MCES Forensics, LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is forensic engineering?

Forensic engineering is the use of the scientific method to analyze for the cause(s) of an accident or loss.

What is the best way to start a case?

If urgent, we recommend calling to perform a conflict and availability check.

Submitting a New Case Inquiry is the best way to submit data to MCES Forensics, LLC. You can conveniently upload case file material in our form!

How long is the insurance process?

Our goal is to provide a report within two weeks of the submission of an insurance case.1

How does billing work?

Subrogation and Litigation are billed monthly. Insurance is typically billed upon the submission of a report.

What is a forensic engineer?

A qualified engineer based on education, training, or experience. We are interested in experts that are working on a Professional Engineering (“P.E.”) registration and have design, operation, construction, and/or production experience.

  1. This is heavily dependent on the availability of the insured and the complexity of the loss. This is not a guarantee of a two week turnaround. ↩︎