The Savvy Adjuster Podcast

Take 10: Using Expert Vehicle Forensics in Litigation

Episode Summary

In this short episode, Senior Account Manager Chris Nichols returns with Forensic Engineer Brennan Clark of Alpine Intel’s Component Testing Laboratories and Curtis Whitfill, Vice President of SIU Compliance and CE Programs at Alpine Intel’s VRC Investigations. They discuss the role potential litigation plays in the evidence-gathering and preserving process for vehicle crash investigations and auto claims.

Episode Notes

In this short episode, Senior Account Manager Chris Nichols returns with Forensic Engineer Brennan Clark of Alpine Intel’s Component Testing Laboratories and Curtis Whitfill, Vice President of SIU Compliance and CE Programs at Alpine Intel’s VRC Investigations. They discuss the role potential litigation plays in the evidence-gathering and preserving process for vehicle crash investigations and auto claims.

Discussed in This Episode:

• What SIU investigators consider going into the assignment
• The importance of accurate reports and evidence preservation
• Keeping strict processes and single-line chains of custody at Component Testing Laboratories
• How Crash Data Retrieval experts may be involved with depositions or serve as expert witnesses

Additional Resources:

• Alpine Intel Resource Page: https://bit.ly/3IuTnVt
• Crash Data Retrieval and Litigation Guide: https://bit.ly/3TFw2Te
• How To Spot Potential Fraud Concerns in Auto Claims: https://bit.ly/3TDcsqP
• Leveraging Crash Data Retrieval as an Auto Claims Adjuster: https://bit.ly/3GKoc7Y
• Best Practices for Evidence Management in Subrogation Cases: https://bit.ly/3TDQT9F