The CTS Forensics/Litigation Support practice is headed by Joe Cannizzo, PE.

Joe has over four decades of engineering/construction experience and has been retained to perform forensic evaluations by insurance carriers and the legal community on over 500 cases located in the NYC Metropolitan and Long Island areas. He has provided expert witness testimony at over 50 trials. CTS Forensic services include investigations, analysis, inspections, reports, NY State Labor Law applications and case strategy recommendations from both plaintiff and defense perspectives

SERVICES OFFERED

Architecture Civil Engineering Hydraulics   -Drainage -Floods -Ground Water -Runoff -Storm Water Retention -Wells Facilities   -Bridges -Buildings -Highways -Marine -Mass Transit/Railroad -Parking Facilities -Playgrounds -Structures -Utility Lines Construction Claims (delay, unforseeable conditions, inaccurate surveys, etc.) Codes & Standards of Performance Disputes Structural Failure Analysis Mediation Schedule Evaluations Mass Transit Facilities Estimating Construction Costs Cost of Replacement Loss Valuations Expert Witness & Litigation Support Forensic Analysis Collapses / Failures Damaged Buildings & Facilities Geotechnics & Foundations Backfilling Excavation Foundations Ground Failures Ground Settlement Piling Roadway Decking Slope Stability Support of Excavations Bracing Temporary Structures Underpinning

Landscape Ground Failure Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalks Tree Falls Marine/Waterfront Facilities Docks / Marinas Ferry Terminals Platforms Professional Liability Architecture & Landscape Architecture Construction Management Engineering Recreation Facilities & Equipment Playgrounds Sport Fields & Courts Swimming Pools Premises Liability Causation Analysis Entry Ways Injuries, trips, falls, slips Parking Lots Ramps Sidewalks Stairs Walkways Value Management Value Analysis Value Engineering Engineering Bridges Buildings Civil Constuctability Additional Forensic Services: Healthcare/Hospital Facility Standards Life Safety – Healthcare ADA Accessibility Code Compliance – Building Code Compliance – Healthcare Facilities