For matters involving or anticipating litigation, consulting and expert witness services are available in the fields of forensic engineering, product failure analysis, and materials science. Support is provided for civil cases including product liability, construction defects, personal injury, subrogation, patent disputes, and workers’ compensation, among other case types.
Product Area Expertise
Experience includes failure investigations involving products and components associated with water loss, fire and explosion, accidents, and other forensic matters. Materials and product failures may arise from factors such as abuse/misuse, application error, design, environmental exposure, fabrication, installation, maintenance, manufacturing, or processing.
- Automotive Components
- Plumbing Pipes & Fittings (e.g. Copper Pipe, Cast Iron, CPVC)
- Aircraft & Aerospace Components
- Fire Sprinkler System Parts
- HVAC Piping & Valves
- Gym & Fitness Equipment
- Motorcycle Components
- Construction Materials, Equipment & Tools
- Rigging Equipment & Hoist Cables
- Amusement Ride Components
- Electrical Connectors & Devices
- Mechanical Devices & Switch Failures (e.g., sensors, power steering)
- Welds, Brazes & Solder Joints
- Medical Implants & Equipment
- Fasteners (e.g., bolts, rivets, threaded components)
- Glass Products
- Handheld Tools
- Consumer Products & Appliances
- Heavy Machinery & Equipment
Technical Expertise
Technical services are grounded in the principles of materials science, engineering, and forensic methodology. Areas of experience include:
- Failure Mechanism Identification & Analysis
- Fracture Surface Characterization
- Slow Crack Growth Evaluation
- Corrosion & Environmental Degradation
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Manufacturing & Processing Effects
- Metallurgical & Materials Property Evaluation
- Microstructure–Property Relationships
- Physical Metallurgy
- Metallography / Materialography
- Analytical Characterization & Interpretation
