Forensics, Litigation, & Insurance Claims

The Falcon Group provides professional Forensic Engineering and Expert Services to Insurance Carriers and Legal Firms such as Forensic Engineering/Architectural Investigations, Construction Defects/Failures Investigations, Real Estate/Development Disputes, Cost/Damages Estimating and Accident/Incident Investigations. Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are knowledgeable, experienced and responsive in performing Forensic Field Investigations, Review of Building Codes and Industry Standards, Field/Laboratory Testing, Cost-to-Cure Estimates and preparing Expert Reports to assist Law firms and/or Insurer carriers with Construction Claims and Litigation.

Falcon’s Expert services consist of the following:

• Evaluation of Building/Infrastructure/System Failures
• Construction Accidents and Incidents
• Building Envelope Defects
• Natural Disaster Condition Assessments
• Structural and MEP Defects/Failures
• Building/Structure Foundation Settlement issues
• Geotechnical System Defects
• Mechanical, Electrical, Heating/AC System Defects and Plumbing System Defects.

Through the use of the latest Engineering/Forensic Technology such as Aerial Drones, Laser Scanners, Thermal Imagery and 3D System Simulations; Falcon Experts provide better and more comprehensive documentation more efficiently and in less time. Our Professionals and Experts prepare reliable cost estimates using software and historic cost databases; and prepare technical remediation designs to correct building deficiencies. Litigation sometimes becomes necessary to resolve construction, real estate, engineering/architectural or material/system related failures, defects and/or disputes. Falcon’s SMEs litigation, claim and testimony experience have resulted in the favorable settlements or successful litigation outcomes. In Claims and Litigation, Falcon’s Experts case involvement has resulted in financial recoveries or savings of over $300 million dollars.