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Forensic Engineering home - Employers Liability - Public Liability - Courts - Accidents - Evidence Forensic engineering is a science of investigating accidents that have caused injury to people or damage to equipment or property. In order for insurance companies to carry out fair and equitable loss adjustments, it is essential that the investigator can clearly identify where liability lies, be it an individual, groups or parts of equipment. Employer liability claims are by far the most prevalent in our portfolio, however, not far behind are public liability claims, be it against local authorities, supermarkets or individuals. A smaller but more tragic area of investigation have included fatalities such as illegal immigrants being asphyxiated in shipping containers, the sinking of fishing vessels causing the drowning of individuals and vehicle collisions. Court work plays a major role on our services and we believe for plaintiff's or defendants to present a reasonable case, it is essential that any evidence produced to the court is simple, understandable and precise if the court is to accept the engineering credibility. Forensic engineering is a science, therefore the engineer may have to give an opinion as to the probable cause of an accident or machinery failure, and therefore any evidence must be acceptable to the opposing engineer, even if they are of a different opinion. They should be in a position to offer it as a possibility. Probability is superior to possibility. The role of a forensic engineer in any accident and investigation is to assemble all the evidence and present his report using as much physical evidence as is necessary, which includes: - * Drawings Forensic Engineering home - Employers Liability - Public Liability - Courts - Accidents - Evidence info@jgmunro.com |
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