Our Client, a senior executive in a local National Health Trust, approached us after falling seriously ill with a respiratory illness. The illness left her so debilitated that she was forced to abandon her career. The cause of the illness was never identified. She believed it was caused by a pigeon infestation of the water system within the residential block where she lived, and further believed that the agency responsible for the management of the block were unresponsive to her concerns.Our report investigated the risk management systems, the record keeping, and the agency's response to our Client's illness. We highlighted the risks from pigeons, the illnesses for which they were responsible and the requirements for the management of those risks. Our investigations also revealed that there has, to date, been no scientific investigation into the survival of pigeon related bacteria in water sources.
