NAVIGATING AN EXTENSIVE BODY OF EVIDENCE TO PRESENT A CLEAR PICTURE
This webinar will take place at 9.30am GMT
The definition of a ‘major loss’ is predominately premised on the value of the loss, but this means it can encompass anything from a large domestic fire to multimillion pound industrial losses.
However, from the perspective of an investigator, a defining factor of ‘serious’ major losses are a large scene and an expectation there will be a significantly larger volume of evidence/information to gather, review, classify and ultimate present to the Insurer, Counsel and potentially a Court.
Regardless of the value of a claim, Hawkins’ investigators will always diligently undertake an investigation with two overriding aims, which are to identify the origin and then the cause of the fire.
In this presentation, Richard Fletcher will discuss a case study on the investigation into the cause of a major loss fire several years ago. The extensive building was severely damaged, and a significant portion had collapsed. It became clear that in order to achieve the first aim, identifying the origin, would rely upon multiple witnesses. This presented the question, “Could the witness evidence be presented in a way to mitigate the possibility of any ambiguity in the accounts provided, without directly or indirectly influencing that evidence?”.
