The strategic geographic spread of the affiliated firms of Canadian Litigation Counsel means that CLC’s Emergency Response Team can provide value added legal services 24/7. One call to 1(866)CLC-5515 (1-866-252-5515) sets the Emergency Response Team in motion providing immediate access to highly trained, experienced professionals able to respond to catastrophic losses anywhere in Canada.

 

 

The types of losses include:

 

Motor vehicle accidents including long-haul trucking and all-terrain vehicle losses

Environmental spills/contamination

Fires and explosions

Equipment accidents including construction and farm equipment

Building failures/collapses

Equipment malfunctions giving rise to claims for business losses/interruption

 

 

CLC’s Emergency Response Teams consist of professionals with a particular expertise in handling claims in the practice areas involved in the loss including:

 

Lawyers from the affiliated firms of CLC

Structural, mechanical, electrical and forensic engineers

Forensic collision reconstructionists with trucking experience where required

Origin and cause specialists

Forensic accountants

Investigators/independent adjusters/loss control specialists and analysis.

 

 

At the scene, the CLC lawyer will be responsible to:

 

Co-ordinate, instruct and supervise the activities of the Response Team

Assume control of the scene in co-operation with the police, fire marshal, and/or other agencies with jurisdiction

Direct the investigations to insure they are accurate and complete

Establish solicitor privilege appropriate

Preserve the evidence

Arrange for the appropriate chain of custody for evidentiary purposes at trial

Assist insureds if incarcerated or if requiring medical care

Respond to the media

Handle issues relating to the contents/cargo/merchandise/goods.

 

 

When called to a scene, the CLC Emergency Response team will work together under the direction of the claims examiner/risk manager giving instructions.

 

To access CLC’s 24/7 Emergency Response Team, simply call 1-866-CLC-5515 and our team of dedicated professionals will respond to your needs immediately.