Catastrophic/Large Loss

Catastrophic/large losses can occur in a variety of venues. The firm has experience in handling these types of cases involving refinery explosions, pipeline explosions, oil well explosions and fire, multi-car, and 18 wheeler serious injury and death accidents. While these types of claims involve personal injury, product liability, premises liability, negligence and gross negligence, the firm also has experience in dealing with large losses or claims as they pertain to contractual disputes on a large scale including product representation agreements, tortuous interference with contractual relations and a variety of deceptive trade consumer protection act claims. These types of commercial losses can include product related claims, real estate and breach of commercial and operating agreements. The most important aspect of casualty/large loss claims is to develop the proper perspective at the outset of the claim and/litigation in order to develop a strategy for handling all of the facets of the issues which come up including dealing with law enforcement, governmental regulators, HAZ-MAT, the media including both press and television as well as criminal exposure. In these areas, you need a firm who knows how to move quickly and meeting the challenges of each of these issues, all with the intention of protecting the client. The aggressiveness used in defending against claims and handling situations also translates into a vigorous prosecution of a recoverable claim should that be needed or required by the client. These claims can include a direct first party claim, subrogation or breach of contract. Our team of professions to respond to catastrophic/large loss claims includes not only significant depth in attorney experience but also with legal assistants, medical review, investigators and expert witnesses as needed.