Our Services

Our assessment of premises liability claims incorporates a three-prong method of hazard analysis:  adopted codes; industry standards of care; and human factors.  The relationship between human factors such as anthropometry, cognition and vision, and the industry standards for the operation and maintenance of the built environment is essential to determination of the likelihood of an injury.  To this end, our analyses rely on the application of scientific principles of physics and physiology to assess the causal link between a physical condition and personal injury. 

Our methodology for occupational safety assessments involves a comprehensive evaluation of processes, systems and equipment implicated in an occupational injury claim with the industry standards for operational risk management.  Specifically, we compare the alleged conditions to industry regulations such as 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910, and related consensus industry safety standards.  We then consider the circumstances of mitigation through the Hierarchy of Safety to weigh the efficacy of controls and communication of the condition against the risks of injury associated with the condition. 

Our maritime consulting services support complex litigation and claims involving vessels, ports, piers and marine facilities.  Assessment of maritime liability claims is based on more than 15 years of service with the U.S. Navy in the safe operations and maintenance of ships and shore-side facilities.  Analysis includes SOLAS, ISM and 49 CFR codes and regulations for safety at sea, as well as consensus industry standards of care for the operation and maintenance of the built environment.