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Litigation Support Specialists + Expert Witness Testimony
Our team of multidisciplinary experts - including consultants, engineers, architects, and scientists - provides rapid forensic analysis and litigation support for insurers, attorneys, building owners, and adjusters investigating insurance claims, legal cases, or other failures.
As litigation support specialists, we provide independent and unbiased litigation assistance using advanced laboratory, testing and modeling services. Our highly skilled engineers draw on their expertise in fire protection engineering, materials science, civil, geotechnical and other risk-based science to provide the facts you need for your case.
We also work with insurance industry leaders to mitigate future risk by evaluating progressive failure, providing innovative design solutions for existing conditions and conducting proactive laboratory testing.
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Our team of experts are ready to help you
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Rapid Claim Resolution
Policy claims range in size and complexity from a single auto accident to a construction defect and severe losses caused by natural disasters. Insurers must react quickly to collect data and evidence critical to determining loss value, repair requirements and fault. Our depth of experience in forensics enables us to provide rapid response, helping you determine origin and cause through failure analysis, accident reconstruction and expert laboratory services.
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Unbiased Science-Based Answers
Litigation support is critical to developing the best case for your client and to objectively prepare for issues raised in the dispute. We will continue to support you through trial by providing expert witness testimony, evidence storage, chain of custody documentation, and other related legal services. Our experts have testified as witnesses on a wide variety of cases including construction defect claims, automotive and marine accidents, fire and explosions, product liability cases, regulated safety and security standards.
Insurance + Legal Industry Services
Learn more about our service offerings for insurance and legal industries.
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Biomechanics + Biomedical Engineering
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Building Sciences
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Catastrophic Response
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Combustible Dust Safety
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Cyber + Information Security
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Due Diligence, Corporate Intelligence + Background Investigations
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Emerging Hazards
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Executive Protection + Protective Operations
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Failure Analysis
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Fire + Explosion
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Forensic Litigation Support Services
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Hazardous Materials
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Industrial + Process Safety
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Law Enforcement Consulting
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Lithium-ion Battery Technology
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Materials Science
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Police Department Assessments
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Product Liability
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Police Professional Standards Investigation
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Security Risk + Public Safety
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Testing, Research + Development
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Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
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Wildfire Risk Mitigation
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Featured Work
Insurance + Legal
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We partner with you to solve complex challenges throughout the project lifecycle
While many of our services and solutions are utilized across various markets and applications, dozens of others are highly specialized and unique to one industry or another. From aviation, power and healthcare to nuclear energy, insurance and manufacturing, our team of engineers and consultants includes the most experienced industry experts from around the world.
- Built Environment + Resiliency
- Code Consulting + Fire Engineering
- Emerging Hazards
- Energy + Utilities
- Emergency Management + Response
- Security Risk + Public Safety
- Forensics
Our Office Locations
With offices around the world and team members on the ground in key regions, our global reach and vital in-country expertise enable us to deliver solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients and the communities we serve.
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