Playground, Park & Recreation Safety Expert Witness

Safe Places Group provides independent expert witness analysis for parks, playgrounds, trails, and active recreation facilities. Drawing on executive leadership experience managing major public park systems, along with credentials as a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) and Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE), Safe Places Group assists attorneys, agencies, and institutions in evaluating safety practices, operational standards, inspection programs, and incident response.

Expert services include:

• Playground injury investigation and site inspection
• Park facility, trail, and recreation area incident analysis
• Failure and causation analysis
• Safety standards and operational practices evaluation (ASTM, CPSC, agency policy)
• Inspection and maintenance program evaluation
• Risk management and operational governance review
• Expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony

Typical materials reviewed include inspection records, maintenance logs, incident reports, operational policies, photographs, and other documentation related to public facility operations.