Collision Consultants and Investigations offers professional service in Accident Reconstruction, Investigations and Expert Testimony. With over twenty-eight years of Law Enforcemtnet expierence in Investigations and Reconstruction of collisions and thousands of hours of training, will aid our clients in determing the facts surronding the cause of the collision, potential liability and if needed, present those facts in a court of law.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: AA Degree in General Education, with background in Engineering,
Continueing education in Business and Teaching,
Traffic Accident Investigation courses from ITPM, Northwestern, University of Texas,
Law Enforcement, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisor, POST Certificates,
Pilots Certificate, Commercial, Airplane, Single and Multi-engine, Land, Insturment,
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Southwester Association of Techinical Accident Investigators,
Southern California Fraud Investigators,
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Teaching;
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy, Basic and Intermediate Traffic Investigations,
Rio Hondo Community College, Basic Traffic Investigation at the Law Enforcement Academy,
West Coast Detective Academy, Basic Traffic Investigations.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Over 30 as an Expert, thousands as a witness.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Traffic Investigations and Reconstruction, police procedures.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 40
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 60
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 50+
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: June, 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 20
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 20-30
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 25
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Accident Reconstruction and Investigations of Motor Vehicle Accidents, including Bicycles, Pedestrians, Motorcycles, Scene Diagraming, Aerial and Scene Photographs, Skidmark Analysis, Tire Forensics, Seat Belt Analysis, Airbag Deployments, "Black Box" retrieval system, Time/Distance Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics, Lamp Examinations, Vector Sum Anaalysis, Kinetic Energy, Conservation of Momentum, Cursh Profiles, Poolice Procedures,Court Exhibits, Expert Testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Initial conference, no charge. Additional at $150.00/hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Retainer- $1200.00 thence monthly billing to be kept current,
Travel- .50 / mile plus time, or cost of commerical travel, lodging if required,
Daily Rate- $1,200.00,
Photographs / Diagrams- At cost of reporduction,
Copy Fees- At Cost,
Assistant, (mapping, safety) if required, an $50.00/hour
