Friday, December 5, 2008

Diagramming auto accident scenes

Hey - I finally got it figured out. I had to accept the invitation. woohoo....

In the past if an auto claims adjuster couldn't get an idea of an intersection or parking lot layout, he or she would have to ask each of the parties to submit their own diagrams and/or photos. Now with these tools (google map w/ street view & google earth), my adjusters (students) can pull up the map & street view to get a clearer picture of the positioning of the vehicles in an auto accident, which should create more questions to ask about positioning and how the accident happened. All of this with the party on the phone, pulling up the scene diagram on their dual monitor. My company has blocked google earth via our firewall, but before they did, adjusters were using it in a similar way. This can be simulated in a role play in our training system.

2 comments:

Alison Knits Some Love said...

Chuck, Great real world uses. I think I left a comment that the professional level that you do pay for would simplify your work. These are real images from satellite. I think they would stand up in court. Why not use them for adjuster reports? Alison

Rebecca said...

Chuck,
That sounds like a great way to use the maps. I wonder why you are not allowed to do so.

Are you in my hometown of San Antonio?
-Rebecca