Vehicle Investigation Analysis

- Lock Analysis
- Minor Impact Inspections
- Origin & Cause Examinations
- Mechanical Inspections: Single Vechicle Wrecks

UIS is at the top of the field in fire sciences, and vehicle examinations are no exception. We have developed systematic vehicle inspection methods which assure that important facts are discovered -- and reported to the client.

From determining the cause of a fire to determining whether or not a defect could have caused a reported wreck, UIS has the technical capability needed and is also cost-effective.

In Dallas, Texas, UIS provides a Vehicle Examination Facility designed to maximize the effectiveness of and minimize the time and expense involved in vehicle examinations. UIS also offers lower-cost technical evaluation of minor impact auto collisions. For further information about this innovative, cost-effective service call 1-800-615-4840.

On-site examination of heavy equipment or other vehicles can be handled by our investigators located strategically throughout the entire United States.

Lock Analysis
A number of vehicle thefts are reported each year - some legitimate, some fraudulent. Did the claim occur as reported or was it manufactured?

At UIS, technicians can perform detailed lock examinations to determine whether or not there is evidence that security devices were compromised, manipulated, picked or by-passed.

Due in part to knowledge gained by watching the large number of law enforcement centered television shows, the fraudulent claimant who does not understand alibis is becoming increasingly rare. The easiest alibi for an insured to claim when burning a vehicle or getting reimbursed for damages not normally covered by their policy is to say it was stolen. Many times the insured will report in a recorded statement that it is their opinion that the vehicle was stolen and set on fire. If it is established that the vehicle was not stolen then the claim did not occur as reported.

Armed with the results of our analyses, you can evaluate legitimate and fraudulent claims with more certainty and effectiveness than ever before.

Minor Impact Inspections
Substantial medical claims after minor auto wrecks are a growing challenge for the insurance industry. Addressing this challenge requires cost-effective technical support to distinguish those wrecks with injury-producing potential from those without.

UIS offers low-cost technical evaluation of minor-impact auto collisions while providing the involved parties the same convenient service to which they have grown accustomed with drive-in claims handling.

Have the parties to the collision bring their vehicles to the UIS Vehicle Examination Facility. We can perform all necessary inspections, measurements and photographs and have them on their way in about 30 minutes.

Origin & Cause Examinations
UIS is the answer to the most effective claims administration concerning vehicle fire losses.

Each examination evaluates the potential for:

- Mechanical Failure
- Equipment Failure
- Electrical Failure
- Third Party Liability
- Arson

With investigators located strategically throughout the United States, we are within hours of your loss no matter where in the country it occurs.
Mechanical Inspections: Single Vehicle Wrecks - Single vehicle wrecks are a common event. In many of these wrecks a driver says that the car went out of control because of a mechanical defect in the steering, brakes, suspension or throttle.

UIS can answer the question of whether or not a defect that could have caused the reported wreck is actually present in the vehicle.

Mechanical Inspections
Mechanical inspections are performed at the UIS Vehicle Examination Facility in Dallas in the same convenient manner as our vehicle fire origin and cause examinations.

All inspections are supervised by a Registered Professional Engineer. All subrogation issues are accurately documented and reported. The reduced travel distance and access to special equipment at our facility result in lower cost for you.