Product failure analysis connects engineering investigation to insurance and litigation outcomes. Learn how root cause analysis supports claims and expert testimony.
Explore how wildfire insurance claims progress from first notice through settlement and rebuild, covering evidence, valuation, coverage, and statutory deadlines.
Christina Higgins is Acoustics and Building Physics Lead at Rimkus. She has an MSc in acoustic engineering, a PhD in civil and environmental engineering, and…
Learn how project control services generate contemporaneous records that may support entitlement, causation, and quantum in construction claims and disputes.
Explore how wildfire health impacts, soil contamination, debris flows, and smoke residue create complex claims long after containment. Learn how forensic investigation supports causation analysis.
Christina Higgins is the Acoustics and Building Physics Lead at Rimkus. She has an MSc in acoustic engineering, a PhD in civil and environmental engineering,…
Forensic water damage investigations evaluate moisture source, entry mechanism, and exposure duration to support insurance claims resolution and litigation.
Design flaw investigations evaluate whether a structure was adequately conceived. Learn how standard-of-care analysis and expert testimony shape construction defect claims.
How building code violations affect breach analysis, claim timing, and fault allocation in construction defect litigation. Key frameworks for investigators.