Virtual
Engineering Expert Reports: What Municipalities Can Learn from Litigation and Claims Experience
December 29, 2025
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11:00 a.m.
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12:30 p.m. ET
Understanding how engineering expert reports are developed and used in claims and litigation can offer municipalities powerful lessons for reducing future risks. In partnership with CIMA+, this session brings together engineering expertise and insurance claims insight to explore how technical findings translate into real-world improvements in road safety, maintenance and documentation practices.
Using real case examples, the presenters will unpack how engineering expert reports, such as road condition assessments, signage and sightline reviews, collision reconstructions and human-factors analyses, are prepared, interpreted and applied in defending municipal road claims. Attendees will gain practical insight into the expert’s duty to the court, the applicable engineering standards that guide their work and how these reports inform liability outcomes.
From the claims perspective, we’ll examine how findings from expert reports are used in defending municipalities and how recurring themes from litigation can be turned into proactive risk-management strategies. The session will conclude with a discussion and audience Q&A to explore best practices and how municipalities can strengthen their programs before the next claim arises.
Using real case examples, the presenters will unpack how engineering expert reports, such as road condition assessments, signage and sightline reviews, collision reconstructions and human-factors analyses, are prepared, interpreted and applied in defending municipal road claims. Attendees will gain practical insight into the expert’s duty to the court, the applicable engineering standards that guide their work and how these reports inform liability outcomes.
From the claims perspective, we’ll examine how findings from expert reports are used in defending municipalities and how recurring themes from litigation can be turned into proactive risk-management strategies. The session will conclude with a discussion and audience Q&A to explore best practices and how municipalities can strengthen their programs before the next claim arises.