Stuart A. Sklar of Fabian, Sklar & King P.C. Speaks at 21st Annual ICAC National Arson Investigation Training Seminar
By: Identity Team
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 17, 2010—Stuart A. Sklar, shareholder with Farmington Hills-based law firm Fabian, Sklar & King, P.C., a law firm specializing in fire injury, explosion and property damage claims, served as an expert guest lecturer at the 21st Annual National Arson Investigation Training Seminar sponsored by the Insurance Committee for Arson Control (ICAC) in Savannah, Ga.
Attracting a diverse crowd of claims personnel, defense attorneys, independent adjusters, investigators from fire departments, Special Investigation Units (SIU), personnel and fire investigators, the seminar offers attendees exposure to cutting-edge arson investigation techniques, procedures and resources.
Sklar’s presentation served as an update about the NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations and NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator from the perspective of a plaintiff’s attorney. He is the only attorney representing policyholders and those injured or killed in fires and explosions as a principal member of the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committee on Fire Investigations, the committee responsible for NFPA 921. Sklar is also a principal member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications, which is responsible for NFPA 1033.
He holds the unique credential of Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI). Sklar is also a co-founder of the International Symposium on Fire and Investigation Science and Technology (ISFI), a biennial professional symposium designed to bring together international fire investigation professionals to present and discuss the latest in fire investigation science, research, technology and methodology. Additionally, he has given expert testimony on fire scene investigation methodologies and has testified before a subcommittee of the Michigan Legislature on pending insurance litigation. He has lectured extensively on fire and explosion litigation issues throughout the United States, Canada and England.
Dedicated to advocating and protecting the rights of those injured or killed as a result of fires or explosions, Sklar has successfully handled thousands of property damage claims ranging from homeowner theft losses and propane and natural gas explosions, to multi-million dollar commercial fire claims for Fortune 500 companies.
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About Fabian, Sklar & King, P.C.
Founded in 1986, Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Fabian, Sklar & King, P.C., is a nationally recognized leader in representing those injured or killed as the result of fires and explosions. The firm’s attorneys advocate and protect the rights of homeowners, business owners and other policyholders in property damage disputes with insurance companies. In addition to many awards and accolades, Fabian Sklar, & King, P.C. has received the coveted “AV” rating, the highest rating under Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating™ process. To learn more, please visit www.fabiansklar.com.
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