Litigation support
Forensics and Expert Witness
We have extensive experience in design, root cause analysis, failure mechanisms and building systems. Our analysis has saved millions for defense clients and maximized results for plaintiff clients.
Services
What we are retained to do
An engineer who has spent twenty years designing these systems knows how they fail, and can say so in language a jury follows.
Failure and Root Cause Analysis
We work backwards from the failure to the mechanism that caused it: design error, installation defect, deferred maintenance or misuse.
Our analysis has saved millions for defense clients and maximized results for plaintiff clients.
Expert Witness and Litigation Support
If trial is the only option, we defend our report and our conclusions at deposition and at trial.
Steadfast depositions have produced favorable resolutions in cases where trial looked unavoidable.
Water, Moisture and HVAC Failure
Sprinkler activations, condensate, humidity, mold and envelope leaks. We separate the failure from the symptoms it left behind.
Insurance Claim Investigation
Scope and causation review for carriers and counsel, documented so it survives cross examination.
We report what the evidence supports, which is the only version worth paying for.
Case work
Two matters we can talk about
Names and docket numbers stay confidential. The engineering does not.
Water Damage Case
A dry pipe sprinkler system activated in a midtown Manhattan high rise, causing millions of dollars in damage and lost revenue.
Our report established root cause and the maintenance failures behind the activation. The proper party was held responsible for damages.
Personal Injury Case
Our client faced millions of dollars in compensation. The plaintiff was determined to take the matter to trial.
Our analysis and report proved devastating to the plaintiff case. After an hours long deposition it settled on terms very favorable to our client.
From counsel
What the attorneys said afterwards
Both quotes come from opposing sides of different matters, which is the point.
Thank you for explaining the engineering principles. My understanding of the root cause and best practices led to a great settlement for my client.
I just wanted to let you know that the above referenced matter has settled. Thank you for the work that you did which was instrumental in getting the case settled for a good number. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Retain a Professional Engineer for your matter
Send the complaint, the reports already produced or the photographs. We will tell you whether there is an engineering case worth making before you commit to an expert.