Commercial Environmental Claims

OHES were called to the site of a multinational beverage manufacturer to assist them in mitigating their losses following a large release of Gas Oil from their generator.  The spillage had entered the trade effluent drainage system and forced factory production lines to stop.  Oil had also entered and contaminated the ground and also surface water drainage so putting the environment at risk. 

 

Facing an ever increasing business interruption claim it was imperative that immediate action was taken to recover the oil, protect the environment and allow production to resume at the earliest possible opportunity.  OHES staff took control of all aspects of managing this loss by arranging and funding emergency clean up operations utililising our network of UKSpill accredited responders to tanker away significant quantities of oil from the site drainage system; our consultant mapped out contamination and initiated a programme of remediation on site and on adjacent third party land; throughout our staff communicated with the Environment Agency, Local Authority and affected third parties and held regular briefing sessions with our client and their insurers.

 

Rapid and decisive action greatly minimised claims costs and prevented our client from being prosecuted for causing pollution.  All our consultants are experienced, commercially aware individuals tuned in to the very specific needs of insurers, claims handlers, loss adjusters and the insured within the limits of policy cover. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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