Emphasis Technography, Ltd
AObjective Investigation into Death and Injury
253-891-0776
Fax: 253-863-6201
info@emphasis-technography.com
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATIONS
SERVICE AND PRICE GUIDE
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Comprehensive Death Investigation: Complete investigation of all aspects of a death. We conduct an investigation in person, on
site, at the location of death, and other locations as needed. Includes all components and services
necessary to establish factual knowledge of fatal event. Evidence acquisition, documentation and
storage is included. A senior Medical
Investigator leads the investigation, with consultations from various forensic
experts, as needed. Our Forensic
Pathologist renders a medical opinion of cause and manner of death. Establishes basis for expert testimony in
litigated cases. Recommended for
Insurance Companies, Law Firms, Local Governments and Individuals where death
is high profile or large financial exposure is involved. 24 hour on-call, quick response available.
Fee............................................. Hourly
+ Costs
Intermediate Death Investigation: Basic in-person or correspondent investigation to
obtain answers to specific issues relating to a death. Includes medical record review, law
enforcement interviews, witness interviews, and other relevant contacts. Recommended for Insurance Companies and Law
Firms on non-complicated cases.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Brief Death Investigation: We will
contact key individuals and agencies to obtain an overview of fatal event. Investigation is primarily conducted from our
offices and generally will not involve travel on-site. Based on the information obtained, we make
recommendations for further investigation, if warranted. Recommended for Insurance Companies on small
financial exposure cases.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Life Policy Contestable Investigation: Investigation
specifically directed for contestable life insurance claims. Includes beneficiary interview and statement,
medical record acquisition and review, and other documentation relevant to the
materiality of the policy application.
We provide this service on the same basis as our Brief or Intermediate
Death Investigations.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Disability Claim Investigation: We interview
the claimant, witnesses, and obtain medical and employment records. Recommended for Insurance Companies with
disability income or waiver of premium claims.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Primary Autopsy Service: Our Board Certified Forensic Pathologist
completes a full or partial autopsy. A
medical opinion is rendered as to cause and manner of death. Includes toxicology and microscopic
analysis. Recommended for Life Insurance
Companies on large exposure policies, Worker Compensation Carriers and
Administrators on fatal claims, and Individuals where medical questions arise
from a death where an autopsy is not otherwise completed.
Fee................................................... Fixed
Rate
Exhumation and Autopsy: Disinterment,
autopsy, and re-interment of the decedent.
Includes Primary Autopsy Service.
Recommended for Life Insurance Companies with manner of death questions,
Law Firms and Local Governments where additional evidence is developed after
burial.
Fee....................................... Fixed
Rate + Costs
Forensic Case Review: Review of
investigative reports, medical records, autopsy reports, and other documents by
our Forensic Pathologist. We provide a
medical opinion of cause and manner of death.
This service is available independently or with our investigative
products. Recommended for Life Insurance
Companies when mode of death is an issue.
Fee......................................................... Hourly
Foreign Death Investigation: Our
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Medical Opinion and Consultation: Personal examination of individuals or medical evidence
by a Forensic Pathologist for medicolegal opinion. Includes expert medical testimony at
deposition or trial. Recommended for Law Firms in criminal or civil litigation.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Confirmation of Death: Electronic or
personal searches for recorded death records.
Recommended for Insurance Companies with annuitants or Law Firms in
family or probate matters.
Fee......................................... Per
Name/Record
Second Autopsy Service: A review of previous
autopsy completed by an outside agency.
Our Forensic Pathologist will issue an independent opinion as to cause
and manner of death. Includes necessary
laboratory services. Recommended for
Insurance Companies with issues not addressed in the original autopsy or Law
Firms where an independent or second expert opinion is required.
Fee................................................... Fixed
Rate
Cause and Manner of Death Investigation: An intermediate level service that includes acquisition
and review of coroner/medical examiner reports, police reports, medical
records, and other relevant documents.
May include witness interviews, as needed. Designed to confirm or establish cause and
manner of death for Insurance Companies with Accidental Death or Suicide policy
provision issues.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Witness/Claimant Interview and Statement: In-person or
telephonic interviews and recorded or written statements are obtained from claimants or witnesses regarding any issue or
event. Recorded statements are
transcribed and evidence stored for future use, as needed. Interviews and statements may be obtained in
the subject=s
native language by our multilingual investigators. Recommended for Insurance Companies and Law
Firms.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Medical Record Acquisition: Investigators obtain copies of medical records
or interviews with medical providers.
Appropriate legal releases are obtained, as required or needed.
Fee................................. Fixed
or Hourly+Costs
Medical Record Review and Interpretation: Medical records are reviewed by our Medical Investigator
and a summary prepared. Consultation
with our physician Medical Director is available.
Fee......................................................... Hourly
Public Record Search: Electronic or
personal searches of public records from over 12,000 locations. Court,
licensing, business, vehicle, real estate, and personal property records are
generally available from most
Fee..................................... Per
Record/Location
Public Record Acquisition and Review: Public records
are reviewed and a summary prepared or copies obtained. Research on corresponding or additional
records is available.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Surveillance: Static or
mobile surveillance of a subject for legal or insurance matters. Video and print photography is used to
document activities. Multiple
investigator teams, extended operations, and aerial platforms available. Recommended for Insurance Companies or Law
Firms where documentation of activities needed.
Fee..................... Hourly,
per investigator+Costs
Claim Management Consultancy: Review of life insurance claim department operations,
processes, staff responsibility, statutory compliance, and claims evaluations
by an experienced and credentialed Claim Manager. This is a custom designed program which may
be configured to include staff training, claim manual preparation, and
automated claims tracking system design.
Recommended for Life Insurance Companies.
Fee...................................................... Contract
Medical Investigator Coverage: Our
experienced Medical Investigators are available to coroner or medical examiner
offices for short term staff shortages or case overload situations. We are available on an on-call or office
coverage basis.
Fee....................................... Contract
or Hourly
Case Management: We facilitate and direct the investigation of insurance
claim or litigation cases. All work
product completed by outside investigators is reviewed by a Claim Manager or
Senior Investigator. Recommended for
Life Insurance Companies and Law Firms with complex cases in varying venues.
Fee......................................................... Hourly
Medical Examiner/Coroner Case Review:
Review of the efficacy of an investigation, autopsy, and
determination of death by a coroner/medical examiner. This service is available from our Medical
Investigators or Forensic Pathologist.
We make recommendations as to accuracy or need for further
investigation. Recommended for Insurance
Companies and Law Firms.
Fee......................................................... Hourly
Evidence Photography: Print or video
documentation of locations, things or events for legal purposes. Video taping of interviews available. Recommended for Law Firms.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Scene Analysis: Photography, measurements and evidence documentation or
collection from the scene of a death, crime or other event. Diagrams and demonstrative presentation of
findings are available for trial use.
Recommended for Law Firms.
Fee Hourly+Costs
Incident Reconstruction: Reconstruction
and documentation of events leading to injury or death. Includes other services and consultations
with outside experts, as needed.
Material defects or failure of products, or personal contributing
factors are documented for legal purposes.
Recommended for Worker=s Compensation, Liability or Property Insurance
Companies, and Law Firms.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Police/Fire Report Acquisition: Public agency
reports are obtained and reviewed.
Recommended for Insurance Companies on small loss exposures.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Background Investigation: Comprehensive verification
and development of prior events or financial, employment, business, personal
history of an individual or organization.
This service is available for any legal purpose. Recommended for Law Firms and Business
Organizations.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Missing Person Investigation: Development of
investigative information leading to the present location of persons of unknown
whereabouts. Recommended for Insurance
Companies for beneficiary, debtor or pre-escheatment situations and Law Firms
for witnesses. (Not available to private
parties for domestic or custody matters.)
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Legal Defense Investigation: Consultation and
investigation for Law Firms on criminal or civil litigation matters. Includes evidence review and analysis,
witness location and interviews, statements, and document preparation.
Fee............................................... Hourly+Costs
Training Programs: Custom designed
staff training programs on various investigative subjects. Specifically directed toward the life claim
adjuster and medicolegal investigator.
Fee...................................................... Contract
Disaster Response: Our
investigators, physicians and claim management staff are available for quick
response anywhere anytime for natural disaster or multiple casualty
events. We can assist Coroner or Medical
Examiner offices with identification, notification, evidence management and
morgue operations, and Insurance Companies with claim investigation and
documentation, fraud prevention, and staffing needs.
Fee............................. Contract
or Hourly+Costs
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Insurance Companies Background Investigation Brief Death Investigation Case Management Cause and Manner of Death Investigation Claim Management Consultancy Comprehensive Death Investigation Confirmation of Death Disability Claim Investigation Disaster Response Evidence Photography Exhumation and Autopsy Foreign Death Investigation Forensic Case Review Incident Reconstruction Intermediate Death Investigation Life Policy Contestable Investigation Medical Examiner/Coroner Case Review Medical Record Acquisition Medical Record Review and Interpretation Missing Person Investigation Police/Fire Report Acquisition Primary Autopsy Service Public Record Acquisition and Review Public Record Search Scene Analysis Second Autopsy Service Surveillance Training Programs Witness/Claimant Interview and Statement |
Law Firms Background Investigation Case Management Cause and Manner of Death Investigation Comprehensive Death Investigation Evidence Photography Exhumation and Autopsy Incident Reconstruction Intermediate Death Investigation Legal Defense Investigation Medical Examiner/Coroner Case Review Medical Opinion and Consultation Medical Record Acquisition Medical Record Review and Interpretation Missing Person Investigation Police/Fire Report Acquisition Primary Autopsy Service Public Record Acquisition and Review Public Record Search Scene Analysis Second Autopsy Service Surveillance Witness/Claimant Interview and Statement |
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Coroner/Medical Examiner Offices Background Investigation Comprehensive Death Investigation Disaster Response Evidence Photography Exhumation and Autopsy Incident Reconstruction Medical Investigator Coverage Medical Record Acquisition Primary Autopsy Service Public Record Search Training Programs |
Private Individuals Comprehensive Death Investigation Evidence Photography Exhumation and Autopsy Incident Reconstruction Medical Examiner/Coroner Case Review Missing Person Investigation Primary Autopsy Service Second Autopsy Service |
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Rates and Terms
Investigation...................................................................................................................... per hour
Forensic Autopsy............................................................................................................. per case
Pathologist Consultation.................................................................................................... per hour
Advanced expenses (travel, records, lab services, out-of-pocket, etc.)....................... Cost + 10%2
Clerical Services.............................................................................................................. per hour
Mileage ...................................................................................................................... (No charge)
Notary Fee (if required)........................................................................................... per document3
Foreign Investigation............................................................... Fees and Costs provided on request
Advance retainer equal to the anticipated fees and costs
may be requested.
1 Price varies depending on complexity of case. Fee does not include x-ray or laboratory
services, if any.
2 Surcharge on advanced expenses (10%) may be waived if
advance retainer provided, per agreement.
One
hour minimum on all hourly services, per assignment. Additional time billed in 1/10 (.1) hour
increments.
Itemized
time and expense detail provided with billing.
All
accounts are billed and payable on a monthly basis, unless prior arrangements
are made.
Invoices
are due on receipt. A 1.5% per month
surcharge may be assessed on past due accounts.
3 WAC 308-30-020
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