Accident reconstruction

accident reconstruction is a technical discipline that analyzes how an event occurred based on physical evidence, available documentation and the principles of mechanics and biomechanics. Its objective is to provide a coherent explanation of the dynamics, not to attribute legal responsibilities.

This guide brings together the help articles related to this specialty and provides guidance on what information should be provided in each case.

What is included in this specialty

• Traffic accidents: collisions, run overs, going off the road.
• Work accidents: technical analysis of the event.
• Domestic and public accidents: falls, trips, impacts.
• Analysis of traces, deformations and trajectories.
• Biomechanical study of injuries and their compatibility with the mechanism.

Items available

• General reconstruction methodology.
• Traffic accidents and dynamics analysis.
• Workplace accidents: technical approach.
• Domestic and public accidents.
• Useful documentation: report, photos, sketches, witnesses.

When is a report appropriate?

• When there is a discrepancy between the versions of the parties involved.
• When the report leaves technical aspects open.
• When the insurer attributes questionable responsibilities.
• When the case leads to judicial proceedings and expert evidence is required.
• When biomechanical studies are requested to assess injury compatibility.

What we prepare with you

• Chronological description of the event.
• Official documentation: report, police reports, complaints.
• Photographs of the place, vehicles, footprints and damage.
• Medical reports, if the study includes biomechanics.
• Communications with the insurer and with the parties involved.

Limitations of the report

The expert report presents the most probable technical reconstruction based on the available evidence. It does not replace the legal assessment of responsibility, which corresponds to the judge or the sanctioning procedure. Coordination with a lawyer is essential when the objective is to claim through judicial or criminal proceedings.

Next steps

• Please refer to the custom commissioning process.
• Review the specialty of accident reconstruction.
• Contact from contact or the help center.