R.A.WEST ASSOCIATES, INC. is an environmental consulting, engineering, contracting, and project management services firm offering a unique interdisciplinary approach to a wide range of insurance-related environmental project and contractual and legal liability concerns including risk identification and management.

For the past eight years, our firm has specialized in first and third party insurance-related environmental issues investigation, project contracting and/or management, litigation support, health and safety issues and expert testimony. WAI has combined technical analysis with sophisticated investigative and research techniques to meet the new challenges of today’s environmental concerns. This approach to complex environmental issues has made WAI a valued strategic resource for the insurance industry and associated law firms.

Areas of Expertise:

Chemistry (Analytical, Organic, and Inorganic)
Microbiology
Geology
Hydrogeology (Surface and Ground Water)
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Services Rendered:

Claims Investigation
Project Management
Litigation Support
Expert Testimony
Health and Safety Issues Management
Cost Analysis and Project Cost Estimating

Projects/Contaminants Addressed:

Storage Tank Releases
Post-Fire Smoke Spread Analysis
Post-Fire Cause and Origin
PCBs and/or Dioxins
Asbestos
Groundwater Contamination
Water Resources Management/Rights
Soil Contamination
Mold, Mildew and Fungus
Lead or Lead-based Paint
Construction Claims/Failure
Bond Claims
Civil/Structural Engineering