Forensic Engineering
From structural failures to product and component failures, our forensic engineers determine the cause through an expert, fact-based analysis.
Expert Forensic
Engineering Solutions
We provide an objective, independent evaluation of the facts surrounding property claims.
How we can help
- Insurance claimsAssign an evaluationFor adjusters and SIU: origin, cause and extent of damage, written to hold up in claims and in court.
- AttorneysRetain an expert witnessMethod, credentials and testimony support for construction, product and fire litigation.
- Property ownersFind out what happenedWhat a forensic evaluation is, what we look at, and how to get an engineer to your property.
Our Expertise
All servicesWhen something fails, we find out why.
Fire Investigation
Whether there has been a small house fire or a massive industrial explosion, our Certified Fire & Explosion Investigators analyze fires and determine origin and cause.
Product Failure
From generator failures to communication tower collapses, our experts provide origin and cause determinations for a wide range of products and components.
Storm & Hail Damage
From hail and wind damage to water intrusion and lightning, we evaluate the full extent of storm damage to roofs, cladding, and structures.
When you need the facts
We provide answers
When a structure fails or a fire starts, someone has to establish what actually happened. Our engineers and certified investigators work the evidence: site inspection, laboratory testing, and analysis that stands up to scrutiny in claims and in court.
Submit a caseHow we work
- Site inspection and evidence documentation
- Laboratory testing and analysis
- Clear, defensible reporting
- Expert testimony when cases go to court
The work product
Findings delivered the way you need them.
Fire investigations follow NFPA 921 and are led by NAFI-certified investigators. Engineering conclusions are reached under the responsible charge of licensed professional engineers.
Our staff includes
- Civil engineers
- Mechanical engineers
- Electrical engineers
- Structural engineers
- Forensic engineers
- Fire and explosion investigators
Verbal report
Findings by phone as soon as the evidence supports them, when a decision cannot wait for the written report.
Origin and cause report
A short-form written report: what happened, why, and what it means for the claim.
Comprehensive written evaluation
The full record, with photographs and diagrams, in language both a homeowner and opposing counsel can follow.
The record since 1991.
- investigations completed
- 5,000+
- years in practice
- 35+
- case response
- 24hr
- clients served
- 1,000+
Areas Served
One firm, wherever the loss is.
From the Omaha lab and the Los Angeles office, our engineers respond nationwide. Assignments requiring state licensure are handled by a Professional Engineer licensed in that state.
Western Region
Southeast Region
South Central Region
Start a case
Have a loss that needs answers?
Tell us what happened. An engineer, not a call center, will review your case.
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Submit a caseBy phone
(877) 559-4010