U.S. Forensic
Accident Reconstruction Services and Crash Data Recorders.
About the firm
U.S. Forensic is an engineering firm offering evaluation, reporting, and expert witness testimony covering buildings, vehicles, equipment, machinery, products, and marine structures. U.S. Forensic provides structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering as well as accident reconstruction, fire origin and cause, and environmental services. Founded in 2006 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Forensic has grown to 62 service center locations and has performed thousands of inspections to determine the cause and origin of accidents, failures, or damages across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
- Established
- 2006
- Firm type
- Forensic Engineering
People
Gary BellManaging Partner & Owner
Michael DeHardePartner / Principal Engineer
Capabilities
Accident Reconstruction Services
Service websiteCourt-qualified experts reconstruct accidents to determine speed, reaction times, stopping distances, driver input, mechanical failures, and consistency with the accounts of involved parties.
- Crash Data Recorders
- Low Speed Impact Cases
- Recording Vehicle Speed & Distance Traveled
- Trucking Accident Reconstruction
Automotive Evaluations
Service websiteForensic evaluations for passenger vehicles, buses, and 18 wheelers to determine mechanical failures, perform post-theft evaluations, or download crash data.
- Automotive SIU Evaluations
- Infotainment Downloads
- Key Analysis & Post-Theft Evaluations
Electrical Evaluations
Service websitePower surge, electric code compliance, and electric shock or electrocution evaluations.
Engineering Laboratory
Service websiteLaboratory services providing analysis on the cause and origin of component or appliance failures.
- Field & Laboratory Equipment
- Metallurgical Testing
- Product Liability Evaluations
Environmental Evaluations
Service websiteForensic environmental evaluations addressing challenging cases involving mold, air quality, and asbestos.
- Asbestos Detection
Equipment Evaluations
Service websiteInspections of elevators, escalators, forklifts, and farm, industrial, oil/gas/marine, construction, and hydraulic equipment to determine the cause of damage.
- Elevator & Escalator Evaluations
- HVAC Evaluations
- Heavy Equipment Failures
Fire Investigations
Service websiteDetermination of the origin and cause of structural, automotive, and heavy equipment fires.
Flood Damage Evaluations
Service websiteEvaluations to determine whether damage is associated with hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressures, scour, erosion, or consolidation due to inundation. Basement determinations and positive drainage surveys can also be conducted.
Marine Evaluations
Service websiteDamage assessments associated with docks, wharves, bridges, and other marine structures.
Structural Evaluations
Service websiteProperty evaluations covering residential and commercial roofing, foundations, building envelopes, water intrusion, construction defects, and storm damage.
- Construction Defect
- Moisture Damage Evaluations
- Premises Liability Evaluations
- Roof Damage Assessments
- Storm Damage Assessments
- Storm Damage Inspection
- Thermal Imaging Services
Tire Analysis
Service websiteDetermination of whether a tire failed due to a manufacturer defect, poor maintenance, or improper repair.
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