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Legal and Forensic Investigations for Attorneys, Contractors and Property Owners
Forensic, or legal, investigations in civil engineering can range from investigations of
accidents to analysis of structural failures to contract violations.
Accident investigations usually involve reconstruction of the event, determination of
applicable engineering standards, or building codes, and assignment of probable fault.
Accidents may be small, such as a trip and fall, or catastrophic, such as an accidental
death at a construction site. In all cases, a carefully researched engineering report
can be used by all sides in arguing legal responsibility.
Structural failures require analysis from an engineering design view and from
analysis of construction techniques. We have provided forensic reports on projects
as large as the foundation failure of a very large retail building costing millions of
dollars to build, and pavement failures in multi acre parking lots, to projects as
small as a failed retaining wall. When requested, these investigations will recommend
remedial actions and provide estimates of probable costs.
Construction projects frequently cannot be completed due to contractor and/or
owner problems in contract execution. When a project fails, it is typically necessary
to obtain a neutral third party forensic investigation to determine causes of failure,
and to recommend methods to get the project completed. It is necessary for the
analyst to be completely familiar with construction contract documents and have
general familiarity with contract law.
When forensic investigations end up as trial documents, we are prepared to act as
an expert witness both in deposition and on the witness stand. Our reports are
carefully researched, solid documents. Our clientele includes individuals,
attorneys, contractors, bonding companies and governmental entities.
We have the expertise you need to make your case!
CALL REO ENGINEERING AT 816-380-5150,
TOLL FREE AT 888-884-5150,
OR CONTACT US ONLINE!
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