Earthquake Damage Expert Is Not Independent, According to Judge
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A damage expert assessing damage caused by gas extraction in Drenthe and Groningen is not independent. This is the ruling of the District Court of Northern Netherlands in a case concerning the settlement of a claim by an affected resident of the Drenthe village of Norg. This ruling could have far-reaching consequences for a large number of people with earthquake damage, write regional broadcasters RTV Drenthe and RTV Noord. The lawsuit was fil…
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The organization responsible for handling damage caused by gas extraction in Groningen and Drenthe has “no reason to doubt” the independence of hired experts. They assess applications for compensation for earthquake damage and provide advice on this to the Groningen Mining Damage Institute (IMG). A judge recently ruled—following an investigation by RTV Noord, RTV Drenthe, and Follow the Money—that one expert is not independent but allegedly has …
SP MP Sandra Beckerman has submitted parliamentary questions following a ruling by the District Court of Northern Netherlands. The judge ruled that a damage expert, who assesses earthquake damage caused by gas extraction, is not independent. Beckerman wants that…
The judge rules that an expert, who assessed a case of earthquake damage in Norg on behalf of the Groningen Mining Damage Institute (IMG), was not independent. "This ruling could have major consequences for other cases."
The District Court of Northern Netherlands has ruled in a judicial decision that a damage assessor conducting surveys at the homes of earthquake victims cannot be qualified as independent. The ruling may apply to many more cases. The ruling follows joint reporting by RTV Noord, Follow the Money, and RTV Drenthe.
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