Occasionally, our clients are confronted by a situation with potential litigation requiring an expert witness. CMJ Engineering has engineering associates available with experience to meet these criteria. Our experts are prepared to convey scientific and technical aspects contained in an investigation in such a manner that can easily be understood by any individual.
The consultants at CMJ Engineering are also an expert advisor to legal council. We feel the attorney / expert team is critical to successful litigation. We can also assist our clients in preparing the testimony of opposing expert witness' by crafting lines of questioning and technical challenges.
We prepare for each opportunity to testify through thorough review of all file documentation to assure the best presentation of our opinions in any venue. Forensic Engineers are guided by the same codes of professional conduct and standards as all practicing professional engineers, with this in mind, our experts provide unbiased reporting and testimony.
Once the investigation is complete, upon request, CMJ Engineering will prepare a written report, which is focused on the issues we were engaged to investigate. All conclusions and opinions are supported by the technical and scientific information collected throughout the investigation. The presentation and interpretation of available facts is always the basis of our reports and never include speculations or unsupported opinions. At CMJ we convey scientific and technical aspects contained in the investigations in such a manner that can easily be understood.
CMJ Engineering forensic investigations area of expertise focuses on failure analysis and root-cause determination of structural system failures. This includes the static and dynamic behavior of structural components and systems, and structural and stability analysis of linear and nonlinear structural systems.
The consultants at CMJ Engineering provide legal and litigation support on cases involving structural performance and behavior issues, design professional standard of care issues as well as building code compliance as related to building design and construction.