Flooding : A forensic perspective

We welcome all members & guests to attend a lunchtime seminar which will be presented by Richard Keightley of Hawkins Forensic Experts.

Please note that at this seminar, tea, coffee and pastries will be available but the usual finger buffet will not be provided at this seminar and future seminars. This is in order to save costs and enable us to continue to provide these free seminars to our members and non-members. We will hope you will understand that this is being done to benefit members and allow us to continue providing these seminars on a regular basis.

Overview

In this lecture, Richard will outline the common considerations in forensic flooding investigations, with a particular focus on subrogated recoveries. He will cover flooding from a range of sources including sewers, surface water, groundwater and rivers.

He will discuss typical causes, using case studies to highlight:

• Causes / contributing factors that can give rise to a potential recovery;
• Interested parties whose actions (or inactions) may have contributed to the flooding.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lecture, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the typical causes of flooding;
• Identify flooding claims that have a potential for recovery;
• Apply best practices when dealing with new flooding claims that have a potential for recovery;
• Understand key considerations in a forensic flooding investigation.

About the speaker

Richard Keightley is an Associate at Hawkins, providing forensic investigation and root cause analysis for the insurance, legal and risk management sectors. Richard is a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager and Chartered Environmentalist and has a background in flood risk management, hydrology and hydraulic modelling.