We were instructed by a large firm of solicitors acting for insurers with regard to a claim in excess of £1,000,000. Apparently, the claimant was a victim of a serious car accident which resulted in him being allegedly unable to work. His injuries were such that he could not walk any distance at all and could not bend. He was a family man and was therefore unable to support his wife and children. The insurers had reason to believe that the claimant was indeed working - but from home. They had employed surveillance against the claimant’s address which had determined absolutely nothing and time was running out. The difficulty with conducting surveillance was the location of the claimant’s address. Any unusual vehicles or personnel in the vicinity were immediately reported back to the claimant who was boasting about the substantial damages he was to receive

Through our technical resources we were able to detect and transmit any movement from the address. On a particular morning the claimant was seen for the first time in many months. Our operatives were then able to physically follow the claimant and his spouse who went on a train journey to central London. En route, the claimant actually bent down and sniffed the scent of a flower. All of his movements were videotaped with back up still photographs.

Within hours the video footage, photographs, observation log and witness statements were in the hands of our instructing solicitors. They were served on the other side who immediately challenged the veracity of the evidence. Because of the professional manner in which the evidence was collated and served, their challenges proved unsuccessful and the claim was minimised.