Forensic Vet Report

hollydays

Let's hope this isn't the start of more squabbling,which is making me incredibly weak..

hachette

The insurance broker for my ex-veterinary practice have asked me to let them have a copy of the report. I am not sure what to do. Am obliged to provide this? Or should I ask them for their opinion on this case first? I have never had even one letter from these insurers before so this unexpected contact has left me unprepared.

hollydays

They have written to you?
Do not ask for their opinion.

hachette

hollydays wrote: »

They have written to you?
Do not ask for their opinion.

No, they never have written to me. The first contact I had was phone call yesterday from the insurance brokers. So I don't know if I should let them have a copy of my report as we are sort of on the opposite sides.

hollydays

Wait for others responses. I believe all communication should in any case be in writing. I would no longer have any phone calls with anyone involved in this for your own protection.

WestonDave

No real harm in lettng them have the report - as claimant you would have to disclose it to the defence anyway even if it becomes obvious its flawed. Disclosing it may let them see there is a qualified opinion (albeit it would have been better to some extent to have a jointly instructed expert if possible) and on reading it they may decide to offer something by way of settlement. On the other hand they may pick it to bits in which case you save yourself legal costs of instructing solicitors to formulate a claim.

hollydays

Ask them to put any requests in writing including this one.
Also ask them to state the reasons for any requests for information.

hachette

WestonDave wrote: »

No real harm in lettng them have the report - as claimant you would have to disclose it to the defence anyway even if it becomes obvious its flawed. Disclosing it may let them see there is a qualified opinion (albeit it would have been better to some extent to have a jointly instructed expert if possible) and on reading it they may decide to offer something by way of settlement. On the other hand they may pick it to bits in which case you save yourself legal costs of instructing solicitors to formulate a claim.

That was my first reaction but thought I ask before I act. I hope they wont'be able to pick to bits the report by this guy.

1. Introduction
1.01 The writer
I am Dr .........B.V.Sc, M.Sc. (Forensic Science), Cert
CBRN, and Honorary Research Fellow Staffordshire
University, MRCVS. I am one of two qualified Forensic
Scientists, who is also a Veterinary Surgeon.
I am a practicing Veterinary Surgeon and a qualified forensic
Scientist.
I have 18 years experience as a Veterinary Surgeon.
I work as an independent consultant in Veterinary Forensics
and law and spend my time in various roles relating to
subject matter area. I am the principle teacher of veterinary
forensics and law to other Vets in a postgraduate UK
certificate course. I provide primary call out services for local
councils in Northern Ireland where I am asked to inspect and
examine hundreds of animals including equines on an
annual basis. I lecture on Veterinary Forensics at University
College Dublin (UCD) and at Staffordshire University.
I have been contracted to write a book titled
“ Practical Veterinary Forensics” which is due to be
published in 2014 and have contributed four chapters to the
book “ Animal abuse” by Catherine Tiplady released in 2013.
I have given more than 50 lectures to Veterinary and
Forensics audiences in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Brazil
on veterinary forensics, pathology and professional
negligence in animal keepers. I am a Department of
Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recognised
framework agreement expert in Veterinary Forensics, Antiterrorism
and Agro-terrorism. I receive instructions from
solicitors dealing with professional negligence claims against
Veterinary surgeons and animal keepers within the UK and
Australia. I deal with, on an annual basis over 100
professional negligence or animal cruelty and welfare claims
against vets and animal keepers. I have written and advised
on approximately 200 expert witness reports and have
appeared in Magistrates and County court in the UK
(including Northern Ireland) as an expert witness for both the
defence and prosecution in cases involving animals and
animal derivatives. I am the only Vet in the UK who teaches
(Forensic
Science),
other vets about Veterinary Forensics and law and the
application of Veterinary Science to the resolution of legal
disputes involving animals and animal derivatives. Further
details of my qualifications can be seen in Appendix 1.

~Chameleon~

Don't think you should be publicly posting the above.

hachette

hollydays wrote: »

Ask them to put any requests in writing including this one.
Also ask them to state the reasons for any requests for information.

They got my e-mail so this request was today in writing.