The Value of Private Investigators
1. For Lawyers:
Evidence Gathering: PIs collect crucial evidence for civil and criminal cases, including witness interviews, surveillance, and background checks.
Locating People: They help locate missing persons, witnesses, or defendants.
Due Diligence: PIs assist with vetting clients, opposing parties, and expert witnesses to uncover hidden information.
Trial Preparation: They uncover facts that strengthen a lawyer’s case or discredit opposing arguments.
2. For Insurance Companies:
Fraud Investigation: PIs investigate suspicious claims, including personal injury, workers’ compensation, and property damage, helping to detect and prevent fraud.
Surveillance: They monitor claimants to verify the legitimacy of injuries or damages.
Background Research: PIs verify claimant histories and past claim patterns to assess risk and legitimacy.
3. For the Public:
Personal Protection: PIs help individuals with cases involving harassment, stalking, or threats.
Finding People: They assist in locating missing persons, lost relatives, or debtors.
Verification Services: PIs perform background checks for personal relationships, business partnerships, and major personal decisions.
Consumer Protection: They uncover scams, frauds, or hidden risks in transactions.Take a minute to write an introduction that is short, sweet, and to the point.
Be Wise and Beware
Do not waste time and money hiring a private investigator just to confirm a spouse is cheating if you live in a no fault divorce jurisdiction such as Texas. Unless there is a substantial amount of assets in the estate for you to have access to if you are able to prove fraud or a breach of some type of pre-martial agreement, is it worth spending money to confirm what you already suspect and may have evidence of already?
If you are considering filing for divorce, a good divorce attorney will be able to help you determine if hiring a private investigator is worth the time and money. Usually it is not. However, if you are just attempting to get concrete proof of what you suspect for your own peace of mind, then that's different.
In no fault divorce jurisdictions, most courts do not allow such evidence to be admitted except in certain circumstances. Usually a legal declaration that there has been a breakdown in the martial relationship is enough to get a divorce underway without the need of surveillance to prove it.
