Accident Investigation
Dealing with significant injury or accident is a very delicate and intense time for any organization and emotions may be running high. During this period, many organizations benefit from bringing in an outside, objective investigator to meet the time-sensitive regulatory requirements (especially for incidents that are required to be reported to WorkSafeBC immediately) that must be executed with care as well as determining steps required to move forward, safely.
How HSC can help...
I have worked with organizations across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia for 20 years during the stressful period that follows an accident ensuring these organizations meet the immediate and ongoing regulatory requirements as well as completing indepth investigations to ensure effective corrective actions result through the lessons learned.
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Working as a Paralegal with Gowlings LLP, the following of my skills were highly praised:
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Ability to prepare for and conduct witness interviews that extract the needed facts, discern witness credibility while also holding compassion and empathy, regardless of accusation of fault.
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Ability to hold space with ardent listening and meticulously document the details of many heart wrenching accidents within a legal document referred to as a trial memorandum in preparation for trial.
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Ability to punctiliously scour through boxes of documented evidence of due diligence to build a defence.
During the process of an investigation, corrective actions emerge, which can prevent a re-occurrence. Both of these elements - a thorough investigation coupled with quality corrective actions - will be of great interest to a WorkSafeBC Prevention Officer and could prevent their investigation from becoming Orders or Charges under BC's Workers' Compensation Act or the associated regulation.
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HSC is available to work independently or collaboratively with your legal counsel whether charges of regulatory non-compliance or criminal negligence are anticipated or not. If you are seeking a quality investigation with meaningful corrective actions, HSC can help. If you are seeking a thorough due diligence defence, HSC can assist and help lower your legal fees.