Ours is an equal opportunity company in that we accept work from both plaintiff and defense attorneys for both civil and criminal cases, insurance companies, private individuals (including pro bono cases), and private companies and corporations. We also occasionally do specialized work for other forensic companies as independent contractors.

An important criterion we have in accepting cases from anyone is that we be allowed access to all the information relevant to the physical evidence of the case so that the best informed conclusion can be reached. 

Failure to provide all pertinent information at the onset can result in a compromise and possible change of our opinion further down the road, since any opinion rendered is based on facts available at the time.

Given the criterion above it is not unusual that we will find technical weaknesses in your case. If you simply desire a hired gun or a paid advocate to parrot a position, we are not the right choice for you (read a little horror story).

If, however, you seek an informed technical advisor to aid in a teamwork approach to case strategy, then you've come to the right place.

Advice vs Advocacy
Our role, as we see it, is to objectively review and analyze the evidence and other technical facts in an attempt to understand what happened, and to advise you of the case's technical strengths and weaknesses. Using this approach, an informed strategy can be implemented to mitigate the negatives and emphasize the positives.

If the case has more weaknesses than strengths, you need to know this so that you can either deal with it accordingly with the proper strategy, or simply cut your losses.

Likewise, if your case is strong you will know that, too, and you will be able to confidently negotiate with the assurance that you are not merely being told what you want to hear.

More Reasons to Rely on FACTS
FACTS' insightful written reports and verbal summaries are frank, concise and understandable, and specifically address the issues of vital interest. 

At trial, the technical aspects of the case are made understandable to the jury. Technical terminology is used sparingly and always explained. The goal is to enable the jury to understand by seeing for themselves, and the better they understand the significance of the physical evidence, the better we have done our job.

With FACTS you'll be armed with ready access to education in engineering and technology and a working knowledge of many relevant subjects - in addition to the insight and knowledge gained from over 26 years of determining the causes of fires and accidents of all kinds. It's also not unusual that we broaden the perspective of your case by discovering an important aspect previously overlooked or unknown.

In the past few years many engineering firms have ventured into the causation forensics of fire and crash investigation because of these fields' newly found popularity. Though many of these firms have been around for years engaged in various engineering projects, their actual experience in the investigation of fires and crashes may actually be quite limited. In causation forensics, experience really does matter - and FACTS has exclusively focused on this field full-time for over a quarter century.

Call FACTS for a preliminary low-cost review of your file. And if you practice in the Tampa Bay area, you can arrange for an office visit for a simple one-fee review of any cases pending which need technical scrutiny as to merit.

Consult FACTS before you depose a claimant or opposing expert. Depositions can be especially illuminating if you've asked the right questions.

FACTS can help you focus on the cases with merit and promise - and will help you avoid those which are technically weak or dubious. Consult FACTS if you're looking not for a paid advocate, but for a technical advisor you will learn to rely on.