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In addition to our highly qualified staff, we have established sources and contacts for obtaining critical information in all fifty states and most countries. Our services are specifically tailored to each client's individual case. Contact us for consultation, cost estimates, and any questions regarding your investigative needs.
Civil and Criminal Trial Preparation
All phases of Civil and Criminal investigations, including undercover activities monitoring, witness interviews, background information gathering, and all types of photography, diagrams, and documentation are conducted expertly and professionally.
In addition to gathering all pertinent information, our highly trained investigators add valuable insight and additional perspectives contributing to the overall case analysis, strategy, and trial preparation.
Investigative assistance with trial preparation is invaluable to trial attorneys. The following are just a few of the many attorneys who found the work of LMI investigators to be critical to the outcome of their cases.
Attorney Lenell Nussbaum, Past President of WACDL:
"I hired LMI to assist me in the trial preparation of a very difficult case. The outcome was highly favorable to my client... acquittal on one charge and a hung jury with the majority for acquittal on a lesser charge. The assistance of LMI was instrumental in obtaining these results. I have worked with LMI for a number of years and have always been impressed with the quality of their investigative expertise. An added bonus is their creative input, analysis of trial strategy, and their ability to find effective experts for combating questionable States' evidence."
Attorney David S. Marshall:
"I worked with LMI on a very difficult case that went to trial. The defendant was acquitted. Ms. Montgomery and her staff provided excellent assistance in all phases of trial preparation. The investigation was critical to the outcome of this case."
Attorney Ray Brown, Dillon & Findley Law Firm:
"In addition to superb investigative assistance in trial preparation, the LMI investigators provided convincing, persuasive testimony in the courtroom that impeached several of the State’s key witnesses, including their chief investigator. We easily won what initially appeared to be a very difficult case."
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Services Directory
- Activities Monitoring
- Background Inquiries
- Child-Abuse Investigation
- Child Custody Investigation
- Courthouse Research
- Criminal Defense
- Death Penalty Mitigation
- Diagramming and Photography
- Due Diligence
- Employment Discrimination
- Estate and Heir Searches
- Fraud Investigations
- Hostile Work Environment
- Insurance Defense
- International Investigations
- Internet Research
- Recorded and Written Statements
- Sexual Harassment
- Surveillance
- Trademark Infringement
- Witness/Claimant Evaluations
- Locates
- Workers' Compensation
Investigations
- Wrongful Death Investigations
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Corporate Investigations
LMI provides excellent information for business solutions. We can help you with a variety of employee related problems and business concerns including:
Due Diligence
Pre-Employment background
Workers' Compensation Claims
Competitor Intelligence
Litigation Support
Hostile Work Environment
Corporate Fraud
Sexual Harassment
Racial and Gender Discrimination
How we can help
LMI is in the business of finding information and providing answers. Information gathering and the analysis of information is our area of expertise. Our 21 years of investigative work have enabled us to develop excellent resources for obtaining difficult to find information. We have many tools, ranging from sophisticated databases to direct and/or discreet inquires with human contacts. We have established and maintained national and international sources of information for most States and many countries.
Specifically, LMI is able to check on a company’s history, reputation in their industry, current and prior business affiliations, financial status and assets, past problems, litigation in State and Federal Courts, UCC filings, licenses, liens, and other information as specified by the client. Extensive background investigations on the principals of the companies are also conducted by LMI and should be included with any investigation of a business.
Order form for Due Diligence Background Investigation
Authorization Form for Employee Background Investigation
For questions or consultation email us at webinfo@lmipi.com
Or call our offices at (206) 784 8151.
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Due Diligence
Due Diligence is defined as using the level of judgment, care, and prudence, that a person would reasonably be expected to do prior to a specific event. For corporations needing to make important business decisions, Due Diligence means "checking it out", i.e. acquiring objective and reliable facts and information about a subject before finalizing their decision.
The "subject" of the due diligence for corporations may be the merger or acquisition of another business, the investment of monies with another business or individual, the evaluation of a start up company, or as simple as checking out an employee before making the decision to hire.
The reasonable and prudent level of care in any of the above situations would certainly involve a thorough investigation of the company and the principals involved with the company and/or any individuals relevant to the decision at hand.
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Claims Investigations
Technology has led the way to the substantial growth of the investigative profession. Thanks to computers, useful and even critical information is available from all parts of the country with lightning speed. However, when it comes to determining the credibility of humans, whether they are lying or telling the truth, we often have to resort to the "old fashioned" method of observation. Especially in cases involving claims of soft tissue injury, when there is no objective medical evidence or other facts to support a claim, watching and filming a claimant's activities can "shed light" on the credibility of the claim.
Order form for Claims Investigation
Order form for Activities Monitering
Case Histories: "A Little Goes a Long Way"
Case #1
Mr. X claimed he couldn't drive a car due to injuries. Shortly before the trial, he was filmed driving. When confronted with this evidence, he claimed that it was a "one time" excursion. The jury didn't buy it and awarded zero in damages. The client had offered to settle this case for $100,000 prior to the trial. Cost to the client for this surveillance -- only $2,500.
Case #2
Ms. X claimed she was bedridden and could no longer work in her garden. She was filmed for approximately 20 minutes doing yard work in her front yard. When her case went to trial, the film was enough to convince the jury that her injuries were grossly exaggerated! They awarded a total of $2,000 in damages to the plaintiff. She had been asking for hundreds of thousands! Total cost of surveillance to the client: only $2,800.
(Note: Names and other identifiers have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the case.)
The above claimants were videotaped engaging in vigorous physical activity by LMI investigators.
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Red Flags of a Questionable Claim
- Claimant is never home to answer the phone or is “sleeping and cannot be disturbed.”
- Injury coincides with layoffs, a plant closing, or a slow down in the economy affecting the claimant’s income.
- Leads from co-workers suggest that the subject is active; i.e. golf, soccer, hobbies, musical performances, childcare, volunteer work.
- No organic basis for disability. Subjective medical information supplied.
- Claimant has a history of self-employment and/or is a tradesman (carpenter, electrician, mover, etc.) who might readily work for cash while feigning disability.
- Excessive demands for compensation.
- Rehab reports indicate a healthy-looking claimant, portraying mixed symptoms or behaviors.
- Claimant receives mail at a post office box or parent's residence and will not divulge the actual address of his/her residence.
- Claimant has moved out of city or state.
- Disability beyond that normally associated with claimed injury.
- "Dueling Doctors" - one says the claimant is disabled, the other disagrees.
- Claimant gives a cell phone number instead of residence number.
- Has numerous past claims, the "Frequent Flyer" employee.
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