Forensic Engineering

Team Wolf’s Approach to Forensic Investigations
Unlike forensic firms where a group of experts work remotely and individually, Wolf’s investigators and experts have always worked collaboratively. Wolf has committed to this approach by developing a full service staff. We are also committed to investing in quality equipment and centralized facilities. For over 40 years we have developed quality peer-reviewed work products and challenged each other to excel and advance. Our collaboration efforts extend to our clients, with whom we often develop long term relationships.

Evaluating The Case
Evaluating a complex or technical case can be a challenge for many litigation teams. Whether deciding to take the case, or choosing case strategies and tactics, an experienced testifying expert can be an important asset to help determine a case’s strengths, weaknesses, priorities and unknowns. Common efforts include:

• Helping clients to grasp the meaning of their evidence when it is hidden by its complexity.
• Clarifying the most critical issues from those that have been misidentified or overlooked.
• Capturing critical evidence before it is lost.
• Evaluating the work of other experts.

By consulting with us early, our clients have saved themselves from expending resources on unproductive efforts. Wolf’s team of investigators, analysts and reconstructionists are happy to provide our clients initial consultations for no charge.

Timely Retention of Experts
Attorneys often retain testifying experts to be a member of their litigation team. Unfortunately, attorneys sometimes call us too late. Here are a few examples of what we’ve experienced:

• We are not available because another party has already retained us.
• We are available but contacted too late to conduct a complete investigation and analysis.
• We cannot conduct a complete investigation because some of the evidence was not preserved. Common examples are repaired or recycled vehicles, discarded parts or products, lost roadway evidence such as tire marks, signage or rebuilt roadways, overwritten Event Data Recorder (EDR) data, repaired or replaced structures, discarded original versions of images, audio and video, and unavailable people.
• Without our initial consultation, the attorney may start expending resources without an appreciation of some of the weaknesses, facts or subtleties of the case. Sometimes, what initially appear to be the most important case issues end up being less relevant than issues that are not readily apparent to the client.

We want to provide our clients timely and thorough service to ensure them the best possible outcome. Wolf’s team of investigators, analysts and reconstructionists are happy to provide our clients initial consultations for no charge. We are available to provide an expert discussion or roundtable at your nearby office, or by way of a phone or web conference.