Larry Montanez analyzes collision damage, extracts and interprets EDR / Black Box data, and testifies on what physically happened. For insurers, attorneys, repair facilities, and vehicle owners. Backed by 30+ years of hands-on collision work and his role as Collision Damage Analyst at Lange Technical Services Ltd.
From the scene to the courtroom. Every claim cited, every report defensible.
Full reconstruction of passenger, commercial, motorcycle, and pedestrian collisions. Scene work, vehicle inspection, and applied-forces analysis.
A written report suitable for the trier of fact, with demonstratives where useful. Civil and criminal. Plaintiff and defense.
Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) extraction and interpretation: pre-impact speed, throttle, brake, steering, and seatbelt status.
Paired with the physical damage and the scene evidence to tell what actually happened, not just what was claimed.
Crush-energy and momentum analysis from the damage and scene evidence.
The physics, on paper, in plain English. Cited and defensible.
Hands-on inspection of crash-damaged or post-repair vehicles. 3D measurement, weld documentation, and OEM cross-reference.
Written report for the insurer, the attorney, or the court. Includes Quality of Repair Assessment where applicable.
ASE Master-level inspection of brakes, steering, suspension, tires, airbag systems, and electrical.
Did the part fail, or did the driver? A defensible answer, every time.
Pre-trial reports, demonstratives, deposition prep, and trial testimony.
Sourced line by line to OEM procedure, P-Page paragraph, or applied physics. Built to be defended, not negotiated away.
Rapid response, photogrammetry, drone aerial imagery, and 3D scanning where the scene calls for it.
Evidence preserved before it disappears.
Workshops for reconstructionists, investigators, claims professionals, and counsel.
Topics include CDR / EDR interpretation, crush-energy analysis, vehicle damage assessment, and OEM procedure review.
Independent on every side of the table. Retained by the party who needs the truth.
Coverage, liability, and subrogation work.
Civil and criminal, federal and state.
Pre- and post-repair scope disputes.
Independent assessments when the carrier says no.
NY State DMV Safety Division and others.
The expert and the credentials are the same person. No hand-offs.
Thirty minutes, no obligation. Bring the file you have — estimate, PRI question, or a matter heading toward depositions.
Thirty minutes, no obligation. Bring an estimate, a PRI question, or a matter heading toward depositions.
