RETAINER - $2500.00

A non-refundable retainer of $2500.00 is required prior to the initiation of work and is due upon agreement for services with Weston Forensic Collision Investigations, LLC. The retainer will be credited against the initial invoice.  This retainer is required and becomes non-refundable when WFCI is named as your expert.  For returning clientele this retainer may be waived.

EVENT DATA RECORDER RETRIEVAL

Basic Data Retrieval Package - $750.00 FLAT FEE

• The Basic Data Retrieval Package is intended for the client needing only the data.  WFCI will retrieve the Event Data Recorder data and deliver the data to the client.  No analysis of the data will be conducted.  Any necessary specialty cables will be billed as detailed in Sundry Fees.  If further analysis is requested, this Flat Fee acts as the required retainer.

Detailed Analysis - $225/$2501 PER HOUR2

• If detailed analysis is required or requested the analysis will be billed at the standard Collision Reconstruction rate of $225.00 per hour for Mr. Brown, $250 per hour for Mr. Houman1.

COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION / INVESTIGATION FEES - $225/$250 PER HOUR1,2

• All consultations, meetings, investigations, site assessments, report preparation, photography, videography, inspections, research, analysis, calculations, diagramming or other similar work will be billed at $225/$250 per hour*1,*2.

EXPERT WITNESS FEES - $350 PER HOUR MR. BROWN, $400 PER HOUR MR. HOUMAN

• All testimony and stand-by time for deposition, arbitration, evidentiary or similar hearings will be billed as a four (4) hour minimum. The time includes waiting, meetings, breaks, and recesses.

·       A cancellation fee of 50% of the minimum fee may be charged if cancellation or postponement occurs less than three (3) business days from the scheduled appearance date.

·       Superior and Federal Court trial time will not be billed outside of travel and associated required expenditures.

·       Travel to and from will be billed as detailed in Sundry Fees.

·       Associated required expenditures, such as parking, will be billed at the actual expense.

SUNDRY FEES

·       Additional fees may apply for specialized equipment, resources, contracted services, or technical personnel. The need for any such equipment, resource, service, or personnel, and the associated fee(s) will be agreed upon with the client prior to the expenditure of funds.

·       Travel time is billed at $225/$250*1 per hour. Associated travel expenditure (airfare, lodging, meals, rental car and fuel, tolls, parking, etc.) are billed at actual cost. Travel by personal auto, in addition to the travel time billed, will be billed at $0.90 per mile.

·       Sundry fees, including, but not limited to faxes, outside printing, photographic printing, preparation of exhibits, outside testing or analysis, etc. are billed at actual cost.

PAYMENT TERMS

·       Invoices will be submitted on a monthly basis. Payment is due in full upon receipt of invoice.

·       Prepayment is required for deposition testimony.

·       Weston Forensic Collision Investigations, LLC reserves the right to cancel any scheduled appearances if invoiced balances are not paid within 30 days of the date of invoice.

·       Any outstanding balance is due upon completion and delivery of reports, analyses, or summaries.

·       Tax ID number is 85-0867327

                                

            *1 Mr. Brown is billed at $225 per hour Mr. Houman is billed at $250 per hour. *2 All hourly rates are rounded to the nearest quarter of an hour.