Case Studies
Litigation Case Studies
Case Study #1
PROJECT OBJECTIVE: Identify the causes of crankshaft breaks in Prop Planes and testify before a judge and jury as to the causes of the failures.
METHODS: Reliability Analysis and Models, Regression Methods, Analysis of Variance
COST: $35,000
ESTIMATED SAVINGS: Our client was awarded $96,000,000
OUTCOME: Our client had been wrongly accused of causing crankshaft failures in prop planes. The situation was rectified, and our client was awarded $96,000,000.
Case Study #2
PROJECT OBJECTIVE: Identify the causes for premature corrosion in architectural materials. Forecast future failures for damages estimates.
Clearly communicate information to jurors and judges in product liability cases and other cases involving product risk (Expert Testimony). Produce high-quality statistical analyses and models that cannot be undermined by opposing experts.
METHODS: Data Analysis/Statistical Methods, Warranty Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Graphical Methods, Accelerated Life Testing.
OUTCOME: Satisfied clients.
Case Study #3
PROJECT OBJECTIVE: Identify when and how a company should have known that their architectural product rotted prematurely in the marketplace. Forecast future failures for damages estimates.
Clearly communicate information to attorneys, jurors and judges in product liability cases and other cases involving product risk (Expert Testimony). Produce high-quality statistical analyses and models that cannot be undermined by opposing experts.
METHODS: Data Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Warranty Analysis, Hypothesis Testing.
OUTCOME: Client achieved a very favorable settlement.