Research Services

The Warren Group realizes that effective and efficient research support is a vital and necessary service to our clients. Our research support staff is a fast, reliable service that saves you valuable time and expenses. A budgetary estimate is provided upon request.

Research Resources

• Older, superseded codes and standards related to dates of manufacture
• International and hard to locate codes and standards
• Court decisions on products liability cases
• Safety, industry and retail publications and periodicals
• Construction, labor and general building codes and standards
• Expert witness location using a nationwide network of professional societies and associations
  
  Research Products and Results
  
• Bibliographies - complete reference information with pricing and availability
• Research Document Binders - Indexed catalog of the selected documents from the bibliography with table of contents.
• Research Document Summary - Complete review with pertinent sections indicated in the table of contents.
  
  Property Appraisal Support
  
• Locate suppliers, manufacturers and local distributors
        - Corporate history
        - Litigation history
        - Current and past product lines
  
• Obtain machinery and equipment information
        - Operation and parts manuals, past and present
        - Availability, lead time, shipping and rigging information
  
• Locate similar or competitive items
• Machinery and equipment association and general product literature and periodicals
  
  Graphics with Engineering Know How
  
  Our Graphics Communications Department provides support to our engineers and clients by developing high quality and effective presentations of the relevant evidence.
  
  LEGAL GRAPHICS
  Many of our clients call upon us to prepare their exhibits and visual aids for trial. Imagine your photographs, drawings, or documents 10 times in size and 10 times as powerful. Our digital imaging technology and high-resolution large format printing allows us to handle any original document such as a hard copy, disc or electronic media.
  
  Turnaround time is quick and dependable. Prices are competitive and often lower than your local copy service. Located in Irmo, we can easily service the Columbia and surrounding areas with personal pick-up and delivery to ensure your exhibits arrive to you in pristine condition.
  
• Blow-ups & Mounting for sizes 24" X 36" through 30" X 42"
  
  From Originals of:
  Hard copy documents
  Black & White / Color Photographs
  Negatives
  All ELECTRONIC MEDIA
  
• Scanning & Laminating
• Free Pick-up & Delivery in the Columbia Area
• Shipping Available
  
  Computer Aided Drafting
  
• Reconstruction of Accidents
• Courtroom Presentations
• Displays & Drawings
• Technical & Scientific Illustrations
• Analysis of Time Sequence
  
  Model Building
  
• Scale Models
• Demonstration
• Courtroom Presentations
  
  Animations
  
• Animated Display of the Accident
• Multimedia Presentations
• Courtroom Presentations
  
  Our goal is to help you bring the details of your case to the courtroom in a format that can be easily understood.
  
  Laboratory Services
  
  Our 1,000 square foot on-site laboratory facility is available for the inspection, examination and preservation of machinery, equipment and products involved in accidents and losses.
  
  Non-Destructive Examination
  
• Disassembly
• Visual Inspection
• Microscopic Inspection
• X-ray Inspection
  
  Destructive Testing
  
• Upon approval
• Witnesses by all parties
  
  Comparison Studies
  
• Exemplar Unit
• Competitive Units
  
  Research And Operational Testing
  
• Design Validation
• Accident Cause Verification
  
  Evidence Preparation
  
• Chain of Custody
• Secure Storage
  
  Documentation
  
• Photography
• Videography
• Inspection Protocol
• Clear and Understandable Reports