For over 30 years we have been investigating fires and reviewing fire investigation files. Staff at Midstates Investigations and Technical Services, Inc. (MITS) has been reviewing fire files for over 30 years to find the strong points and the weak areas in insurance claim and criminal complaint files. .

A fire file review by MITS will help the claims representative to see the strong spots and the weak areas so when it goes to trial there will be fewer surprises. Fires are often improperly handled by new fire investigators who frequently have not been exposed to the rigors of proving their case when it comes time to present it to a jury. They forget things like scientific methodology and Daubert. They don’t know the many suggestions of NFPA 921.They depend on the jury buying into their opinion which is not properly supported or documented. Many fire investigators come from the public sector where their opinions are accepted with little argument. They depend on the same acceptance when they enter the private world of insurance and contracts. They depend on Ipse Dixit. (A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) And many Claims Managers and Property Claims Representatives fail to understand that what they get from their expert is not necessarily going to make it through trial. When that happens, the client insurance company may be facing extra-contractual damaged or punitive damages for accepting and acting on bad information improperly presented. Don’t let it happen to you. Contact MITS for a full fire file review. Let us help you through the maze. Call MITS today.