Welcome to Auto-Investigations
Auto-Investigations is an independent investigative company specializing in auto related cases. Our specific areas of expertise are cases involving airbag deployment (or failure to deploy), vehicle fires (cause and origin), vehicle theft (verification) or vehicle safety (component failure) claims.
All of our investigations maintain an impartial perspective designed to represent fact-based conclusions. Our focus and primary objective is to help determine the circumstances surrounding motor vehicle incidents, accidents and claims, providing conclusive and definitive answers for our clients.
Auto-Investigations is uniquely qualified to investigate:
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Reasons for an Investigation--Click Here With years of experience installing and servicing multiple automotive systems, our staff provides unique insight, knowledgeable opinions and a balanced perspective to help our clients make informed decisions and draw accurate conclusions.
Airbag system failures, either accidental deployments or the failure to deploy during a crash incident, are causing countless accidents, injuries and damage to people and property. Our clients use Auto-Investigations to determine:
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- deployment conditions;
- product liability;
- component failure;
- the foundation for litigation.
Our investigations reveal the events that occurred as well as the conditions of the airbag and restraint systems at the time of the accident. Our reports also include download information from the 'Event Data Recorder' (if available).
"A database analysis found that 1,900 drivers and front-seat passengers died from 2001 through 2006 in front-impact crashes involving vehicles whose airbags never deployed." (Kansas city Star, July 2008)
A fire investigator is challenged with the task of looking at what is left behind after a vehicle fire and piecing together the events that occurred just prior to and during the fire. Our clients use Auto-Investigations to determine:
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- component failure and liability;
- faulty repairs;
- arson;
- the need for subrogation.
Our investigators "read the car" to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
"Roughly two-thirds of the passenger road vehicle fires were caused by some form of mechanical or electrical failure." (BNET Business Network, March 1998)
Our investigations determine whether the vehicle ignition and shift locking mechanisms have been defeated (probable theft) or if the vehicle was altered to imitate a theft for purposes of fraud. Our clients use Auto-Investigations to determine:
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- point of entry;
- event chronology;
- insurance fraud;
- pay or no-pay claims.
Our investigations provide a bumper-to-bumper inspection documenting every detail for settlements both in and out of court.
"An increase in motor vehicle thefts means an increase in motor vehicle insurance claims and this ultimately leads to a rise in motor vehicle insurance premiums." (StreetDirectory.com, #57036)
Auto-Investigations provides a complete review for vehicle component failure cases. From brake failure to vehicle on-board electronics failure, there are many reasons to open a Safety Investigation. Our clients use Auto-Investigations for:
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- component examination;
- vehicle condition determination;
- driver / vehicle response questions;
- the need for subrogation.
We will accurately depict and recreate the events of an accident and determine if component failure was a determining factor in any accident.
This type of investigation is often the beginning stage of a recall. When multiple claims are filed for the same vehicle for similar problems, the manufacturer may issue a recall. Determining the cause of potentially dangerous situations is exactly what a Safety Investigation accomplishes. Each vehicle accident is unique in the chain of events, situational factors, and participants. A true and accurate investigation of the accident is critical in determining the cause(s) of an accident and assigning liability.
"Operator or operational factors are the major cause of 90% of auto accidents." (Car-Accidents.com, 2008)
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Airbag Information
- Airbag Basic Descriptions
- Injuries Associated with Airbag Deployment
(Journal of Emergency Medicine) - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- NHTSA Home Page
- 5 Star Rating System
- Airbag Safety Q & A's
American College of Emergency Physicians