Forensic electrical engineering

<p>Forensic electrical engineering is a branch of <a href="/facts/Forensic_engineering/xChqhgfC">forensic engineering</a>, and is concerned with investigating electrical failures and accidents in a legal context.   Many forensic electrical engineering investigations apply to fires suspected to be caused by electrical failures.   Forensic electrical engineers are most commonly retained by insurance companies or attorneys representing insurance companies, or by manufacturers or contractors defending themselves against <a href="/facts/Subrogation/H2XNxaQD">subrogation</a> by insurance companies. Other areas of investigation include <a href="/facts/Accident/udpQ3oAD">accident</a> investigation involving <a href="/facts/Electric_shock/LmUdx0Ew">electrocution</a>, and <a href="/facts/Intellectual_property/PqHW9mVP">intellectual property</a> disputes such as <a href="/facts/Patent/LjT2bG3A">patent</a> actions. Additionally, since electrical fires are most often cited as the cause for "suspect" fires an electrical engineer is often employed to evaluate the electrical equipment and systems to determine whether the cause of the fire was electrical in nature.
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Forensic electrical engineering