Mr. Paul D. Ferreira CM, CS
Lebanon, CT 06249
16 years as a construction accident expert witness.
40 plus years of continuous, daily "hands-on" construction experience in general building, constructions sites, highway and street construction, underground utilities, excavation, sidewalk installation, repair, and maintenance, concrete construction, and defective pavements and walkways.
Mr. Ferreira has been retained as an expert witness and consultant on cases involving duty of care, safety standards, common practices, and means and methods for the construction industry. on a variety of cases relating to OSHA Contractor/Subcontractor responsibilities, ADA Pedestrian Requirements, Traffic Control, and Work Zone Safety.
Successfully provided numerous attorney clients with irreproachable analysis related to:
Defective pavement slip, trip, or falls
Work zone and construction site accidents
Unsafe use and operation of heavy and highway excavation equipment, trucks, and tools
Unsafe material loading and unloading practices
Pedestrian and vehicular safety within work zones
Defective temporary traffic control measures
Motor vehicle, motorcycle, and truck accidents related to defective pavements and infrastructure components
Parking lot maintenance and safety
Collapsed roadways
Defective temporary stairway collapse
Unsafe concreting methods
Concrete mixer truck operation
ADA walkway and ramp standards compliance
OSHA multi-employer site standards and responsibilities
Defective trenching procedures
Soil erosion and subsequent flood damage
Project contract scope discrepancies
Residential construction damage and defective workmanship claims
And more...
Available to provide consultation, document review, analysis and research, opinions or reports, video or mockup reconstruction, and testimony, in all 50 states.
- Accident Investigation
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Concrete/Cement
- Construction
- Construction Damages
- Construction Safety
- Construction Site
- Demonstrative Evidence/Exhibits
- Equipment & Machinery
- Labels & Warnings
- Lost Profits
- Materials
- Personal Injury
- Photography
- Real Estate Damages
- Slip, Trip & Fall
- Traffic/Highway Safety
- Transportation Construction
- Utilities
- Video
- Walking & Working Surfaces
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: State of Connecticut Licensed Sewer, Water and Drainage Contractor. License #PLM.0208491-P7
Construction Management Diploma
Construction Safety Diploma
OSHA 30 Certification
New York 811 Excavator Training & Education Certificate Program
Accident Investigation Reporting Training Certificate Program
Confined Space Training Certificate Program
Pipeline Emergency Response and Damage Prevention Training Programs Certification
Certified Traffic Director: ATSSA Certification
Previous Concrete Technician Certification
ARTBA FHWA - Work Zone - Speed Management Certification
Asphalt Institute - Understanding Pavement Distress Certification
360 Training - Materials Handling & Storage Safety Certification
Compliance Training - Construction Signs, Signals and Barricades Certification
360 Training - Excavator Operator Safety Training Certification
360 Training - Excavation Safety in Construction Certification
Hard Hat Training - OSHA Concrete Truck Certification
360 Training - Walking and Working Surfaces Certification
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Life long member of the International Union of Operating Engineers
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Upon request
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Construction site accidents resulting in personal injury
Slip and falls from defective pavements, resulting in personal injury
Heavy equipment accidents resulting in personal injury
Defective workmanship claims
Materials and installation analysis
Soil erosion and subsequent property damage
Concrete construction defect analysis
Temporary stair collapse
Pedestrian trip and fall within a work area
Workers run over by heavy equipment
Slip and falls
Tripping hazards
Pedestrian Safety on public sidewalks
Worker safety
Utility construction
Safe hoisting and movement of construction materials and equipment
Unsafe off-loading of trailers
Failure to safely secure work area
Fatal steel erection accident
Construction worker manhole injury
Concrete mixer driver injury
Roadway work zone accident - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approximately 75%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approximately 25%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Upon request
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 9/27/2022
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 16
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Document Review
Site Inspections
Research
Opinions/Reports
Consultation
Reconstruction: photo, videographic, and physical mockup representations - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Upon request
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Upon request
Upon request, depending on the type of case