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Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Structural and forensic expertise for the technical issues at the center of a dispute.
PSFEG’s engineers have been retained in more than 200 litigation matters by law firms, insurers, and the United States Government. Their experience includes depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial testimony.
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Investigation & technical review
Review of the engineering issues, site investigation, data acquisition, documentation, and assessment of structural conditions and evidence.
Engineering analysis
Analysis of defects, failures, code compliance, cause of loss, and structural standards of care and practice.
Repair specifications
Development and critique of structural repair specifications based on the investigated conditions and engineering findings.
Expert consultation & testimony
Communication of technical findings in consultation, deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial. The scope is established for each assignment.
Relevant subject matter
- Construction defects and structural failures
- Property insurance claims and damage causation
- Building codes and referenced standards
- Errors and omissions; standard of care and practice
- Foundation settlement and water-related structural damage
- Structural aspects of construction accidents and equipment
- Repair analysis and construction schedule delay
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For an initial inquiry, identify the parties, the project location, the structural issue, and any relevant deadlines. Contact the firm before sending confidential documents. Availability, conflicts, scope, and fees are addressed directly with PSFEG.
Related experience
The work behind the expertise.
Litigation · Commercial
ATT v. Kim
Rowland Heights, California
Provided forensic structural engineer expert consultant services for the law firm to assist the Defendant/Property Owner. The Telecom firm’s claim was…
View assignmentLitigation · Public
Pena v SMUD
Sacramento, California
Assisted legal firm with forensic and structural engineering expert services in a litigation process where a utility post failure caused severe injury…
View assignmentLitigation · Industrial
Bestlink Transportation LTD. v. Lloyd Investment
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Structural Forensic evaluation, assessment, and failure analysis of a failed structural slab on pile foundation system of about 15,000 square feet of…
View assignmentSome projects were performed by PSFEG’s engineers in conjunction with other firms. Support for all listed litigation matters was provided by PSFEG. Certain matters are excluded because of confidentiality and legal obligations.
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