Expert Witness Services

EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES

Expert Witness Marko E. Vovk has been performing expert witness testimony for roughly 23 years in the Northern States ofAmerica. Marko E. Vovk has been an expert on all levels of residential, some small commercial, and some small industrial construction. To this date, Marko E. Vovk has been qualified as in expert in all his inspection related cases. Although expert witness testimony is only 7% of all Marko’s work, he has managed to perform hundreds or plus expert, complaint, or diagnostic type cases. Some case damages range from $2,000 (small gas leak case) to ½ million-moisture (mold case), and death by fall or Carbon Monoxide. Marko E. Vovk’s qualifications include B. S. civil engineering (CSU 1988), (HE IS NOT  A PE)  author of the Illustrated Mold Handbook, publisher of three reporting systems, US patent holder, over 14,000 inspections performed in the Cleveland market, over 28 years full time inspection experience, three state licenses in environmental disciplines, and numerous other certifications. Marko E. Vovk is not only educated and published, he is a hands-on expert. The jury likes hands-on experts.

TYPES OF INVESTIGATIONS IN WHICH MARKO HAS BEEN INVOLVED:

  TYPE
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Mold / Moisture / Stains / Building Science
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Poor Construction, new or old
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Non-Disclosure  
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Trip, Slip, Fall and Accident
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Indoor Air Quality, mold VOC’s and more
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Construction Failure
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Construction Material Defect
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Bad Home Inspection, Home inspector defense
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Sewer Backup, Insurance, Hail, Wind
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Vibration Causes Damage to Home
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GunRangeLead Shot Contamination
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Septic Failure
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Mausoleum Casket Failure, Premature Wood Casket Deterioration (case settled and expert was told to talk about finding to anyone) PS: “100% sealed” wood caskets do not work in mausoleums and may explode.
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Pealing Paint, Lead Paint Poisoning
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Foundation leaks, crawl space leaks,
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LandFailureChagrinFalls, poor grading, water intrusion
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Death to a Five Year Old Due to Wall Failure
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Nicotine Trace due to no smoking policy
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Failure ofClevelandStateUniversityExercise Equipment
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Noise, loud AC
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Cracked Heat Exchanger
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CO Poisoning Leading to Death
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HVAC Poor Installation, Poor Balancing, Heat loses, Cold Room
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Crushed Ductwork under slab,

Marko’s “TOP TEN” most important facts:

1. Marko is listed on the TASA Expert Witness register. Fees have surcharge.
2. Roughly, 60% of all Marko’s cases are for the plaintiff.
3. Marko is very good at the cross-examination. Generally, attorneys are not 100% prepared in asking the expert the proper questions. Marko has learned how to introduce important facts into the case during the cross-examination.
4. Power Point presentations on screen can be conducted during trial. Additional fees apply.
5. Marko has owned over 17 properties and has hands-on experience in property ownership.
6. Marko was theClevelanddivision manager of a materials-construction-testing laboratory for roughly 13 years. The name of the company was CEC Construction Engineering Consultants out or PA.
7. In Marko’s younger years, he was a high rise building weld and bolt inspector, a deep well pile inspector and went into nuclear reactors during outages to perform sub-surface-radar. Marko is a hands-on person and is not afraid of any task.
8. Marko is a family man with three young daughters and has been married for 17 years.
9.10. Marko has never been convicted of any series crime and has no “skeletons in his closet”.Marko has inspected over 14,000 homes and buildings for the last 28 years. He has many certifications, licenses, teaches seminars throughout theUSA, has been published, is a book author, and attends continuing education yearly. It will be difficult to for defense attorneys to disqualify his expert opinion on inspection type cases.

For CV/Bio    http://houseinvestigations.com/markos-cv-bio/

For all questions pertaining to Expert Witness Work, call Marko E. Vovk directly on his cell phone

 216-924-8378

Questions ? http://houseinvestigations.com/call-marko-with-a-question/