We at SRI would like to thank Shane Hall for allowing us to assist him in a CMV collision that he had recently in the state of Virginia. In the early morning hours his client was traveling south-west on VA route 624 when he encountered a coal truck traveling north-east on VA route 624. During…
A few months ago Joey Stidham was on Midday KY talking about types of software and hardware that SRI has available to image the infotainment systems in a vehicle. Following our appearance, we received a call from a family asking for help. They were worried their son, who was otherwise considered to be a great…
We would like to thank Kyle Roby and Aaron Smith at English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley Law Firm for allowing us to assist them and their client. The client was involved in a severe traffic collision while traveling home from work. This collision was caused by a commercial motor vehicle which made an improper turn…
SRI is a full service private investigation and forensic reconstruction company with investigators trained in multiple disciplines. We know and understand that many of you identify us with traffic collision reconstruction, so we have prepared the following information video to help you understand our full scope of services. Every case is individual and confidential. We offer…
Over the past several months SRI assisted Jerry Cox Esq. and Jim Cox Esq. to defend Dwight Hughes against the charges of Murder and Assault in the 1st degree. With the help of SRI’s crime scene reconstruction team and the physical evidence, Mr. Hughes was found not guilty on Friday, March 18, 2016 on all…
Unfortunately all too often trusted officials don’t uphold their duty to protect and defend those individuals serving time for various crimes in our jail system. This was the case in the 2013 wrongful death case of inmate Larry Trent in the Perry County Detention Center. Deputy Jailers Damon Hickman, and William Howell beat Trent to…
Traffic collisions are caused by 3 factors. (1) Environmental Factors, (2) Human Factors, (3) Mechanical Factors. We at SRI routinely find that the mechanical component of traffic collisions is overlooked by investigators. It is rare that vehicles are inspected by mechanics and even more rare that the wheel and brake systems are taken apart and…
We at SRI are investigating a defect in 2014 and 2015 jeep products. Currently we are aware of 7 vehicles in the Hazard KY area with sudden acceleration and transmission problems. We know that there have to be more issues with these vehicles. Jeep solution to our client at this point has been to tell…
Given the current state of technology and electronics-derived knowledge, I find myself being continuously asked this question – “Are airbag control modules always accurate?” The simple answer is if all the equipment on the vehicle is to manufacturer specifications and the tires are not slipping, then “yes.” If the tires are slipping, or the mechanics…
Virtually every car sold in the United States today has an airbag control module (“ACM”) that records data and speeds in the seconds leading up to a collision – in the event that the airbag is deployed. SRI was recently involved in a case where the ACM was damaged to the point that it could…
Today, most vehicles on have an onboard computer system, which constantly monitors your driving. In the event that you are involved in a traffic collision, this computer can be imaged and its data used to prove what you were doing when the collision occurred. Retrieved data can include, but is not necessarily limited to: speed,…
Have you been involved in a situation where you’ve been charged with a crime and you know you simply did not do what you have been accused of? You hired an attorney, the attorney may not know who to call and tell you…look at all the evidence against you. The question we have for you…
During our recent medical investigation, we learned that doctors can run a KASPER report on themselves to check for potential mistakes and problems. We reached out to KASPER and requested directions on how physicians can obtain this information. Here is the email we received: Mr. Stidham, Physicians in Kentucky are able to obtain copies of…
I followed this truck across the parkway a couple of weeks ago and realized just how hard it would be to see this truck at night. The tail lights were completely covered with dirt to the point that I couldn’t see the brake lights when they were applied or they simply weren’t working. Over the…
So, you are ready to begin the journey and start your adoption search. You now need to decide whether to search on your own or hire a private investigation agency. Here are a few things to consider when opting for the latter: 1) Be sure to hire a licensed private investigation agency (Such as SRI) Most states…