Our straight forward fee structure leaves no questions or hidden fees and allows us the flexibility to work with our clients to reach a satisfactory price without sacrificing quality reconstruction services.
All Reconstruction & Investigation (including Animation), Deposition & Testimony
Retainer Fees are set on a case-by-case basis.
$2,500 minimum case fee.
$200.00 per hour reconstruction for cases when retained before filing or over 1 month from end of discovery.
$300 per hour for any case with a deadline due within 1 month and/or court within 2 months.
$300 per hour for weekend scheduling.
Reconstruction Testimony (all court & virtual/Zoom deposition): $300.00/hour, minimum 2 hours.
Injury Analysis Testimony (all court & virtual/Zoom deposition): $350/hour, minimum 2 hours.
All in-person deposition: $400/hr minimum 2 hours.
Any inspection/download is a minimum $500 or charged on reconstruction hourly rate whichever is higher.
Laser scans, animations, and other advanced services may require additional fees.
Some expenses may be prebilled – overnight travel, traveling out of state etc.
Requests for service that require action within 2 weeks will incur additional “rush” fees for rapid response.
If we are not provided data within a reasonable time of a deadline (report deadline, testimony date, etc), we reserve the right to withdraw from the case and/or cancel the deadline. Client is still responsible for any and all fees.
Some regular services, due to the nature of specific cases, may incur additional fees outside the scope of the normal structure listed above.
Injury Analysis including, but not limited to: Biomechanical, Biomedical, injury pattern analysis, and mechanism of injury
Injury analysis deposition and testimony fee: $350 per hour, 2 hour minimum.
Injury analysis hourly rate: $250 per hour.
$350 per hour for any case with a deadline due within 1 month and/or court within 2 months.
$350 per hour for weekend scheduling.
In-person deposition: $400 per hour.
Travel (non-overnight travel)
Time: The above fees include travel time, charged one-way only for the longest trip
Mileage: No mileage charges
Meals: No additional charges for meals
Lodging: Reimbursed dollar for dollar, no extra fees applied by M-CRASH Group
Rental Cars: Reimbursed dollar for dollar, no extra fees applied
Airfare and Fees: Reimbursed dollar for dollar, no extra fees applied
Additional Expenses:
Reimbursed dollar for dollar
Travel (overnight)
Overnight travel will be quoted on a case-by-case basis to ensure rates are mutually acceptable for both parties
Sub-Contracting
At times we may need to sub-contract for certain services. Those costs are not included in the above fees schedule. If the need to sub-contract for a service should present itself, we will contact the client to determine if that particular service would be needed.
*All basic procedures, (photographs, scene measurements, basic diagramming, drag factor testing, vehicle inspection and related procedures etc) and any advanced procedures (animation, computer diagramming, research, testing, vehicle inspections, electronic measuring of scenes etc) are considered a part of our standard investigation and are included in the hourly rate.
Retainer/Listing Fee Agreement
Thank you for utilizing M-CRASH Group, LLC (MCG) to assist you on your case! We see what others miss! Unfortunately, due to the actions of a few firms, we have been forced to implement a retaining/listing agreement. So we can have common expectations, you agree to the following minimum requirements:
Your firm will:
Understand that MCG has a minimum case charge of $2,500.
This retaining fee will be “worked off” per MCG’s current fee structure.
Understand that any “rush or short deadline” product may incur additional fees.
You may not list MCG without notifying M-CRASH Group, LLC and paying the retaining/listing fees as noted above.
Be responsive to requests from all MCG representatives.
Notify MCG immediately upon determining any and all scheduling orders and as soon as your firm is made aware of any deadlines MCG will be expected to meet.
Notify MCG, in writing via email, of any case closure. Your firm is responsible for final billing whenever it is received, even if the invoice is received after disbursement of funds.
Allow MCG to conduct investigation/reconstruction tasks as MCG deems necessary. If you do not allow us to conduct the investigation/reconstruction as above,
Your firm accepts full responsibility for any and all ramifications thereof.
MCG may have cause to remove itself from the case with no recourse from your firm. Upon removal, and payment of any additional fees incurred, MCG will supply your firm with the entire file and work product as possessed by MCG.
Pay full invoices upon receipt unless other arrangements are previously agreed upon in writing via email.
These minimum requirements should provide a basic comprehension of expectations so we can move forward in a productive and efficient manner. Failure to maintain these agreements may reduce the quality of M-CRASH Group LLC’s work product, increase the time required to produce the product, or both. Payment of the retaining/listing fee will indicate agreement to all conditions noted above.
Hold Harmless:
Retaining party (and all related parties) agrees to hold harmless MCG and all of its subcontractors for any and all issues that arise out of work, or lack thereof. This includes, but is not limited to: work product, scheduling, hardware, software, testimony, availability, billing and invoicing, any and all written documents or verbal statements, and any and all results therefrom.
No party shall record any conversations without prior approval.
WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN A FAIR PRICE WITH NO HIDDEN COSTS. We will treat you fairly and earn your return business on every case.