Services : Forensic Engineering

Overview

Forensic engineering, which is similar to root cause Failure Analysis, is typically considered the scientific application of various engineering principles and methodologies for the investigation of material, product, or structural failures specifically related to claims and litigation in the legal arena.

Forensic engineering can sometimes involve a number of different engineering disciplines that are used to determine why a particular failure occurred. It is used to investigate and analyze what may have gone physically wrong in a given application or scenario and also to identify any probable mitigation.

Here at Massachusetts Materials Research we have been providing Forensic Engineering and Expert Witness support to the legal and insurance industries since 1961. Backed by well-equipped laboratories, our team of uniquely qualified Metallurgists, Material Scientists, Analytical Scientists and Engineers are the specialists to have on your team when you need to determine what went wrong.

We specialize in determining the root cause and origin of product, device, and structural problems resulting from material failure, corrosion, improper fabrication, poor maintenance, design deficiencies or other causes.