Expert witness service
Cannabis Crop Loss Insurance Expert Witness
A crop loss claim requires putting a value on plants that will never reach harvest. Growth stage, expected yield, salvage and market price all move the number.
Ted reviews the claim documentation and cultivation records and gives an independent view of the loss, for either side of the claim.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Crop-specific claims: extent, value and documentation of lost plants.
- Plants were destroyed before harvest
- Salvage value is disputed
- The claimed yield is questioned
- The valuation date or price 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.
- Growth stage at loss
- Expected yield
- Salvage value
- Price and valuation date
- Documentation sufficiency
Analysis may be based on: Plant counts, Photos and video, Production history, 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 Crop Loss Insurance Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
What records help most in a crop loss claim?
Plant counts, dated photos, cultivation logs, prior harvest data and sales records usually carry the most weight.
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.