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Our Experience
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THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE CASE RESULTS DESCRIBED ON THIS WEBSITE DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY OUR LAWYERS. BECAUSE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PARTICULAR CASE OR MATTER ARE DIFFERENT, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO DETERMINE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. THAT ADVICE CAN ONLY COME FROM A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF A PARTICULAR, SPECIFIC CASE AND THE RELEVANT LAW, AND WHOSE LEGAL ANALYSIS IS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO EACH CLIENT.
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
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We have represented both insurers and insureds in insurance coverage matters involving:
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| Liability Policies |
Coverage issues associated with alleged defects and deficiencies at various construction projects including:
- defects associated with faulty design and construction of luxury residences
- construction and design defects in connection with Condominiums
- defects associated with construction of commercial buildings and shopping malls
- structural defects associated with government-owned buildings
- defects associated with leaky roofs in both commercial and private buildings including allegations of defective roofing materials
- defects associated with parking lots
- construction problems associated with storm water management ponds
- construction defects associated with storage rental facilities
- construction problems that arose during backfilling operations
- damages due to faulty waterproofing and paint products
- property damage related to defective piping materials
We have also handled several other coverage matters that arise under the liability provisions of insurance policies including property damage, bodily injury, and the personal and advertising injury provisions of the policy. Specifically we have represented clients involved in coverage disputes regarding:
- environmental claims including state and federal clean-up actions and environmental actions by private litigants
- eviction of a tenant
- termination of a physician's hospital staff privileges
- personal injuries and financial loss
- allegations including anti-trust violations, breach of contract of employment, tortious interference with contract rights, slander and injury to reputation, infliction of emotional distress, wrongful discharge, and civil rights violations
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| Business and Automobile Policies |
We have handled a multitude of matters concerning coverage issues associated with motor vehicles under both personal and business automobile policies including:
- coverage issues concerning PIP benefits, medical payments coverage, workers' compensation benefits, uninsured and underinsured coverage
- "drive other car" endorsements
- offsets of payments
- subrogation and liens
- stacking of coverage
- disputes arising out of the non-permissive use of a motor vehicle
- scope of employment issues
- issues involving additional insureds
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| Other Insurance Matters |
The firm has also handled many other complex and controversial insurance matters including the following:
- retrospective premiums on workers' compensation policies
- claims of bad faith
- coverage for punitive damages
- issues as to the insured's right to independent counsel
- additional insureds and certificates of insurance
- disputes between brokers, agents, insurers, and insureds
- failure to comply with policy provisions including late notice
- "other insurance" provisions and fee sharing arrangements
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