Crashteams provides "black box" download services across North America.The black box is a device installed in some automobiles which records information related to vehicle crashes or accidents. The original intent of the installation of this device was to record the information which leads to the deployment decision of the air bag supplemental restraint systems. Information from these devices can be collected after a crash and analyzed to to determine what a vehicle was doing during, before and after a crash or event. The data from the deployment event has proven to be highly useful to accident reconstructionists as it provides very detailed information regarding:
This important information reveals the reality of the crash data and must be retrieved on all important cases. Crashteams experts are equipped to download data from all vehicles that are "black box" equipped. Additionally, Crashteams experts have the necessary training in crash data retrieval to interpret the download data reports and advise you accordingly. Contact your local Crashteams office or Crashteams GLOBAL: 877-372-3728 |
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| Buick | GMC | Mitsubishi |
| Chevrolet / Geo | Hummer | Pontiac |
| Cadillac | Isuzu | Saab |
| Chrysler | Jeep | Saturn |
| Dodge | Lincoln | Sterling |
| Ford | Mercury | Suzuki |
To begin working with us is as simple as meeting with you in person or by phone to determine the issues you wish us to technically address, and agreeing on the deadlines and other time constraints imposed by the situation. We will then request from you all the relevant background material and documentation required to fully understand the case. Once we have fully reviewed the case file, we will report to you the results of our preliminary findings and provide input on the necessity of obtaining other information and data.
The reports you receive from our experts will be complete, succinct, relevant and in keeping with our original mandate to you. All assumptions will be explained and supported with technical literature. All calculations will be explained and provide a realistic range of values, based on the quality of input data. For example, we do not provide impact speed results with numbers to the right of the decimal point. However, we do not provide such a broad range as to render the results useless for your purposes. We will provide technical conclusions which are supportable and verifiable in any court. We do not shoot from the hip.
Our Crashteams reconstructionists are the most highly trained and qualified individuals in the industry.
All Crashteams experts utilize survey equipment to produce precision crash scene diagrams and 3D models.
All Crashteams reconstructionists are qualified expert witnesses and have given testimony at all court levels and jurisdictions.
Your Crashteams experts can interview witnesses and secure detailed statements, as recorded interviews in audio and video formats.
Crashteams experts are all trained and certified as forensic animators. You will find it advantageous that your reconstructionist and animator are the same person.
Crashteams experts are qualified to use many different software applications to simulate the crash for the purposes of answering what if scenarios and exposing errors in the hypotheses advanced by oppsing experts.
You may send us reports from opposing experts and we will be able to tell you immediately if a rebuttal is useful and if so, we produce professional, objective, commentaries.
Crashteams have the expertise coverage and manpower to take on all the crash investigation requirements of a community as a public private partnership.