Insurance
Defense/Insurance Coverage
The
firm has a long relationship with select insurance companies
operating in North Carolina and offers expertise in handling
litigation for insurers and the individuals and businesses they
insure when faced with litigation, or the threat of litigation.
The firm is very familiar with the unique demands of the relationship
between insured, insurer, and outside counsel. Our clients benefit
from both our experience in managing defense litigation and our
recognized courtroom expertise and skill necessary to protect
the client's interest when a case must be tried. In addition
to offering extensive experience representing insureds in a wide
variety of civil actions, the firm also specializes in insurance
coverage litigation. The firm has handled a significant number
of complex coverage actions in which an array of issues has been
presented for analysis and resolution.
Personal
Injury
The
firm has vast experience in litigating personal injury actions.
We have expertise in marshalling the evidence and resources necessary
for the successful handling and resolution of these actions.
We have used this expertise to achieve successful results for
our clients, both in settlement and at trial.
Automobile
Liability
We
represent clients who are involved in a wide variety of automobile
accident situations, including questions of liability, insurance
coverage and the nature and extent of the damages including complex
medical questions. We represent injured persons as well as defending
against claims. Over time our attorneys have obtained an extraordinary
amount of experience in handling these sorts of claims from the
standpoint of the insurance carrier as well as the drivers involved.
Arson
and Insurance Fraud
Scott
Brown and Craig Tierney have handled hundreds of arson and fraud
claims including investigations, examinations under oath, insurance
commission complaints, and trials.
Wrongful
Death
Members
of the firm have successfully resolved complicated wrongful death
cases through mediation, arbitration and trial; including electrocutions,
trucking accidents, drownings, and automobile accidents.
Medical
Malpractice
The
firm provides litigation services to clients in the area of medical
professional negligence and malpractice claims.
Trucking
Liability
We
are involved in litigation concerning federal and state commercial
vehicle regulations, licensing requirements, loading and hauling
regulations, interstate commerce issues and complex jurisdictional
matters. For a period of many years we have obtained experience
in a wide variety of contexts pertaining to commercial vehicles
of every description.
Pharmacy
Malpractice
Our
firm represents both individual pharmacists and corporations
on matters pertaining to alleged prescription errors, standards
of car, industry regulations and federal and state law pertaining
to a wide variety of pharmaceutical claims.
Crop
Insurance Litigation
Crop
insurance litigation includes virtually every aspect of the loss,
including insurance questions, questions of overlapping insurance
and competing policies, the cause and extent of the damage, questions
concerning valuation of the loss, proper handling procedures
and interpretation of the insurance contracts at issue.
Municipality
Liability
We
have represented municipal entities on issues ranging from simple
negligence of a town or city employee to complex questions concerning
sovereign immunity, special town/citizen relationships, employer-employee
litigation, insurance questions and the relationships between
differing municipalities.
Subrogation
Our
experience in property and casualty naturally lends itself to
the efficient handling of all types of subrogation claims.
Premises
Liability
We
handle slip and falls, assaults and battery, dog bites, unlawful
detention, false arrests, malicious prosecution, trespass, negligent
security, and any other matters arising out of the use of property,
public or private. We have been involved in virtually every aspect
of claims concerning the potential liability of a property owner,
tenant or manager. These matters have included interpretations
of legal and factual situations, insurance policies, lease agreements,
easements and other complex considerations.
Products
Liability
The
firm's products liability experience includes cases involving
all manner of products, including those for personal use as well
as industrial products. We have extensive experience bringing
these cases through the discovery process to trial, including
top quality expert selection, pre-trial motions concerning the
admissibility of expert testimony, and use of technology to streamline
and manage these cases.
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