Review of an expert opinion
Checking an expert report for completeness of the study, sound reasoning in the conclusions, consistency between questions and answers, sufficient input data and contradictions.
from RUB 25,000
Critical analysis of studiesreview.moscow / Moscow and Moscow Region
You have a report.
We will check
its grounds.
Andrei Viktorovich critically analyses expert reports, specialist reports, study records and forensic examinations in fields related to goods, equipment, defects, TN VED classification, asset write-offs and related technical matters.
REVIEWMethod · data · conclusion
What supports
this conclusion?
We check reasoning,methods and input data.ANALYSIS
OF ARGUMENTS
Review diagram. Not an excerpt from an actual report.
Before work begins
We check arguments, not impressions.
Provide the complete report, appendices and the questions that raise doubts. The check is based on the materials of the specific study.
Choose questions for the expert ↗Process
How a review is carried out
A review is not a repeat examination or a guarantee that a report will be overturned. It is a professional analysis of a study already completed: what the expert did and did not do, how closely the conclusions relate to the examination section and which questions require clarification.
Receive the report and materials.
The questions for the expert, examination section, conclusions, appendices, photographs, documents and input data are studied.
The questions for the expert, examination section, conclusions, appendices, photographs, documents and input data are studied.
Check the limits of competence.
The specialisation, qualifications, object of the study, methods used and actual subject of the dispute are compared.
The specialisation, qualifications, object of the study, methods used and actual subject of the dispute are compared.
Find contradictions.
The check determines whether the conclusions follow from the description of the study and whether there are omissions, gaps in reasoning or unsupported statements.
The check determines whether the conclusions follow from the description of the study and whether there are omissions, gaps in reasoning or unsupported statements.
Assess the completeness of the study.
The analysis determines whether all objects and documents were examined, questions answered, and methods and conditions of the study described.
The analysis determines whether all objects and documents were examined, questions answered, and methods and conditions of the study described.
Prepare the review.
A written document is prepared: comments, conclusions, questions for the expert and proposals for an additional or repeat examination.
A written document is prepared: comments, conclusions, questions for the expert and proposals for an additional or repeat examination.
Service areas
Reviews by field
Review of a forensic examination
Analysis of a forensic examination for a party to a case: methodological correctness, limits of competence, completeness of the study, substantiation of conclusions and questions for the court.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a specialist report
Checking an extrajudicial specialist report, study record or expert study prepared by a seller, service centre, contractor or private specialist.
from RUB 20,000
Review of a commodity examination
Reviews of examinations of non-food goods: quality, defects, manufacturing faults, product value within a commodity study, completeness and conformity with the description.
from RUB 20,000
Review of a product examination
Checking reports in disputes over manufacturing faults, returns, defects, causes of damage, signs of use, repairs, completeness and product quality.
from RUB 20,000
Review of an examination of clothing, footwear and textiles
Analysis of reports on clothing, footwear, textile products, dry cleaning, tailoring, fabric defects, shrinkage, colour bleeding, fittings and size.
from RUB 20,000
Review of an examination of furniture, kitchens and windows
Checking reports on furniture, kitchen units, windows, doors, installation, defects, completeness, material quality and conformity with the contract.
from RUB 25,000
Review of an examination of water damage and damage to property
Analysis of reports on damage to property, defects in finishes, furniture, appliances and other objects following water damage, a leak or an accident.
from RUB 25,000
Review of a construction technical examination
Checking construction and technical reports on houses, renovation, acceptance, defects, concealed works and construction supervision. A specialist in the relevant field is engaged if needed.
from RUB 40,000
Review of a report on an equipment write-off
Analysis of a technical condition report, defect list or report concluding that equipment, machinery, motor vehicles or office equipment is unfit for further use.
from RUB 25,000
Review of a customs examination and TN VED classification
Checking reports on product identification, EAEU TN VED codes, product descriptions, classification characteristics and disputes with customs authorities.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a materials science study
Analysis of studies of materials, products, coatings, plastics, metal, glass, ceramics, textiles and other materials within the scope of competence and the data provided.
from RUB 35,000
Review of photographic, video, audio and facial identification studies
Checking reasoning, input data, the quality of materials, completeness of descriptions and substantiation of conclusions in photographic, video, audio and facial identification studies, with specialists in the relevant fields engaged if needed.
from RUB 35,000
Review of a trace evidence study
Analysis of reports on traces, mechanisms of damage, comparison of objects, road accident diagrams, contact interaction and photographic materials.
from RUB 35,000
Review of an acoustic noise study
Checking studies on noise, measurements, noise sources, recording methodology, measurement conditions and conclusions. A specialist in the relevant field is engaged if needed.
from RUB 35,000
Review of a seller's, service centre's or dry cleaner's report
Analysis of documents from a seller, service centre, dry cleaner, contractor or supplier used to justify refusing a return, repair or claim.
from RUB 15,000
Preparing questions for an expert
Formulating questions for a repeat, additional or new examination: what to check, which contradictions to resolve and which data to request.
from RUB 10,000
Materials for a repeat or additional examination
Preparing the expert component of a position for a motion: a list of errors, shortcomings and contradictions, questions and the need for additional studies.
from RUB 25,000
Specialist participation in court
A specialist's explanations of a prepared review, help analysing the expert's conclusions, and preparation of questions for questioning the expert and oral explanations.
from RUB 25,000
Tasks
When a report review is needed
- The report appears perfunctory:
there is no detailed description of the study, conclusions are brief, the object was examined superficially and documents were not compared. - There are contradictions:
the examination section says one thing and the conclusions another; photographs, records, contracts, documents or the object's condition were not taken into account. - A repeat examination is needed:
a review helps formulate technical arguments, questions and grounds for an additional or repeat examination. - Preparation for court is needed:
a review is used for questions to the expert, a specialist's explanations, the lawyer's position and analysis of weaknesses in the report.
Limits of the work: in fields requiring narrowly specialised qualifications, reviews are carried out within Andrei Viktorovich's competence or with specialists in the relevant fields. Medical, psychiatric, genetic and other specialised examinations are not offered as areas of his own expertise without separate competence in the relevant field.
Andrei Viktorovich
Reviews by a specialist in expert and related disciplines
Andrei Viktorovich holds higher education qualifications in various fields, as well as professional retraining and continuing professional development in expert and related disciplines. This training provides a basis for professionally analysing and reviewing reports, studies and forensic examinations within the scope of his verified competence. A specialist in the relevant field may be engaged for narrowly specialised matters, or a joint professional opinion may be prepared.
The analysis checks not only the conclusions but also how the expert reached them: the object of study, input data, methods, completeness of the description, connection between facts and conclusions, and whether alternative explanations were considered.
Pricing
Indicative costs
| Telephone consultation of up to 15 minutes | free |
| Review of an expert opinion | from RUB 25,000 |
| Review of a forensic examination | from 30 000 ₽ |
| Review of a specialist report | from RUB 20,000 |
| Review of a commodity examination | from RUB 20,000 |
| Review of a product examination | from RUB 20,000 |
| Review of an examination of clothing, footwear and textiles | from RUB 20,000 |
Articles
Resources on reviews
How to recognise that an examination may be flawed
Signs of a weak report: incomplete input data, contradictions, no methodology, conclusions without supporting examination and matters beyond the questions posed.
Why an examination review is needed
When a review helps a party to a case: a repeat examination, additional questions, questioning the expert, a complaint or negotiations.
What a review checks
Competence, input data, description of the objects, methods, reasoning behind the conclusions, completeness of answers and consistency with the examination section.
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Additional areas of review
For specialised questions, work is carried out within the scope of competence or with a specialist in the relevant field.
Review of a motor vehicle technical examination
Analysis of reports on road accidents, the mechanism of an incident, vehicle damage, causal relationships, repairability and the expert's conclusions.
from RUB 25,000
Review of an electrical engineering examination
Checking reports on electrical devices, household appliances, electrical equipment, malfunctions, causes of damage and substantiation of conclusions.
from RUB 25,000
Review of an engineering examination
Analysis of reports on equipment, mechanisms, engineering systems, technical condition, defects, repairs and fitness for use.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a forensic voice and audio examination
Checking reports on audio recordings, voice, speech, transcription, editing, the quality of the original recording and substantiation of the expert's conclusions.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a forensic photographic examination report
Analysis of reports on photographs, video frames, signs of editing, image quality, identification characteristics and whether the conclusions are supportable.
from RUB 25,000
Review of a technical document examination
Checking reports on document details, production methods, signs of alteration, age, seals, signatures and the methodology used.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a land management examination
Analysis of reports on land plot boundaries, overlaps, cadastral data, land management matters, diagrams and the expert's conclusions.
from 30 000 ₽
Review of a valuation examination
Analysis of a valuation report or valuation examination for input data, calculation reasoning, approaches used, comparable objects and conclusions.
from RUB 35,000
Analysis of practical situations
What a review can check without access to the object
How to check methods, calculations and the substantiation of expert conclusions using documents: what a review can do, the materials needed and the limits of checking without inspecting the object.
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The report does not answer the question posed
How to distinguish an omitted question from a reasoned inability to answer, check the completeness of an expert report and prepare questions for a review.
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Submit the report and your questions to the expert
An initial assessment requires: the expert's or specialist's report, the court order or contract, the questions posed, appendices, photographs, documents and your position in the dispute.
- identifying methodological and logical errors;
- checking the completeness of input data;
- analysing whether the conclusions are substantiated;
- preparing questions for the expert;
- materials for a repeat or additional examination.
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