CV: Salvatore R. Raimondi, Sr.
AAFS Associates, Inc. Salvatore R. Raimondi, Sr., VP 4656 Lillian Ave Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418-6135 Bus Phone: 561-832-6022 Alternate: 561-906-0092 / Cell Direct Website: www.aafsa.com Email: RSRaimondi@aafsa.com
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Automotive Crash & At Scene Vehicular Homicide Investigator Forensic Master Mechanic
AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCK, SUV, MOTORCYCLE, MACHINERY HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SEMI, TRACTOR-TRAILER CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE / AFFILIATIONS 1987-2008 CERTIFICATION ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION: University of North Florida AT SCENE, HOMICIDE / VEHICLE CRASH INVESTIGATOR Traffic Crash / Homicide Reports Official Report Composition Official Report factors & data, Determine Accuracy of Official Reports, Rate of Speed, Velocity, Distance, Reaction Time, Stopping Distances, Stopping Time Friction Factors, Crush Factors, Roadway factors, elements, mapping, Tire marks / Skid Marks Absence of Tire / Skid Marks ABS factor considerations Available Artificial Light Analysis Available Natural Light Analysis** Sunrise, Sunset, Moon Phase**
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visibility / overcast factors** ** any specific past date, location or time. Roadway Rise and Pitch factors Elevation & Super-Elevation factors Forensic, Post-Crash Vehicle Safety Forensic Roadway Fitness evaluation. Forensic, Post-Crash Vehicle Competency Inspection of Automobiles, SUV, Trucks, Semi, Tractor Trailer, Combinations, Machinery and Heavy Equipment. Traffic Crash Report analysis and diagrams to scale, including visual CAD, in motion,
Teaching Accreditation: Accreditation in process August 12, 2006 to teach at College level: Structural Analysis and Estimating Damage Analysis & Damage Repair Painting and Refinishing Engine Repair Manual Drive Train & Axle Certifications: Automotive Service Excellence / ASE Certifications: Engine Repair Manual Drive Train and Axle Suspension and Steering Brakes Electrical / Electronic Systems Heating and Air Conditioning Painting and Refinishing Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Damage Analysis and Estimating
General Motors Certifications Computer Command Controls High Energy Ignition Systems Electrical Theory and Basic Circuitry Vibration Diagnosis Specialized Electronic Training / Computer Controls
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I-CAR / Inter-Industry Conference on Collision Repairs Certified Collision Repair Technician since 1988 Contributed to the 8 part certification class under Palm Beach Community College instructor David Veal / Certification Issued. Automobile Frame & Unitized Body / Subframe Damage Analysis Frame & Unitized Body Integrity and Repair Procedure High Strength Steel Applications and Repair Procedures Electric / Gas Welding MIG Welding Procedures Steel / High Strength Steel & Aluminum GLASURIT / BASF AUTOMOTIVE PAINT & SUBSTRATES Certified Color Match Certified Color Mix formulation Master Finisher / Refinisher MACS / Mobile Air Conditioning Society Certification Classes taken / Certification issued 3M ARMS: Automotive Management School Estimating, Estimating Systems, Computer Estimating Systems Automobile Repair Shop Management Theory and Technique National Forensic Center Attended National Forensic Center Annual 2000 National Conference of Expert Witnesses, Litigation Consultants, and Attorneys. Multiple National listings acquired Continuing education Miami University: Hazardous Waste and EPA Compliance Hazardous Waste Handling, types, generators, law, safety and Environmental Protection Agency Compliance Certification issued Queens College NYC: January 1971- June 1972, Enrolled Queens College, New York City, At age 16, Major Psychology, Minor Media / Acting.
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Dale Carnegie: Attended / Graduated Dale Carnegie 1989 Attended / Sub-Instructor Dale Carnegie as Graduate Assistant 1993 Teaching: 1988 to 1992 Personally hosted Continuing Education for Palm Beach Community College Automotive School Instructors who attended continuing education at my facility, Model Garage of Palm Beach, to learn new, state of the art, automotive repair techniques Society of Automotive Engineers 2000 to present: Associate Member (continuing education) Accident Reconstruction ARC Network: Associate Member and subscriber (continuing education) Independent Association of Arson Investigators: Listed IAAI website / Associate member / continuing education Florida Bar Journal: Subscriber “Claims” publications with listing. (personal study and continuing education) Fraternal Order of Police Associates: Member since 1990, served as Vice President of Lake Worth Lodge #1 from 1995 to 1999 until local lodges were absorbed into one State Lodge.
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LICENSE HISTORY, PAST / PRESENT: Licensed by the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation as Department of Professional Regulation / Auction House Owner Licensed and Bonded / Florida State Non-Franchised Automobile Dealer (1987 to 2003) Experience in Automobile / Vehicle Title history, Lemon Law issues, Cases in which Dealer impropriety or Fraud may be suspected. Licensed (previously) by the Division of Banking & Finance as Primary Lender of Funds Automobile / Vehicle loans at Dealer level Experience in Automobile loans, paperwork, and cases in which Dealer Fraud may be suspected. Licensed (previously) by the State of Florida, Department of Consumer Affairs as Pawn Broker Licensed by Florida Department of Revenue as Second Hand Dealer Licensed as New York State Licensed Motor Vehicle Inspector (previously) Licensed as New York City Tow Operator 1973 to 1985 Licensed / Permitted New York City Fire Department, Certificates of Fitness 1. Combined Gases through Approved Blowpipe (Oxy/Acetyl Welding) 2. Flammable Automotive Fuels (owner of Fuel Pumps) 3. Compressed Air / Gases in excess of 100 PSI. Licensed as Automobile & Truck Repair Facility, Department of Motor Vehicles in Florida and New York State
PERSONAL: Age: 54
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EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: January 1997 – present Professional support services for Attorneys, Judicial Systems, Law Enforcement Agencies, Municipalities, Insurance Companies, Law Firms and affiliated Legal Entities, Engineers and Engineering consultants, Adjusters, Appraisers, Private Investigators, Corporations, Research Consultants, Manufacturers, Dealerships, Auto Repair Facilities, Automotive Associations, insured persons, claimants and individuals in the private sector. Services performed: Accident Investigation, Forensic Analysis of Automotive, Marine, Truck, Motorcycle and Machinery accident, defect, fire, theft, mechanical failure, component failure, fraud and negligence claims/cases to determine fault or attributing fault including but not limited to automobile/truck/machinery accident, industrial accident, automotive , marine and aviation related industries warehouse, service and repair shop, component manufacturer and suppliers. Objective: Determination of cause, defect, improper or negligent repair, suspected fraud and bad faith. Complete Incident / Accident / Case Review: Identification, dissection and analysis of opposing, erroneous or contradicting testimony, statements or reports. My duties include the daily operation and management of a Company that provides a wide variety forensic services pertaining to automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, heavy equipment and machinery accidents to determine cause (or attributing cause) which may be due to fire, defect, neglect, improper / fraudulent / faulty repair in which serious injuries, deaths or multiple deaths have occurred. Complete, in-depth review / analysis of automobile Dealer and Independent Repair facilities including truck / motorcycle / truck / tractor / trailer mechanical, body, paint, electrical and accessory installer facilities and accidents / injuries occur within the facility to determine causation, fault and attributing fault. Providing such services include complete review and in-depth research of accident claims or cases, analysis of existing reports, expert testimony, eye-witness statements and physical evidence, accident scene and associated damages which may have occurred. 1987 - 1996: Model Garage of Palm Beach Full time, hands on, owner and manager of The Model Garage of Palm Beach; a full service automotive restoration, reconstruction, body, frame, refinishing and mechanical repair shop. At peak I managed over 15 employees and contractors, I operated and managed all facets of the business as well as performing the duties of chief diagnostician, frame technician; paint and color match consultant, estimator, and Master Mechanic.
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Direct Repair Facility for Allstate and Hartford Insurance Companies contracted for restorative repairs/reconstruction after collision or comprehensive loss, of all “fine” automobiles. These contracts further enhanced our existing professional client base. During this time, I had been called upon by several clients of my repair/reconstruction facility for consultation, examination, research, photographic documentation and expert testimony for all variations of automobile related cases. These legal matters involved accident investigation, fire, arson, fraud, defect, improper repairs, unsafe repairs, fraudulent repairs, negligence, injury, improper identification, serialization, collision analysis, damage analysis, impact analysis, bad faith, wrongful death and vehicular homicide. My duties included the examination of evidence, reports, documents, statements, depositions and expert testimony for contradictions, conflicts, variations and inaccuracies. Throughout these years, I performed consultation services almost exclusively for Allstate Insurance Company with few exceptions, one of which was a special request from the Florida Highway Patrol, as Expert, on a case involving multiple stolen vehicles with serial numbers that had been either altered or switched. ( State of Florida vs. McCurry)
December 1986 - October 1987 General Motors / Chevrolet Dealership General Motors affiliate, Automotive Management Placement Service, Stamford, CT. Tested by AMPS with high score, placed as Shop Foreman to aid a troubled Chevrolet dealership in Connecticut that had undergone a General Motors warranty audit and debit. The Dealership was in jeopardy of losing the GM Franchise. Obtained numerous GM certifications and became familiarized with Dealer / Manufacturer relations and worked with Factory Reps on Lemon Law vehicles and verification of common problems within the Chevrolet line of automobiles. June 1985 - November 1986: Managed and operated Action Towing Service, Brooklyn, New York.
October 1974 to June 1985: Licensed NYC Towing Service & NYPD Contract Owned, operated and managed Raimondi Towing Service, Inc., an automobile and truck repair facility with thirteen (13) licensed interstate wreckers (tow trucks), a full service mechanical repair shop and a full service auto body and frame shop. Monitored and responded to NYPD radio calls when wreckers were needed at accident scenes. Our Company was one of the first companies to be accepted for NYPD Rotation
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Tow Program for theft / recovered vehicles.
Contracted, on a first call basis, with the New York State Sheriff’s Department, Kings County Division, for seizures of large automotive, truck, machinery assets including fleets of trucks and specialized related equipment including the organization and provision of wreckers, cranes, specialized split body trailer, riggers to implement the seizure move and sale of seized equipment. Contracted, on a first call basis, with General Motors Acceptance Corporation. Provided 24/7 automobile repossessions in Queens County, Kings County, New York City, and as “Specialist” in difficult repossessions. Areas covers: all of New York City, Long Island and certain adjoining parts of New Jersey. I purchased a vast number of salvage vehicles from insurance companies and/or registered owners as a result of our contract with New York City Police Department Rotation Tow Program and the collision vehicles towed to my facility in response to police radio calls. During this time, I realized another opportunity to expand and diversify was within reach. I expanded our facility to include an automobile salvage yard to accommodate the quantity of vehicles that we were acquiring from these contract and license arrangements. I personally managed and supervised the daily operations of these diversified, yet unified entities.
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