The expert
We found an expert with over 30 years of experience in the laundry industry and specifically in the laundering of medical linens and uniforms. He was the President and Owner of a consulting firm focused on helping clients effectively optimize laundry cleaning for the healthcare industry. In his consulting work, he had worked with numerous healthcare facilities across the US and internationally to analyze their laundry operations and offer solutions to help them deliver clean, pathogen-free medical uniforms and linens. Well-respected in his field, he was a frequent speaker on the topic of effectively removing pathogens from medical garb, had authored compliance manuals on the subject, and was a member of the technical committee on textile and garment care processing. Finally, he had served as an expert witness on many litigations, including one where he was charged with speaking to the quality and cleanliness of hospital linens, and he had testified at trial and in deposition.