RETAINER
A $2,500.00 initial fee retainer is required for new clients.
Work will not begin until retainer is received.
Retaining attorney, adjuster, or company is responsible for payment
of SECA's statement. We do not work for the client of retaining
attorney.
RATES
Specifically requested assignment of case to Mr. Beaver will
be billed at $200.00 per hour plus all related expenses.
Staff Reconstructionist - Basic Hourly Rate is $150.00 plus all
related expenses.
Associate Labor - $75.00 per hour - Associates, IPTM trained
and ACTAR qualified, are used to expedite the collection of data.
Weekend work per your request - $300.00 per hour. The basic hourly
rate is charged if we choose to work the weekend.
File analysis only - $400.00 minimum
Expedited work - $300.00 per hour.
Charges are portal to portal. If an overnight stay is required,
the client is billed for actual working hours and return time
on final day of the trip.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Expenses charged, but not limited to:
Film, developing, and enlargement cost *Mileage is at the current IRS allowed rate * Airfare or other transportation * Car rentals and associated
services * Cost of preparing any specialized demonstrative evidence
exhibits * Meals * Lodging on overnight trips * Photocopying *
Postage * Telephone and facsimile charges * Administrative Labor
at $20.00 per hour
REPRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs, when requested for or by opposing counsel, are billed
at $1.30 each.
BILLING STATEMENTS
(Payment is due within ten (10) days of receipt.)
DEPOSITIONS AND CHARGES
PAYMENT IS DUE PRIOR TO DAY OF DEPOSITION
A four (4) hour minimum is charged for deposition testimony.
Should the deposition time extend beyond four hours, each portion
of an hour is billed at the basic hourly rate. Maximum sitting
time for a deposition is limited to six hours. We will adjourn
and reconvene at a mutually agreeable time and place.
Deposition travel time is portal-to-portal at the basic hourly
rate. If it is requested that we travel to the deposition location,
the retaining attorney is responsible for travel time unless he
has arranged for opposing counsel to pay the travel fee. This is too often a debated point. Please have it worked out in advance.
Retaining attorney is charged for time required to read and sign
deposition.
Opposing Councel is responsible for travel time and mileage for out-of-town depositions.
COURT APPEARANCES
A full eight hour day is charged at the normal rate for court
appearances, as the day must be blocked out. If we travel to a
trial location and must standby for more than one day, we will
endeavor to spend that time in pre-trial preparation. You will
be billed an eight hour minimum for each day of trial standby
time.
DEPOSITIONS FORWARDED
Please send single page, regular print copies of depositions.
DO NOT SEND MIN-U-SCRIPTS. When depositions have exhibits, please
send copies of the exhibits. If the transcripts are available
in a digital format, please forward a copy ALONG WITH the printed
version. WordPerfect format is preferred.
PHOTOGRAPHS FORWARDED
Please send 8 x10 original photographs or 8 x 10 laser photographs
if originals are not available. Digital photographs should be
in a non-proprietary format on CD-ROM.
DEADLINES
Please keep us posted of deadlines, ESPECIALLY DISCOVERY DEADLINES
. We make every effort to accommodate our clients schedules. Our
calendar is booked at least eight weeks in advance.
E-MAIL
Please do not send any official correspondence via e-mail. The
most effective way to transmit official correspondence with Southeast
Collision Analysis is via U.S. Mail, UPS, or FedEx. E-mail is
checked daily, but response delays may occur when we are in the
field.
TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS
Due to the nature of our work, reconstructionists are often in
the field. However, they contact the office daily to receive messages.
Your phone call will be returned as promptly as possible. In case
of urgent matters, the office staff will endeavor to contact us.
REPORTS
It is not our policy to routinely prepare reports. However, we
will be glad to do so upon request. If you desire a report, please
advise us at the outset of the case or at the appropriate time.
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