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