contract security services, installers and manufacturers of security countermeasure devices--or other third parties. Mr. Schmedlen has extensive experience in all phases of industrial security and has conducted dozens of comprehensive security surveys and risk analyses at industrial, manufacturing, warehousing and trucking facilities. Client companies have ranged in size from small operations employing less than 100 to those employing well over 1,000 workers. These projects have been conducted in both domestic and foreign venues and the reports have often covered several hundred pages. (Specific consulting projects of this nature are listed as an addendum to Mr. Schmedlen's curriculum vitae.) One presentation on the general topic of industrial security was given by Mr. Schmedlen to the Michigan Trucking Association and this subject has been covered by him when he has lectured at local colleges. Please scroll down to view security expert witness industrial, factory and warehouse case titles and a list of security surveys/risk analyses conducted by Mr. Schmeden at industrial facilities, factories, warehouses and trucking terminals. SECURITY EXPERT WITNESS LITIGATION CASE HISTORY Dawn Marie Whitaker v Sircar Brown, a minor, et al v An attachment to Mr. Schmedlen's curriculum vitae identifies the clients in each of these matters and contains a recap of each of the cases. SECURITY SURVEYS OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, FACTORIES, WAREHOUSES AND TRUCKING TERMINALS Arnold Logistics, LLC BFGoodrich Warehouse Services, Inc. An attachment to Mr. Schmedlen's curriculum vitae recaps the security projects listed above. Questions on this subject? Write Roger H. Schmedlen, CPP, CFE, CII, MIPI |