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Restaurant Expert Witness - Howard Cannon is the world’s most sought after forensic restaurant expert witness, with more than 150 cases and several hundred pre-litigation consulting matters to his credit.
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
1y ago
Over the last ten years, the number of litigation matters and insurance claims pertaining to hot coffee and hot tea spills on customers coming through a drive-thru has skyrocketed. The statistics for these events are not tracked in any reliable way but look at legal dockets across the country and it is obvious that hot coffee and hot tea spills – especially through drive-thru as well as carry-out operations have become an industry hazard of world-class proportion.
The infamous 1994 lawsuit involving a cup of coffee from McDonald’s and an injured customer has become one of the most newsworthy ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
1y ago
According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), there are an estimated 10 million slip, trip, and fall visits to restaurants each year in the United States. Their research also found that wet floors are a major contributor to these incidents, with over 70% of falls occurring due to customers or employees slipping or tripping on a wet floor. Such incidents can lead to injuries that require medical attention and have the potential to result in lawsuits for lost wages and medical bills. In some cases, these accidents can even result in fatalities. It is important for restaurants and bar ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
Guidance provided by OSHA on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic gives insight to operators and workers of restaurants and other food service establishments.
Key points
An employer has a duty to provide a safe workplace for workers and customers, free from hazards that may cause death or serious physical harm.
That general duty requires employers to assess hazards, evaluate risks, and implement controls.
OSHA provides specific recommendations and controls for each of the four levels of worker exposure risk.
Visibly ill guests have been addressed by new OSHA regulations and ag ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
A security guard at a popular sports bar shot two people, killing one and injuring another, during an altercation inside the premises at closing time.
The incident occurred inside a Houston sports bar called Ojos Locos Sports Cantina at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday morning when a fight broke out as the three security guards were attempting to clear people out of the building for the night, according to ABC News’ Houston station KTRK.
While it is unclear what led up to or caused the incident, video posted to social media shows a group of several people in a physical altercation with one ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
Tip Jar Tuesday
The restaurant industry standard is to provide your with crew portable fire extinguishers in well-marked, easily accessible areas, because using portable extinguishers is the quickest way to put out small kitchen and dining fires! Some establishments have complete fire suppression systems built into the ceiling of the building, but even in those cases it’s important to have portable extinguishers available.
OSHA requires you to establish and educational program to familiarize your workers with the general principles of fire extinguisher use. Make sure everyone you hire kn ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
“Be willing to take a risk and push outside of what is comfortable and predictable.” -Dr. Helene Gayle
To learn more about Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon, and the expert services he provides, please click here: Howard Cannon, Restaurant Expert Witness – Bio;
Call today for your FREE confidential, no-obligation initial consultation: 800.300.5764
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Howard’s areas of expertise pertaining to restaurant, bar, and food service industry litigation matters include, but are not limited to: Restaurant Slips, Trips & Falls; Premises Liability; Forensic Analysis; Alcohol Liabil ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
68% of Foodborne Illnesses Occur in Restaurants.
Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon Warns of Foodborne Illness Danger.
Food-borne diseases are illnesses contracted by eating contaminated foods or drinking contaminated beverages. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), approximately one in six Americans become ill each year from food-borne diseases, resulting in over 3,000 deaths. This is why Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon Warns of Foodborne Illness Danger.
There are more than 250 different food-borne diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, p ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
“Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own.” – Bruce Lee
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To learn more about Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon, and the expert services he provides, please click here: Howard Cannon, Restaurant Expert Witness – Bio;
Call today for your FREE confidential, no-obligation initial consultation: 800.300.5764
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Howard’s areas of expertise pertaining to restaurant, bar, and food service industry litigation matters include, but are not limited to: Restaurant Slips, Trips & Falls; Premises Liability; Forensic Analysis; Alcohol Liability/Dram Shop; Lost ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
When something goes wrong in your life, just yell, “Plot Twist!” and move on.
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To learn more about Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon, and the expert services he provides, please click here: Howard Cannon, Restaurant Expert Witness – Bio;
Call today for your FREE confidential, no-obligation initial consultation: 800.300.5764
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Howard’s areas of expertise pertaining to restaurant, bar, and food service industry litigation matters include, but are not limited to: Restaurant Slips, Trips & Falls; Premises Liability; Forensic Analysis; Alcohol Liability/Dram Shop; Lost I ..read more
Restaurant Expert Witness | Restaurant Consultant Expert
4y ago
Did you know that OSHA plays a very important role in nearly every restaurant and bar industry lawsuit and insurance claim? Well, it most certainly does, and it doesn’t matter if the person that got injured, harmed, sickened, maimed or killed was an employee or a customer of the subject establishment.
As a practicing attorney trying to make a living doing what you do, do you even realize the incredible size of the restaurant industry, the special circumstances that pertain to restaurants and bars, and the legal opportunities abound?
In this series of articles, we plan to help shine the li ..read more