Legal, insurance and

expert witness

Materials technology has undertaken a broad range of legal and insurance based cases over the years, ranging from 100 million pound cost recovery cases to insurance claim investigation for individuals and we pride ourselves on our impartial and professional service to all our customers. Our work in this field has spanned a wide range of industries from all around the world, giving us a wealth of experience from which to draw.

As well as carrying out investigations on behalf of our clients, we are also able to offer an expert witness service. Derek Bates has been acting as an expert witness for 25 years and is Law Society Checked. His areas of expertise include:

•  Products, machinery and materials failure/defect analysis

•  Forensic investigation into failure of mechanical
equipment, metals, plastics, structures, buildings,
pressure vessels, furnaces, etc.

•  Corrosion of process equipment, offshore
structures, ships, transport and petrochemicals

•  Metallurgy and metals manufacture and failure

•  Welding and failure of welding repairs

To view Derek's CV, please follow the link.

turbine blade failure

The failure of a dockline used for unloading of motor spirit.

For more information on this failure, read the article presented in the December 2003 issue of the Institute of Chemical Engineers Loss Prevention Bulletin.