Billing and Payment Policy, January 2023
All charges are for service in the Metro Tucson area (Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita). Additional travel charges apply for service outside of this area. All EDR Downloads include a brief discussion (approximately 10 minutes or less) of any data report obtained if Arizona Crash & EDR Services is not retained for analysis.
Case Initiation Fee: FREE
Includes initial consultation and discussion of client requests. Basic Conflict check.
Professional Services Hourly Rate: $300 Per Hour
Applies to general reconstruction services including material review and analysis, report preparation, computer simulation or animation, testimony and/or deposition (including wait/standby time).
Technical Services Hourly Rate: $150 Per Hour
Applies to EDR (car black box) downloads, scene/vehicle inspection or documentation, photography, travel time to court/deposition and travel outside of the Tucson metro area, administrative tasks, etc.
Event Data Recorder – Basic (EDR) Download: $425 Flat Rate*
A basic download is defined as a car which has an ignition key available, has a working electrical system that can be repowered, and the diagnostic port under the dash is accessible and functioning. Includes up to one hour of technician time; additional time will be charged at the technical services hourly rate.
* Travel time is included if it is within metro Tucson, AZ. If no vehicle key is available, a $50 surcharge may be added to the above rates. The Hyundai/Kia charge is $525
Event Data Recorder – Advanced (EDR) Download: $525 Flat Rate*
An advanced download is typically defined as a download in which the technician must obtain data directly from the module, otherwise known as a direct-to-module download.
Includes up to one hour of technician time; additional time will be charged at the technical services hourly rate.
* Travel time is included if it is within metro Tucson, AZ. If no vehicle key is available, a $50 surcharge may be added to the above rates. The Hyundai, Kia or FlexRay 500 charge is $625
Event Data Recorder – Shipped Airbag Control Module: $300
Ship your airbag control module to us and we will provide you with the data for a fixed low cost of $300 or $400 for Hyundai/Kia vehicles. (You will pay the actual cost of return shipping as well.) Do not ship any module to us until you have spoken to us and confirmed our availability.
Other Equipment/Software Fees:
Specialized Download of Vehicle Control History (If available):
Toyota Safety Sense $150 plus EDR Download Equipment Charge
UAS Photography (Photographs Only): $200
UAS Photography with Pix4d Scene Creation: $500
Vehicle or Scene Inspection with Photos: $200 (Only charged if no UAS or EDR download fee)
Payments
Travel time outside of the Tucson metro area will be billed at the technical services hourly rate. Please discuss with Arizona Crash & EDR Services about availability outside metro Tucson.
After the Case Initiation, payments are due in full upon receipt of the invoice(s). Payment for direct service only (such as an EDR download without analysis) is due at the time the service is provided. Arizona Crash & EDR Services reserves the right to discontinue further work or cancel scheduled appearances if invoiced balances are not paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice. All hourly charges are rounded up to the nearest 0.1 hour.
PLEASE ASK FOR THE MOST CURRENT BILLING AND PAYMENT POLICY. THAT POLICY SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE ABOVE, WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY