Expert witness service
Cannabis Insurance Claims Expert Witness
Cannabis claims are hard to adjust: the insured property is a living crop, values move with the market, and the records are specific to the industry.
Ted helps carriers, policyholders and coverage counsel understand what was lost, how much it was worth, and whether the claimed figures are supported.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Technical support for cannabis and hemp claims, for carriers and policyholders.
- A crop or inventory claim is filed or disputed
- Business interruption is claimed after an incident
- Appraisal or litigation follows a claim denial
- Causation of a loss is contested
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Crop and inventory value
- Production loss
- Causation from an industry view
- Business interruption period
- Claim documentation gaps
Analysis may be based on: Insurance-loss documentation, Production records, Inventory records, Market pricing data.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Locations
Cannabis Insurance Claims Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Ted work for insurers or policyholders?
Both, subject to a conflict check on each matter.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.