Litigation Support

Dispute Resolution is any important part of what we do at RWFE. This process usually begins with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of involved parties as well as the mechanism and reason that the failure or accident occurred. With this information, accidents can be better understood and shortcoming can be identified and improved upon to help prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Forensic science is the application of scientific principles to questions of interest in the legal system. Forensic engineering, like failure analysis and accident investigation, focuses on answering a specific key question – “who” is at fault. An experienced forensic engineer understands that accurately answering the question “who is at fault” first requires a complete understanding of the conditions and sequence of events that caused or allowed an accident to occur.

At RWFE, we are experienced in all aspects of engineering and are prepared to provide you with the data necessary to realize the full potential of your case. As university professors and educators, we are experienced in breaking down scientific principles into less complicated concepts that are easily understood by a lay jury.

Over the past 25 years, we have filed hundreds expert reports and given deposition and trial/ADR testimony in many cases for plaintiff and defense attorneys, both nationally and internationally, practicing in areas of law that include products liability, personal injury, contract disputes, and intellectual property.

Some examples of how we have assisted clients in Dispute Resolution are listed below:

• Case Review & Evaluation
• Evidence Collection & Documentation
• Technical Consulting
• Technical Discovery
• Failure Analysis
• Root-Cause Determination
• Standard of Care Evaluation
• Expert Witnessing & Expert Utilization
• Expert Opinions & Reports
• Engineering Evaluation
• Testing & Experimentation
• Alternative Design Development & Prototyping
• Accident Animations & Simulations
• Court Exhibits

Our services have been utilized in a variety of settings including the following:

• Negligence
  • Standard (Duty) & Breach of Care
  • Causation
  • Damages
• Products (Strict) Liability
  • Design Defects
  • Manufacturing Defects
  • Marketing Defects
• Premises Liability
  • Slips, Trips, & Falls
  • Unreasonable Hazards
• Breach of Contract
  • Implied Warranties
  • Expressed Warranties
• Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Deceptive, Unfair, & Fraudulent Practices
  • Coercion & Breach of Warranty
• Intellectual Property
  • Breach of Confidentiality
  • Patents & Patent Infringements
  • Copyrights
  • Trade Secrets
• Criminal Law
  • Homicide Defense

If you are in need of an expert witness or engineering consultant to help you realize the full potential of your case, contact us today for a free initial consultation.

Representative Litigation and Arbitration Support Projects:

• Alleged Failure of a 17-ft. Multi-Use Ladder
• Boat Winch
• Boomerang Spinal Fusion
• Commercial Dust Collector
• Scissor Lift
• Time and Distance Required to Stop a Commercial Vehicle
• Treestand - Hatch Cover Design
• Treestand - PTO Pin
• Wireline Drop & Subsequent Damage to Well-bore

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