Construction projects beneath the surface—sewers, pipelines, utilities—are filled with complexity. Now imagine when something goes wrong: delays, damages, or even safety hazards. At that point, the question isn’t just what happened, but why, how, and who’s responsible. That’s where we come in. At Discovery Experts, we offer litigation support that dives deep—literally and figuratively—into the issues that disrupt civil and underground construction. From directional drilling to structural collapses, we help attorneys, insurers, and contractors make sense of what went wrong and provide expert insights to resolve disputes or support legal claims.
What makes underground construction disputes so challenging? For starters, the work is out of sight. Mistakes might not surface for weeks—or until a critical failure occurs. That’s why litigation involving heavy civil and utility construction requires more than legal knowledge. It demands technical truth.
Think about it: a fiber optic line gets severed during a trenching operation. The contractor says the line wasn’t marked. The utility says it was. How do you prove either side? That’s where expert analysis matters.
At Discovery Experts, we act as the technical bridge between jobsite reality and the courtroom. We reconstruct failures, analyze records, and explain construction processes in a way that judges and juries can understand.
Construction litigation in civil, heavy, and underground projects is rarely straightforward. These cases often involve multiple parties—owners, general contractors, subcontractors, municipalities, and utilities—each pointing fingers when something goes wrong. From our years of experience, we’ve identified a handful of recurring legal challenges that demand expert analysis.
These aren’t simple cases. They require professionals who understand the tools, materials, and engineering principles involved. Our role is to turn complexity into clarity.
At Discovery Experts, we don’t just offer opinions—we deliver deep technical understanding rooted in years of fieldwork, engineering practice, and legal consulting. Our breadth of expertise spans the full range of systems and methods used in civil and underground construction.
Together, these areas form a comprehensive foundation for defending or advancing claims in civil and underground construction disputes. If your case involves technical complexity, our team has likely seen it—and solved it—before.
Let’s be honest: underground work is invisible until it isn’t. A missed utility locate, a poor excavation decision, or the wrong conduit choice can go unnoticed—until it leads to a lawsuit.
That’s why technical expertise in subsurface utility work is so critical during litigation. Our consultants bring years of experience managing and reviewing underground projects. We know what a proper directional drilling profile looks like. We understand how hydro excavation should be used safely. And we know when mistakes are made.
These may seem like minor oversights—but in litigation, they become focal points. We help you identify them, explain them, and support your position with evidence and expertise.
You need more than credentials. You need a team that’s been there—on job sites, in courtrooms, and everywhere in between. That’s exactly who we are.
Our professionals include licensed engineers, construction managers, and seasoned experts who have testified in legal proceedings across the country. We’ve seen what happens when plans break down and know how to trace problems back to their origin.
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We don’t just study the standards—we’ve applied them. And when it comes time to explain that to a jury, we do it in plain English, backed by solid engineering.
What does working with us actually look like? We follow a clear, structured process to deliver consistent, reliable support—from first call to courtroom.
Need to understand our approach to legal strategy? Read more about our Construction Testimony Services.
Every construction dispute tells a story. We help make sure it’s the right one.
Whether you’re a contractor facing a claim, a law firm building a case, or an insurer looking for clarity, Discovery Experts is your partner in uncovering the technical truth.
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Discovery Experts, led by founder Brian H. Aanestad, is your premier source for expert witness services in construction and transportation. With over 39 years of experience, we bring unparalleled expertise to every challenge, ensuring excellence is always the standard.
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