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Expert: - 12/8/2009


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My 2002 Infiniti G20 was stolen from outside of night club, and at first when I came out I thought maybe it had been towed.  The next morning I called the police to see if they had it in the pound and they told me NO I needed to come down and make a report.  When I got down there after leaving work early I was told that they did have it in the pound, it was found totally burned, so I made the report.  I made the claim on 11/12 and only am now hearing something from someone in SIU who wants to do another phone interview.  I need to ask how to handle this because this is my first time filing a claim and just from the fact that it went to SIU means they think I had something to do with it.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.  Also my insurance company is USAA.  Also I have called this guy twice and he has yet to call me back.  On the 12th of this month will be 30days and my rental has to go back on the 16th.

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Tesra

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Here is what you need to do--go to http://www.autotheftexpert.com

Review the information and the contact me today or tonight up to 10 pm CST.

I am very busy and have a huge court docket and won't have time to answer you back after today. You are the third request in 24 hours.

I am very good with these cases with a 95% success rate when opposing the insurance experts. Most call themselves professionals, but in reality have sold their soul for the insurance buck.

If your car is a total burn, I guaranty there is no one that can determine how the vehicle was last operated without one forensic locksmith tool--a Crystal Ball!!!

Call me as soon as you review the site.

Rob  

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Rob Painter, Ase, CFEI, CAFATE

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Please remember. I am not an attorney and cannot legal advice. My answers are based on my experience due to litigation I have been involved in as an expert, for both insurance companies and while oposing them opposing them. I deal with only comprehensive claims on autos related to fire and theft. I have even had the opportunity to rewrite policy coverage language as it relates to vehicle theft and forced entry for insurance defense attorneys.

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Experience in the area: Working with insurance companies and attorneys on these issues for over 20 years. It is very common to have a reported stolen car with a so-called factory anti-theft system to have the theft claim denied. I have served successfully as an expert witness in the courts across the US representing the insured and their attorney revealing that the insurance expert did not take all known theories into consideration before rendering their "Forensic" conclusion. Many insurance carriers us independent "Forensic" experts to examine reported stolen vehicles commonly using flawed methodology implicating the innocent insured with the theft. My job is to determine if the insurance expert reached his conclusions based on accepted scientific principals or just net opinion with no basis other than opinion. My case record against such experts is very compelling.My resume can be seen at the catagory "Auto Theft and Prevention." In "Forensics" the scientific method must be employed. In the forensic locksmith field determining how a reported stolen vehicle was last operated, many processes cannot be duplicated and are conveniently not addressed. If they were, juries would have the opportunity to make a fair and impartial opinion at least about what the expert could or could not prove. There is a purported process determining the last key used. The chances of determining such is very rare uless the key is found in the ignition lock. Experts commonly destroy evidence as well and are rarely questioned on this event. I reveal the weakness in their testimony on such instances.

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