About Omega Forensic

For more than 25 years, Omega Forensic Engineering has been providing objective expert opinions to attorneys, adjusters, and building managers throughout the entire state of Florida. Whether the issue is an insurance claim, a structural recertification, or a construction-related question, our engineers provide the accurate answers our clients need.

Building Inspections

• The Florida Legislature recognized that condo residents are generally not experienced in making building related maintenance and repair decisions. Also, condo residents rarely agree, especially when it comes to spending money.
  This can delay making important decisions including those related to necessary building inspections and repairs.
• Florida passed Senate Bill 4-D in May 2022 which requires that structures 3 or more stories undergo a “milestone inspection” when they reach either 25 or 30 years of age (depending on distance from the coast) and every 10 years thereafter.
• Milestone inspection is defined as a structural inspection including load-bearing walls and the primary structural members and primary structural systems.
• Inspections must be performed by a licensed architect or engineer authorized to practice in Florida for purposes of attesting to the life safety and adequacy of the structural components and to the extent reasonably possible, determining the general condition of the building as it affects the safety of the building, including a determination of necessary maintenance, repair, or replacement of any structural components of the building.
• Phase I inspections are mostly visual and should identify substantial structural deterioration within a reasonable probability.
• Phase II inspections are only required if substantial structural deterioration is identified during the Phase I inspection.
• There are over 25,000 condos with CO’s issued prior to 1992 in Florida.
• Per Florida law, the local enforcement agency must provide written notice to the condo or cooperative that a milestone inspection is required.

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ADJUSTERS

Our team has investigated more than 20,000 insurance claims for carriers, determining the timing and causation of claimed damages so that they can make informed coverage decisions. We schedule our field inspections quickly and maintain regular communication with our clients throughout the investigative process, keeping them informed about the progress of each assignment and paying attention to deadlines and milestones. We conduct our investigations with careful attention to scope and the rules of evidence, doing our best to reach definitive conclusions about the issues that are in dispute. Our reports are readable, generously illustrated and designed for technical and non-technical readers alike.

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ATTORNEYS

When necessary, our engineers provide sworn expert testimony. To view curriculae vitae and
prior testimony for any of our engineers click here.