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Safest Seat/Cabin On A Train, Plane Or Cruise Ship

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Lina Maini

In sticking with the summer vacation season,  we’ve rounded up statistics regarding travel safety. The safest seat on a: Railroad Passenger Train:  Is any one outside of the train.  Seriously, a car or two ahead of the rear car.  According to the U.S. government’s transportation accident review authority, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a  majority  of passenger [...]

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Anatomy of a Car-Crash Scam

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Lina Maini

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, car crash scams are up almost by 50% from the period 2006 to 2009 alone.  http://bit.ly/9VVyzG We accident investigators here on the ground are well aware of this insurance claim scam uptick.   Granted, if you are working defense, you will be looking for disqualifiers but those of us who work [...]

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Celebrity v. Average Joe/Jane Offenders and Police 10 codes

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Lina Maini

The recent Tiger Woods’ driving “incident” at his Florida estate has sparked quite the discourse among friends in the law enforcement, investigative and legal professions, focusing on: Are celebrity offenders treated differently from the “average Jane/Joe” offenders? If so, how and why? There was a general consensus (Congress: take note) amongst us that celebrity offenders are treated differently.  Weaving this agreement, with [...]

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Can’t Find Your Client? or Witness? or the Defect?? 5 Proactive Steps

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Lina Maini

Every attorney has his/her own intake survey (generally varying by incident type) and method of working a case.  Below are several situations that our (BNI Investigations) investigators have experienced in the field, and recommendations based on these incidents.  We hope these observations serve a proactive purpose in keeping a case in check.  1. Your client’s emergency contacts. Situation: On numerous occasions [...]

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