Litigation Support in the Refining and Petrochemical Industries

The petrochemical and refining industries carry a significant amount of risk due to the intricate machinery and variable conditions. It is unavoidable that accidents and business interruptions will happen. When this unfortunate event does happen, companies hire law firms with experience in loss and injury, but they also need litigation support from qualified process, process control and automation consultants. These consultants provide a detailed analysis of the events that occur in the refining and process industries.

When faced with a myriad of documents, diagrams, chemical information, hazardous classifications and data, a company's legal representatives may need assistance. Expert knowledge is needed to locate, decipher, and prioritize data that comes from the complex operations of the chemical processing and refining industries. That's why litigation support is essential to insure that all case materials are properly gathered, analyzed, well understood and presented.

When investigating an industrial accident, business interruption or other insurance claim, there are many areas in which the consult can provide their expertise. In addition to expertise in refining and petrochemical operations, they offer knowledge in computer applications,automation and data management, indexing, researching and sorting. They also gather all information and findings and develop a complex analysis of the case for litigators.

In some cases an expert witness is needed to provide testimony. A qualified consultant can also provide this support in a courtroom in addition to their other expertise.When specific scientific or technical knowledge is needed to support or refute testimony, or to make a determination as to cause or fault for any disputed occurrence, expert witnesses provide the knowledgeable conclusions needed. Expert witnesses are qualified by experience, or by study to make opinions regarding a specific branch of trade or art.

When seeking litigation support it is important to find a consultant with the experience and knowledge in the petrochemical and refining industries that can offer technology support, When specific scientific or technical knowledge is needed to support or refute testimony, or to make a determination as to cause or fault for any disputed occurrence damages determination, expert witness and trial testimony. Your consultant, in conjunction with your legal representation, should provide the most technically qualified experience-based litigation support. Because accidental injury or business interruption are an unfortunate reality in these industries your company needs someone with the best experience in this area. S&D Consulting offers these services in conjunction with our partner, Acumen Consulting, to provide the most technically qualified experience-based litigation support.Contact S&D Consulting if you need litigation support for your petrochemical or refining case.