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Car Wash Expert Witness & Litigation Support

Retained expert services from an active car wash owner-operator — 20 washes under management across self-serve, in-bay automatic, and express tunnel formats, with more than $45M closed through escrow. Real operating knowledge, explained clearly enough for a jury.

Case types we support

Premises liability & safety standards — slip-and-fall, lighting, signage, customer-flow design, and the industry standard of care for unattended and attended sites
Equipment failures & maintenance practices — in-bay automatics, tunnel systems, high-pressure pumps, doors and gantries, and what reasonable maintenance looks like
Chemical handling & exposure claims — storage, labeling, dilution systems, and industry-standard practices
Vehicle damage claims — touch-free vs. friction processes, sensor systems, and causation review

Business valuation & lost profits — revenue verification from utilities and merchant data, normalized earnings, and damages models specific to car washes
Purchase & sale disputes — disclosure issues, equipment condition, revenue representations, and diligence standards
Insurance claims — storm, fire, vandalism, and business-interruption analysis grounded in real operating numbers
Partnership & franchise disputes — operating standards, management duties, and industry norms

What you get

Confidential case review and early merits assessment
Written opinion reports, affidavits, and declarations
Deposition and trial testimony
Site inspections with photographic documentation
Damages and valuation models your economist can build on
Plain-English explanations of how this industry actually works

Why this expert

Active operator, not a career testifier — 20 car washes under management today, including self-serve, IBA, and tunnel sites
Buyer and seller in $45M+ of closed car wash transactions, including a 10-location portfolio
Hands-on with equipment, chemistry, payment systems, staffing, and safety programs across every format
Physician by training — comfortable with records, standards of care, and cross-examination-grade precision

Engagement process

Start with a short conflicts check (parties, venue, and a one-paragraph case summary). If there is no conflict, we scope the engagement — case review, report, deposition, or trial — under a retainer agreement with hourly billing. CV, fee schedule, and testimony history are available on request. Consulting for owners and buyers is billed at $350/hr; expert witness engagements are quoted per matter.

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Expert services are provided to counsel and parties in litigation or anticipated litigation. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and no engagement exists until a written retainer is signed following a conflicts check.