Trees and Litigation: Considerations for Defendant and Plaintiff Attorneys and Clients

Feb. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- In this month's publication, Jeremy Rappoport, President of Rappoport Development Consulting Services LLC, discusses legal issues involving trees in the landscape.  Specifically, Mr. Rappoport discusses arborist, landscape and horticultural technical aspects involving tree failures and resultant accidents.

Defendant and plaintiff council wondering about the merits of a tree related lawsuit will find beneficial information in the article.  Mr. Rappoport discusses the merits of tree lawsuits based on considerations including  design, horticulture, arboriculture, construction and maintenance standard of care.

Mr. Rappoport states, "As with any plant or animal, age and time cause physical and mechanical breakdown in the organism.  Since trees are typically large, heavy organisms, physical or structural failure can have catastrophic results.  Because trees are planted in close proximity to property and the general public, accidents resulting in lawsuits are inevitable.  Therefore, it is incumbent upon the defendant or plaintiff to fully understand and consider the many dynamics involved with tree related accidents.

If a client or attorney is considering a lawsuit involving a tree related accident, the following information may assist in discovery and research for defendant or plaintiff cases.  Click http://www.landscapeexpertwitness.com/expert_witness_serv... to read the full article.

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Jeremy Rappoport is President of RDCS LLC, providing landscape, arboriculture, horticulture, and site construction consulting and expert witness services.

Mr. Rappoport graduated with a B.S. degree in Ornamental Horticulture from California Polytechnic University Pomona, emphasis in landscape architecture and contracting. Mr. Rappoport is a C-27 California state landscape contractor #436000 and ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist, #WE-9083A.

Mr. Rappoport is a construction and development professional with decades experience working for major private and public master development companies as a landscape, grading, and offsite superintendent, director of bidding and estimating, operations and land development throughout Southern California.

With over three decades experience and education, Mr. Rappoport is an acknowledged industry professional, known for his integrity and honesty as a professional landscape construction consultant.