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EnglishWhat Types of Forensic Investigation and Expert Witness Services Does Garrett Forensics Offer?
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Garrett Forensics provides expert witness testimony and forensic investigation services across engineering, accident reconstruction, injury analysis, and insurance claim review. Based in Long Beach, California, the firm has operated since 1971 and serves insurers, attorneys, and law firms. Its services fall into four broad categories: engineering expert witnesses, accident and injury analysis, liability and property investigation, and document or desktop review.
Engineering Expert Witness Services
These services support legal cases that hinge on how a structure, machine, or system failed or performed.
- Mechanical Engineering — analysis of machinery, equipment, and mechanical system failures
- Electrical Engineering — investigation of electrical faults, failures, and related injuries
- Civil & Structural Engineering — evaluation of structural failures and construction-related disputes
- Engineering Expert Witnesses — testimony to support legal arguments in engineering-related cases
Accident and Injury Analysis
This group covers reconstruction of how an incident occurred and what injuries could plausibly result.
- Accident Reconstruction — rebuilding the sequence of events in a collision or incident
- Event Data Recorder Analysis — interpreting data recorded by vehicles in crashes
- Traffic Engineering — analysis of road design, signage, and traffic conditions
- Biomechanical Analysis — assessing how forces act on the human body during an accident
- Biomechanical Document Review — reviewing records and reports through a biomechanical lens
- Toxicology Analysis — evaluating the role of substances in an incident
Liability, Property, and Insurance Investigation
These services address who is responsible and what actually happened in injury or property claims.
- Personal Injury Expert Witnesses
- Premise Liability Expert Witnesses
- Product Liability Expert Witnesses
- Property Loss Expert Witnesses
- Wrongful Death Expert Witnesses
- Arson & Fire Expert Witness and arson/fire case investigation
- Water Intrusion Investigation Services
- Insurance Claim Investigations — examinations to determine what happened and to help mitigate fraud
Document and Desktop Review
For cases where a full investigation may not be necessary, the firm offers lighter-touch review options.
- Document Review — examination of photos, police and fire reports, repair invoices, and other records to produce a comprehensive report
- Accident Desktop Review — intended for situations where a minor accident is paired with claims of major injuries, and the firm reviews the case from there
- Auto Accident Desktop Review and Biomechanical Document Review
How to Decide Which Service Fits
| If your case involves… | Relevant service area |
|---|---|
| A machine, structure, or electrical system failure | Engineering expert witnesses |
| Reconstructing how a crash happened | Accident reconstruction, EDR analysis, traffic engineering |
| Disputed injury severity | Biomechanical analysis, accident desktop review |
| A fire or suspected arson | Arson & fire expert witness |
| A property damage or insurance claim | Property loss, water intrusion, insurance claim investigation |
| Only records and reports to review | Document review, desktop review |
Contact and Case Submission
Garrett Forensics accepts case submissions through its website and by direct contact:
- Phone: +1 (562)-997-3013
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 100 W. Broadway, Suite 320, Long Beach, CA 90802
The site provides a case submission form, a downloadable desktop review form, and a "Request An Expert" option for those who need help identifying the right expert for a case.