Consultancy

East Anglia Accident Investigators can proactively and reactively assist your company with srious injury or fatal road traffic accidents.

We believe it is a sound business strategy to be prepared for the consequences of a serious injury or fatal road traffic accident.  Understanding how a fatal road traffic accident is investgated can help develop business and operational protocols. No company plans for their vehicles or staff to be involved in a serious road traffic accident as part of their business day.  Just one member of staff or vehicle involved in a serious injury or fatal road traffic accident can have a devastating impact on staff, operations and company profit.  With the Corporate Manslaughter Act in force, the legal implications can further magnify the overall impact.

East Anglia Accident Investigators can help prepare your company for an event we hope will never happen. Should a serious injury or fatal accident occur, we understand how accident investigations proceed and can assist You from the earliest opportunity to ascertain the facts, act as a conduit between the authorities and management, as well as provide advise to assist You making business decisons as the information unfolds.

We recognise the majority of incidents involving vehicles occur on the public road, but if your vehicle has been involved in an incident, whether it is on a car park, business premises or elsewhere off road, we can offer the same suppport and services. 

East Anglia Accident Investigators has experience of working with businesses both pro-actively and reactively to minimise this impact. Understanding that every business is individual, we would discuss your existing processes and staff awareness to tailor a programme to suit your needs and expectations.  Areas we can look at include:

·        Proactive Accident Awareness Consultancy

East Anglia Accident Investigators have long experience of road traffic accidents and understanding of the influence they can have upon any business.  We can provide advice and guidance to the likely process ifollowing a serious or fatal road traffic accident such as:

               -    Identifying who is involved or may need to be involved in the future
               -    help you understand what is likely to happen to your vehicle
               -    dealing with an investigative vehicle examination
               -    what documents will be needed
               -    preparing for investigative interviews
               -    provide you with an understanding of  what may happen at    
                    the various courts.

East Anglia Accident Investigators believe the best evidence is obtained at the time or immediately after an incident.  For some aspects of an enquiry, time delays can be critical and it really helps to know when prompt action is appropriate.  We can attnd a scene or veicle examination tyically within 24 hours of notification (subject to some criteria). We can provide timely advice, support and expert services during this difficult time for an organisation. Many questions will still need to be asnwered whether a driver or the company is at fault or not.  Gathering evidence and information at the earliest opportunity assists an organisation to make informed business decisions at the earliest opportunity.

We can act as a conduit between the authorities and the management.  As fully qualified road traffic accident investigators we can attend investigative 'official' forensic vehicle examinations or arrange to conduct vehicle examinations on your behalf.  We understand the investigative process and can keep you fully appraised as the enquiry progresses.  Subject to suitable instructions, should a court case result, we are qualified to attend court as an expert witness on your behalf. 

We encourage discussion and making contact as soon as practicable after the event to maximise opportunities of gaining the best evidence to make sound decisions. 

·        Procedures and working Practices

Mitigation is a valuable tool in any potential criminal or civil proceedings.  Having effective procedures, processes and records in place can demonstrate an on-going commitment to safe working practices.  In the event of prosecution following a road traffic accident, demonstrating a realistic effort to ‘get things right’ can be powerful mitigation – which in turn may reduce fines and penalties.  Making sound early decisions after an incident could mean issues have been addressed before proceedings have even started.  EAAI can review your current procedures and working practices.