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Use and Limitation of "Black Box" Data Recordings in Car Crash Cases

Published by Michigan Association for Justice
and Canadian Caucus of AAJ
Learning Objectives
  • What data is available from the Event Data Recorder Module (EDM) and similar technologies embedded in vehicles
  • What are the limitations of that data
  • How law enforcement is supposed to use the data
  • How the data is being used to determine what happened in the crash and to ascribe fault
  • How you can use that recorded data
  • A preview of what’s to come with camera technology



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Summary

From driver assist to completely autonomous to good-old fashioned “you take the wheel,” our vehicles are getting smarter all the time. Vehicles have technologies that range from the Event Data Recorder Module (EMD) or “black box” to what are essentially “Ring cameras.” ™

Michael J. Nichols will cover what data is collected by these electronic data recorders and other emerging technologies now available in vehicles to help you understand how law enforcement is using that data as a starting point to determine happened in a crash and to ascribe fault. In representing your car crash client, it is critical to understand how law enforcement uses this data – and how you can use it to increase your client’s recovery or evaluate the viability of a case.

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Presenters
Michael J. Nichols

Michael J. Nichols of East Lansing is a trial lawyer, in his 27th year of practice. Typically, Mike is defending the... Read More


Originally Published
June 2, 2026

Program Titles and Supporting Materials
This program contains the following components:

  • Media Files
  • Use and Limitation of "Black Box" Data Recordings in Car Crash Cases - Video

  • Downloadable Files
  • Use and Limitation of "Black Box" Data Recordings in Car Crash Cases - Handout

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