UNRAVELING THE SCENE

The Proof is in the Details

As in all technical investigations, every detail matters in a criminal case. Compass Consulting Engineers assists our clients by unraveling accident scenes, reconstructing events, and providing expert testimony. Whether it’s a low speed crash or vehicular homicide investigation, our meticulous approach helps tell the story of what happened in criminal cases.

Vehicular Homicide Investigations

Fatal Collisions: Compass analyzes collision data to assist the jury in reaching conclusions about causality, impairment, and other important factors in a criminal investigation.
Expert Testimony: We provide scientifically accurate reconstructions in depositions and at trial.

Crime Scene Reconstruction

Trajectory Analysis: We can help determine bullet paths, vehicle movements, and overall geometry associated with an event to corroborate or refute testimonial evidence about a shooting.
Visual Aids: Our animations and graphics enhance jury understanding during trials.

Trajectory Analysis: We can help determine bullet paths, vehicle movements, and overall geometry associated with an event to corroborate or refute testimonial evidence about a shooting.
Visual Aids: Our animations and graphics enhance jury understanding during trials.

Other Criminal Investigations

Who was the driver? Compass assists investigations where there is a dispute about who was driving the vehicle. Careful analysis of vehicle restraints, ejection patterns, vehicle damage and human injury patterns provide insight into the likely driver.
Evidence Collection: Compass gathers physical evidence, as well as vehicle downloads, from vehicles and accident scenes that can assist in corroborating or ruling out a vehicle was part of a crash.
Reconstruction: We reconstruct events to help identify characteristics of the vehicle.