• EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES
    Nationwide

EXPERT OPINIONS BASED ON 30+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

HG Cornerstone offers comprehensive construction expert witness services associated with insurance claims and civil litigation. We provide compelling, effective construction expert witness testimony based on 30+ years of hands-on, direct construction experience and field oversight.

Our Construction Expert Witness services include:

  • Complementary Initial Consultation
  • Expert Opinions
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Expert Engineer’s Reports
  • Site Investigations & Assessments
  • Engineering Evaluations & Assessments
  • Insurance Claims Evaluations
  • Damage Analysis & Quantification
  • Cause & Extent of Failure Analysis
  • Forensic Engineering Investigations
  • Forensic Evidence Examination
  • Physical Evidence Testing
  • Physical Injury Investigations
  • Accident Reconstruction
  • Construction Consulting
  • Client-Customized Services

We typically work on matters involving:

  • Catastrophic Property Damage
  • Construction Defects
  • Building Products Defects
  • Construction Materials Defects
  • Design Defects
  • Architect’s & Engineer’s Errors & Omissions (E&O)
  • Construction Contract Disputes
  • Construction Worker Safety
  • Premises Personal Injury
  • Environmental Contamination
  • Real Estate Matters

Construction & Insurance Expert Witness Services

Nationwide.

Based on 30+ Years of Construction & Engineering Practice.

Mr. Joel E. Breuer, PE, Expert Witness

Construction expert witness testimony and expert opinions are provided by Joel E. Breuer, PE, a professional civil engineer and construction engineer with over 30 years of engineering design, consulting and hands-on construction field experience. When you hire HG Cornerstone, you get Mr. Breuer.

OUR CLIENTS ARE VARIED

We work with clients in every facet of the construction, design, insurance, and surety industries including:

  • Law Firms & Litigators
  • Corporate In-House Counsel
  • Insurance Companies
  • Sureties
  • General Building Contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Construction Managers
  • Building Products Manufacturers
  • Equipment Manufacturers
  • Building Materials Manufacturers
  • Construction Products, Materials Suppliers
  • Construction Equipment Manufacturers & Vendors
  • Building Owners
  • Real Estate Investors
  • Commercial Landlords
  • Commercial Tenants
  • Property Developers
  • REITs
  • Business Owners
  • Municipalities
  • Government Agencies
  • Physically Injured Parties

We have a definite edge over others...

In litigation, where it counts, the best outcomes are reached by involving an expert who possesses both engineering design and hands-on construction field experience. HG Cornerstone is backed by over 30 years of hands-on construction practice, direct construction oversight, site safety responsibility, construction management, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and commercial real estate experience.

This is why our expert witness services include the most comprehensive and effective investigations and assessments available. HG Cornerstone consistently delivers sound, fact-based research and the most relevant information, evaluations, testing, expert opinions, conclusions, and compelling construction expert witness testimony possible. Take advantage of our vast experience and knowledge base.

 

When Experience Testifying is a Must...

HG Cornerstone has the critical expert witness oral testimony experience needed, stemming from a variety of situations. We confidently provide effective, understandable and compelling testimony.

We begin with the end goal in mind...

Our construction expert witness services begin with an initial case consultation. Then we tailor the scope of our services around the technical aspects of the case, the overarching theme of the case and the dollar-value in question.

Our approach starts with carefully defining the issues at hand to develop an agreed-upon strategy, a pre-established work scope, and clearly defined set of deliverables. In this way, we work in the most cost-effective manner possible, proceed with the end goal in mind.

We have a solid track record of positive, successful outcomes.

 

Expert Witness Areas of Specialty

Capitalize on our 30+ Years of Construction & Engineering Experience

The types of insurance claims and litigation that we can competently consult on are numerous. This is due to our extensive, combined construction and engineering experience, spanning over 30 years.

Our areas of specialty include:

Construction Litigation

  • Construction Expert Witness
  • Forensic Engineering
  • Construction Defects
  • Design Defects
  • Constructability Issues
  • Standards of Care
  • Improper Construction Monitoring
  • Poor Project Controls & Oversight
  • Construction-Related Damage
  • Construction Vibration Damage
  • Improper Construction Means & Methods
  • Improper Materials Selection
  • Improper Workmanship
  • Incomplete Work & Omissions
  • Non-Compliance with Plans & Specifications
  • Manufacturers Defects in Building Products
  • Manufacturers Defects in Materials
  • Manufacturers Defects in Equipment
  • Building Code Violations
  • Other Code(s) Violations
  • Permit Violations
  • Premature Failure of Building Components
  • Manufacturer’s Instructions Non-Compliance
  • Warrantee Issue
  • Damage Quantification & Cost Estimating

DESIGN PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY LITIGATION

  • Design Defects
  • Professional Malpractice Claims
  • Errors & Omissions (E&O)
  • Professional Negligence
  • Improper Plans & Specifications

INSURANCE LITIGATION & SUBROGATION

  • Casualty Claims
  • Catastrophic Property Damage Claims
  • Structural Failure
  • Seismic Movement
  • Geotechnical Issues
  • Slope Failures
  • Water Damage
  • Water Infiltration
  • Vapor Intrusion
  • Corrosion
  • Cracking
  • Concrete Damage
  • Plumbing & Control Valve Issues
  • Storm Damage
  • Wind Damage
  • Fire Damage
  • Snow & Ice Damage
  • Cosmetic Damage
  • Roof Failures
  • Vandalism
  • Odor & Indoor Air Quality Issue
  • Contractor Licensing Issues
  • Contractor Fraud  

CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENT & INJURY CLAIMS

  • Onsite Work Injuries
  • Tools & Construction Equipment Accidents
  • Scaffolding & Ladder Accidents
  • Fall Protection
  • Confined Space
  • Chemical Exposure
  • OSHA Violations
  • Wrongful Death

Surety Litigation

  • License bond claims
  • Construction bond claims
  • Payment bond claims
  • Performance bond claims

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DISPUTES

  • Construction Contract Violations
  • General Contractor Liability
  • Subcontractor Liability
  • Manufacturer Liability
  • Supplier Liability
  • Standards of Care
  • Improper Workmanship
  • Work Scope Disputes
  • Constructability Issues
  • Change Orders
  • Schedule Disruptions or Delays
  • Loss of Labor Productivity
  • Differing Site Conditions
  • Unforeseen or Hidden Site Conditions
  • Mechanic’s Liens
  • OSHA Violations
  • Worker Health & Safety Issues

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION MATTERS

  • Real Estate Affected by Contamination
  • Buildings Damaged by Contamination
  • Improvements Damaged by Contamination
  • Construction Materials Damaged by Contamination
  • Environmental Trespass & Nuisance
  • Environmental Stigma

PREMISES ACCIDENT & INJURY CLAIMS

  • Slip, Trip & Fall
  • General Premises Liability
  • Physical Conditions of Premises 
  • Building, Safety & Sanitary Code Violations
  • ADA Violations
  • Wrongful Death

REAL ESTATE LITIGATION

  • Planning & Zoning Violations
  • Easement & Rights-of-Way Issues
  • Hidden or Undisclosed Defects
  • Environmental Contamination
  • Geotechnical Issues
  • Site Drainage Issues

HOUSING LITIGATION

  • Housing Code Violations
  • Building Code Violations
  • Sanitary Code Violations
  • HUD Compliance
  • Warrantee of Habitability Issues
  • ADA & Accessibility Compliance
  • Hazardous Materials & Toxic Mold

SPECIALIZED & COMPLEX LITIGATION

  • Client-Customized Services for Highly Complex or Unusual Situations

Construction Expert Witness Photo Gallery

These photographs show examples of just some of the situations we encounter:
Forensic Engineering Construction Expert Witness Pipe Corrosion
Construction Expert Witness Construction Defects Expert Witness Forensic Engineer Design Expert Witness Construction Products Expert Catastrophic Insurance Claims Surety Claims Forensics Accident and Injury Construction Expert Inspection Engineer Expert Witness Testimony Expert Testimony
Forensic Engineering Construction Expert Witness Pipe Corrosion

Corrosion at pipe flange connection

Main Contact Information

(866) 204-3440

info@hgcornerstone.com

East Coast

198 Tremont Street, No. 430, Boston, MA 02116

(617) 575-2300

info@hgcornerstone.com

West Coast

1024 Bayside Drive, No. 521, Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 432-3212

info@hgcornerstone.com