Structural Engineering Forensics
Forensic Analysis | Expert Testimony | Insurance Claims
Your Local Network of A&E Experts
There are many causes of structural failure – often caused by a combination of several factors. Natural disasters, inadequate design, poor materials, construction errors, insufficient maintenance or fraud can lead to failure.
Our licensed structural engineers assess the cause of damage(s) and can provide a written report documenting observations. Forensic services for Lawyers, Contractors, Real Estate agents, and Comeowners, we prepare defensible litigation support reports, consult with additional experts as needed, educate homeowners and attorneys, and provide expert testimony in depositions, hearings, trials,
What Are Forensic Services?
An engineer who specializes in the analysis of structural failures. They evaluate and determine what happened and provide recommendations and repairs for the buildings going forward.
“Forensic” literally means having to do with the court system. So any engineering effort that may result in court testimony or litigation service.
Attorneys, homeowners, contractors, and insurance companies typically reach out to us due to:
- Failure to disclose existing issues
- Construction defect
- Existing lien on property
- Insurance claim
- Water intrusion / leak / flood
Ultimately, we are experts is answering, what happened, why did it happen, who is responsible, how can we fix it?
Our Forensic Services include:
- Litigation Support
- Contract Dispute Resolution
- Failure to disclose existing Real Estate issues
- Foundation assessment and repair
- Structural evaluation
- Foundation evaluation
- Forensic Analysis
- Expert Testimony
- Insurance Claims
- Structural Reports
- Site evaluation
- Property analysis
- Contract review
- Foundation cracking
- Reinforce and retrofit framing
- Upgrading of a building system
- Accident Reconstruction
- Root Cause Analysis
- Failure Investigations
How it Works
Site visit & document research for initial report
Final reporting for 26a disclosures
Review opposing reports and prepare rebuttal
Provide deposition testimony & Support attorney
Provide trial testimony
Some of our clients
With decades of A&E experience, we use engineering analysis of structures and our judgment to create solutions to unique problems.
Projects vary widely in scope. We usually need to evaluate the current home to be able to evaluate the project scope. We meet on-site to inspect an issue and discuss possible solutions or designs to address them. Design is an iterative process, so we continue dialogue with our clients throughout the process as we refine our preliminary design ideas into a final working solution.
FAQ
Following the initial site observation
- Document research
- Prepare initial report
- Follow Colorado CDARA process (notice of claim, offer to repair) and each of the following IF REQUESTED
- Prepare final reporting for 26a disclosures
- Review opposing reports and prepare rebuttal
- Provide deposition testimony
- Support attorney research and discovery efforts
- Provide trial testimony
Without technical support, attorneys and property owners do not have the evidence they need to pursue an issue or the defensible repair recommendations required to set the damages.
If you’re not sure, give us a call and we will help you navigate your situation.
Forensic Analysis | Expert Testimony | Insurance Claims and more.
We prepare defensible litigation support reports, consult with additional experts as needed, educate homeowners and attorneys, and provide expert testimony in depositions, hearings, trials, etc
“Forensic” literally means having to do with the court system. So any engineering effort that may result in court testimony or litigation service.
An engineer who specializes in the analysis of structural failures. They evaluate and determine what happened and provide recommendations and repairs for the buildings going forward.
When you call our team, we will clarify the details of your project and answer any questions you have before finding a time for one of our experts to come out. Availability varies, so call as soon as you can.
Varies wildly depending on the matter and the point in the process. Initial work can be done in a few weeks or months. The rest is dictated by the litigation process.
Depends on the project. It’s hard for us to know how much it will cost before we see the structure. We will give you the best estimate we can and be transparent throughout the process.
Why do I need a LEVEL A&E Forensics Expert?
Without technical support, the attorneys and property owners do not have the evidence they need to pursue an issue or the defensible repair recommendations required to set the damages
We help you or your client answer questions like:
- Who do we talk to?
- How do we repair it?
- Is it worth repairing?
- Cost/Benefit analysis?
- Can it be saved?
What issues can arise if action isn’t taken
Clients may be left to pay for the issues themselves and see continued, cracking, deterioration and failure of the foundation (or framing) systems.
Mistakes to Avoid
The biggest mistakes are:
- not hiring an structural forensics expert.
- not hiring an attorney (before we get involved)
- agreeing to bad deals/fixes or letting the clock tick on statutes of repose/limitation.
