A thorough scene investigation of your next fire case may be the difference between a claim being dropped and a claim being litigated. The timeliness of the investigation and methods employed will ensure that all case facts have been uncovered, and that important evidence is preserved.

Early and thorough responses are imperative and will in turn facilitate cost containment; the accurate identification of culpable parties; preservation of evidence; and the identification of frivolous or exaggerated claims.

In sum, thorough fire scene investigations can translate into the ability to make early case decisions that preserve both legal defenses and, hopefully, the bottom line.

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