Services

Commercial Motor Vehicle Collisions

• Certified to conduct Level I, II and III inspections.
• Haz-Mat Certified for Non-Bulk Quantities.
• North American Standard Inspection (Level I) consists of:
  • medical examiner's certificate
  • driver's record of duty status
  • hours of service
  • brake system
  • coupling devices
  • lamps
  • retro-reflective material
  • loads securement
  • steering mechanism
  • tires
• Electronic Control Modules
  • ECM’s often contain data useful in the accident reconstruction process, including speed, idle times, hard brake applications and last stop record.
  • FMCSR Compliance
    • CFR Title 49
  • Telematics
    • Wireless communications between fleets and operators.

Occupant Kinematics

• The movement of the occupants within the vehicle is important in the association of injury patterns and “who” was operating the vehicle.

Forensic Mapping

• Using the Sokkia Total Station, investigators can “map” large scenes quickly and effectively.
• Speed-determining formulae, such as conservation of linear momentum and crush analysis, are attributes to the utilization of this technology.
• Computer-generated diagrams aid in the demonstrative process.

Conspicuity

• “Was it visible??”
• Issues relating to accident reconstruction include lighting, retro-reflective tape, foliage, train-grade crossings, structures and the discernibleness available to pedestrians and motorists.

Fees

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C.D.R. "Black Box" Downloads

• The Bosch Crash Data Retrieval System is used to download the information contained in the Air Bag Control Modules (ACM).
• Sometimes referred to as the “black box,” this information may include the pre-crash and post-crash speeds, throttle percentage, brake application, Delta-V, and occupant restraint.

Photography/Videography

• Negative-based, digital photography and high definition digital videography are available.

Speed Calculations

• “I turned left in front of him, but he had to be speeding!!”
• Momentum, energy and other formulae prove or dispel claims regarding speeds of vehicles.
• Once speeds are determined, time and distance analysis can illustrate the vehicle-to-vehicle relationship prior to the collision.

Lamp Analysis

• The terms “Hot Shock," “Cold Shock,” “Oxidation” and “Incandescent” describe whether a lamp was illuminated at the time of the event.

Mechanical Inspections

• Included are brake analysis, restraint systems, lamps, air bags, gearing, steering issues and component failures.
• Experienced in automotive, bicycle, motorcycle, ATV and commercial motor vehicle applications.

Roadway Defects

• Roadway edge drop offs, construction zones, “sight triangle” studies and signage as mandated by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Forensic Animation

• C.S.I. affiliates with companies who specialize in the intricate task of compiling this data, a valuable tool in the demonstrative process.

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