Hawkins & Associates

Hawkins & Associates is a well-established and respected firm specialising in forensic investigation and root cause analysis for the insurance, legal and risk management professions. Founded in 1980, Hawkins is a growing, employee-owned company, currently with eight offices in key locations in the UK as well as in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

By expanding the range of disciplines covered by our engineers and scientists, Hawkins is able to investigate a wider variety of claims than ever. Our expanding Built Environment department features experts in forensic architecture, building collapses, foundation movement, fire engineering, hydrology, railway and highway engineering, personal injury, acoustics engineering, and noise-induced hearing loss.

Hawkins has the largest group of Road Traffic Collision (RTC) investigators in the UK.  Our investigators can carry out a desktop analysis, as well as a full reconstruction, enabling an accurate assessment of liability.  Our detailed engineering knowledge of how vehicles operate and behave is invaluable when understanding how a collision occurred.

Hawkins also investigates global shipping and marine claims including: contamination, marine fires, cargo spoilage and incidents relating to both IMDG and IMSB cargo.

Our consulting engineers and forensic scientists have been selected and trained for their academic excellence, relevant commercial experience and enquiring minds. Hawkins is an organisation built on impartiality, rapid response, and thorough investigation. As well as straightforward final reports, our consulting engineers also provide expert witness services.

References, testimonials and fee structure are available upon request.
For more information about the company and the variety of our services, please visit our website www.hawkins.biz.

Our experts have been specially selected and have undertaken relevant training. Please download ‘Our Experts’ PDF to find out more about our team.