He writes science fiction.
He has worked professionally in over 30 different fields, from horse husbandry, auto mechanics and home construction to photography, marketing, personnel management and counseling.
He is a vocalist, guitarist, and song writer.
His last IQ test came in at 154. (as though anyone cares)
He has made a lifelong study of education technology as well as philosophy and comparative religion.
What on earth does AyeSpy do with himself all day?
AyeSpy Investigator
Job Duties:
Photos of plaintiff and defendant vehicle damages
Photos/videography of client injuries, scars, disfigurement, disabilities
Photos or micro-photography of physical evidence and of purportedly defective products, food adulteration, etc.
Photography and scale diagraming of scenes, to clarify liability or fact issues
Obtaining of photos or video taken by others and analysis of same. Includes: Police, coroner, private security officers and/or investigators, adjusters, aerial photos
Inspect vehicles for evidence of impact force, accident causation reasons, crashworthiness, mechanisms of injury causation. Supervise vehicle tear-down for these purposes.
Secure, preserve and regulate access to accident vehicles as appropriate
Obtain, Inspect, analyze, and preserve physical evidence and purportedly defective products of all kinds in order to determine facts and liability. For instance: failed ladders, chairs, tires, mechanical car parts, stair elements, stoves, electrical parts, lights, ropes, cable and webbing, hinges, frames, stands, glass items, clothing, hand tools, power tools, fuel systems and tanks, bikes, motorcycles, medical appliances, springs, tensioners, latches, valves, etc.
Investigation to determine the manufacturers and distributors of products when not clearly stated on same
Obtaining of exemplar products for comparison and testing
Inspection and analysis of premises (including plumbing, wiring, framing, glazing, roofing, masonry, stairs, floors, railings, drywall) in order to determine code compliance and to determine accident causation facts and liability.
Premises illumination analysis
Investigation and analysis of job safety factors and plant operation to determine when ordinary negligence is exceeded or third party liability enters in.
Locate and interview witnesses, record witness statements.
Sitting in on (to observe and regulate) recorded statements of clients by insurance reps
Analysis of potential toxic exposure and causes for environmental illness
Analysis of compliance or lack thereof with safe animal restraint and handling practices
Investigation of compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety laws
Inspection and analysis of roadways, traffic control elements, traffic control plans for safety, compliance with laws and codes, visibility, etc. to determine possible contribution to accident causation.
Accident reconstruction from physical evidence and witness accounts including: vehicle movement, speed from skid, speed from crush, speed from roll, vehicle attitude, occupant impact, elapsed time between events, avoidance factors, braking performance, visibility and vehicle illumination, use or non-use of restraint, etc.
Obtaining of outside reports from police, coroner, other jurisdictions, etc.
Videotape scenes, client activities, defendant activities, statements, other evidence
Obtain police and television and other public-source videos
Video copying and editing
Find and hire consulting and testifying experts in all fields and liaison with same.
Unsnarl difficult property damage issues and P/D value disputes
Investigate to locate insurance and analyze insurance exposure under case facts
Evaluate questionable incoming cases as to worth and sufficiency.
Locate missing persons including defendants, witnesses and clients.
Identify and locate defendants and their agents for purposes of service and correctly naming in complaint
Attend and record salient facts of plaintiff and defendant traffic trials. Prepare plaintiff for traffic trial.
Police, fire, coroner, prosecutor liaison to assist prosecution and conviction of defendants
Review of medical and coroner records to determine causation of injury or death. Liaison with coroner to get erroneous causation corrected on official report
Back-up prospective case interviewing
Prospective case interviewing in hospital or home setting
Rapid service of process on friendly witnesses
Surveillance
Public records research to determine history of accident site, and identities and zones of responsibility of potential defendants
Defendant asset and criminal and civil record searches - background investigation for credibility purposes
Legal research and statutory and case citation to assist attorney in case analysis
Writing of some pleadings in state and federal court.
Determination of relevant discovery issues as requested
Assisting clients in response to discovery if necessary
American Trial Lawyers Association research of current and past similar cases against same or similar defendant or product
Premises security plan and execution analysis
Area crime trend analysis
Travel as necessary to conduct any and all of above out of town and/or out of state.
Represent firm to other firms, public agencies, witnesses and to potential clients in the most capable and professional light possible
To see the actual list of fields in which AyeSpy has earned $$, look at the AyeSpyList. Included under separate heading are activities pursued out of necessity or for pleasure, but without remuneration...