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Hourly rates range from $45-$400/hour depending on staff person and type of service.
Our detailed Fee Schedule will be supplied upon personal request.
The following provides the conditions under which we provide services and the typical project costs which can be expected.
Requesting information can be by E-Mail; phone 734-662-6822; or fax 734-747-9712.
I. PROJECT INITIATION AND MINIMUM CHARGES
Initial Telephone Consultation: No Charge
Normal Minimum Retainer:
Engineering/Consultation Projects $1000
Litigation/Expert Testimony Projects $2000
Depositions or Trial Testimony Minimum
(Preparation, testimony, and travel): 6 Hours
Engineering Services and Travel Time: Listed Rates
II. NORMAL HOURLY RATES FOR STAFF SERVICES
Provided by request. See example charges herein.
III. SERVICES BY CONTRACT OR WITHIN BUDGETARY LIMITS
For client services which are highly definable as to their scope, we are willing to negotiate a fixed price contract to provide such services. For projects having a less definable scope or specific budget limitations, we can provide estimates for completing specific tasks usually to within 10% or restrict our services to prearranged budgetary limits .
IV. INVOICING
Clients will receive monthly invoices itemizing date of services, nature of service, person performing, and hours for each day. Travel and other expenses will be separately itemized at cost (no administrative surcharges). Unused retainer or advance payments are refundable.
V. PAYMENT OF CHARGES
A. Payments Net 30 days. Late fee: 1.5% per month thereafter.
B. Advance payments may be required to do priority services requested on short notice, to do substantial testing, or to continue work where a client has been delinquent.
C. Deposition or trial testimony will be given only after payment for all charges has been received, including estimated charges for such testimony.
VI. TYPICAL PROJECT COSTS
For most projects, the listed retainer will be adequate to conduct a preliminary in-house review and give a verbal response which provides guidance on the matter. For a litigation matter in which we are expected to provide a report or oral testimony the total costs will depend on the amount of research and testing, and extent and length of involvement. Total project costs which involve such litigation or testimony usually range between $15,000 and $40,000 for a matter which goes through deposition or trial. These costs would not necessarily be typical for other types of projects involving only a consultation or pure research task of a defined scope. While all projects are typically invoiced monthly for actual time and expenses, the following are typical charges for frequent types of activities as they might be expected to accumulate over the life of a project. Since we have a large staff which can be assigned to meet client deadlines, the calendar duration of the project is usually less of a factor than the scope of the services provided.
- Review project or related materials and provide preliminary verbal recommendations or consultation: $2000
- Collect related standards, past litigations, state of the art and other research materials: $1000-3000
- On site inspection of accident location, facility, machine, process or product: $500-1500
- Assistance in drafting complaints or questions for testimony or interrogatories: $500-1500
- Laboratory product testing, accident simulation, user surveys and/or accident reconstruction: $3000-50000
- Prepare initial or final written report : $2000-3000
- Maintenance of case file including staff and client communications: $100/month
- Studying case material in preparation for deposition or trial: $500-3000
- Prepare exhibits for deposition or trial testimony: $500-2000
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