Liability

At Crawford & Company, we have resources and capability to resolve all types of liability claims from multi claimant, property damage and financial loss to serious injuries and fatalities. This expertise spans various industries enabling us to investigate all types of claims, both in Singapore and in neighbouring countries in Asia Pacific region.

Our approach is based on a thorough investigation process aimed at resolution. We seek to avoid litigation and minimise conflict and to enable this, we have developed an investigation process that identifies cases which can be defended and those that warrant early settlement.

Structured investigation

The key features include :

  • An investigation approach that addresses all the relevant relationships and the entire sequence of events.
  • A clear and focused enquiry into quantum using the full resources of the Group including our accountants, engineers and other specialists.
  • In cases where litigation is required, we aim to source expert witnesses from across the full spectrum of business and we will work with your appointed lawyers to manage the process to the best advantage.

Managed solutions

Services include product liability, public liability, professional indemnity, personal injury and workmen's compensation.

We have considerable experience in the following industries :-

  • Agricultural
  • Automobile
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction
  • Electronic and semiconductor
  • Engineering
  • Exhibition
  • Food processing
  • Hotel
  • Medical
  • Petrochemical
  • Power
  • Ship repair
  • Transit
  • Warehousing

Major Losses

We have investigated the following major losses:-

  • A S$1 million professional indemnity loss involving an engineering company in Singapore in 2000.
  • A product liability claim involving equipment failure which resulted in a Third Party experiencing a business loss of S$13 million in 1999.
  • A product liability claim involving food industry contaminated products with claims from multiple Third Parties in Japan totalling US$2.5 million in 1998.
  • A public liability claim involving oil spill pollution in Singapore with multiple Third Parties claim aggregating at S$5 million in 1995.
  • A public liability claim involving escape of gas at an electronics manufacturing factory in Singapore which amounted to US$5 million in 1995.

For further information, please contact : Alex Salikin
E-mail :  Alex.Salikin@crawford.com.sg