Our Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigators are key to any defense against criminal charges by the government. We are a key asset to your legal defense team and work closely with your attorney as we locate and interview witnesses, conduct thorough research, review police policy and procedures and the adherence to them by the police, evaluate evidence and the evidence collection process ensuring a secure “chain of custody” has been enforced, analyze crime scenes to gather, sometimes missed, evidence that is crucial to your criminal defense case as well as provide medical experts to evaluate, when needed, autopsy and EMS reports of death or injury. We currently employ the only Board Certified Defense Investigator in the entire state of WV to assist you.

Oftentimes, families experience the traumatic event of fire loss with no resources to determine where the fire started and how. This is crucial information to settling a claim with your insurance company and public resources, such as the State Fire Marshal or law enforcement arson units, are not available to assist you or your insurance company determine this information. The qualified Fire Investigators at FSI are dedicated to determining the area of origin and cause to assist your insurer in settling your claim. Our Fire Investigators are available to assist you and, when needed, to assist your insurance company get to the root of the fire.

Whether an accident occurs at a workplace or on the road, our staff is equipped to perform the necessary research to uncover the cause. We will gather witness statements and analyze the scene of the incident. When needed, our network of crash/accident reconstructionists will diligently pursue how the accident occurred and who is responsible. This is a crucial step in the tragic event of a death caused by a motor vehicle. We also photograph the scene and review police reports and statements given prior to our involvement.

A wrongful death is caused by negligence or wrongdoing. When a wrongful death occurs it is heartbreaking for the individual’s loved ones. Let us gather solid evidence for your case and get you the compensation you deserve.

FSI's skilled team of West Virginia private investigators can assist in a variety of investigations. Our investigators are board certified and have the expertise to get you the answers you seek.

Our investigators are trained in numerous “techniques” of interviewing that ultimately end with the truth. We locate and interview witnesses, occupants of a home, medical personnel, and opposing parties and use those statements to pursue potential other witnesses to an event.

By reaching out to our network across the state and around the country, we are able to meet any of our clients’ needs to serve civil papers on defendants and potential witnesses for either party. Our clients range from law firms to individuals and our rates are some of the most competitive in the state of West Virginia.

Our legal researchers are available to travel to any county in the state of WV to obtain any documents that are in the possession of the Magistrate, Circuit and/or Federal Courts. From criminal cases to civil cases to real estate documents, we research the records and report what is available so you can make an informed decision on what you need for your legal matters.

FSI provides close/executive protection to those seeking these extra measures. We will conduct a thorough threat assessments and will determine the best course of action to keep you safe.

This service is available to individuals who feel threatened for whatever reason, corporate executives, witnesses in a criminal trial, politicians and anyone else who feels that they need this protection. After a thorough threat assessment of your home/office or travel routes, we will make protection suggestions for you to evaluate and consider and then assign a team of close protection specialists to provide the level of security and protection that you demand.

Our mission is legal investigations and expert consultations of personal injury, negligence and death for civil, criminal and probate, and pre and active litigation for attorneys. We also aim to help families with the unexpected and questioned death of a loved one.

We provide expert medicolegal investigations to review the records, reports, photographs and evidentiary documentation in order to provide a non-medical expert opinion, within the scope of our education, training and experience, as to the totality of the circumstances of the fatal or non-fatal event and the competency of the official investigation, with respect to death investigation protocol and standards.