By: Tony Russell In October 2015, I began my trucking career. After completing driving school, I earned my CDL along with hazardous materials, tanker, and doubles/triples endorsements. My goal was simple: to be qualified to haul virtually anything, anywhere. Over the next decade, I did just that. I’ve logged more than 1.2 million miles operating…
Air Brake System Failure Settlement SRI was hired by Jon Hollon (Kentucky Personal Injury Attorney) to assist on a severe traffic collision case where a truck’s air brake system failed. This case not only challenged our team but gave us the opportunity to do things that we’ve never done or considered before. In order to…
At SRI, we have been creating forensically accurate 3D animations for years and have vast knowledge, experience and expertise. Our investigators rely on Trimble Forensics to collect data from crash and incident scenes, document, analyze and present the facts of an incident with confidence and develop animations. We are able to generate a forensic report (from the…
SRI strives to be the best in our profession every day. We realize that in the fast-paced world we live in, our team has to be able to acquire and analyze the digital evidence in every case that we are a part of. That’s why SRI continues to heavily invest in the equipment and training…
SRI is heavily investing in the future generations of our company. The quote from Confucius comes to mind when he said, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” Finding employees who have that passion and desire to learn is the key to our success at SRI,…
We are honored to be chosen as a guest speaker at the KJA Annual convention in Nashville, TN. We are working diligently to test ELD systems to give you one of the most informative sessions possible on the electronic data that is available from vehicles and trucks. Our team is working hard to gather every…
Soon SRI will be celebrating our 23rd year in business. When I formed this company my goal was to have the best trained investigators and to stay on the forefront of technology. 23 years later that is still our goal. Today Becca Stidham completed her fourth week of training to become a traffic collision reconstructionist.…
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Over the past 22 years, technology has changed rapidly. SRI is commonly involved in cases where CMV’s are so damaged that the digital data identifying speed, braking, clutch usage, throttle percent, etc. cannot be obtained without removing the engine control units and/or anti-lock brake modules. In the past we have had to send these engine…
We hope everyone had a safe, healthy and happy New Year! In honor of ringing in another year, we thought we would take a trip down memory lane recapping where we’ve been, where we are and where we are headed. From training and certifications to updated technology and programs, we are proud of the journey…
Congratulations, Joey! Joey Stidham, owner of SRI, passed his CDL testing and is now officially a Class A CDL driver! In this training, Joey learned the right way to operate a commercial motor vehicle. To our knowledge, there is not another traffic reconstructionist in the state of Kentucky who also has a CDL license…
At Stidham Reconstruction & Investigation, we work numerous cases with area attorneys that involve trucking companies. When working these cases, it is important to be aware of a beneficial program provided by The Federal Motor Carrier Association (FMCSA). The program is called the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) and it allows trucking companies to check the…
SRI is proud to announce a 7.1 million dollar verdict awarded to the clients of Attorney Kyle Roby of English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP where owner, Joseph Stidham testified as a traffic reconstructionist and a truck safety expert. This particular case involved an illegal trucking company that came upon a former wreck scene on…
Shelly Rice, our crime scene reconstructionist, testified in a murder case in Rowan County Monday to describe and identify physical evidence in the case that was misinterpreted by the police and the State Medical Examiner. After deliberation the Jury found Randy Parmely NOT GUILTY of all charges. We would like to thank Attorney Sebastian Joy…
Joseph Stidham, our lead traffic collision reconstructionist and owner of SRI, testified in Louisville yesterday in US District Court in a traffic collision case involving a tractor trailer that ran a stop sign. The Jury AWARDED $646,000.00 to the plaintiff and put 100% fault on the trucking company. We would like to thank attorneys…