Practice Areas & Industries: Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin

Practice/Industry Group Overview

There are few areas of the insurance industry which involve such direct and personal contact with insureds in their time of need than 1st party claims that arise out of Homeowners and Commercial Liability policies.  Unfortunately, there are few areas of insurance claims that generate more complaints and litigation.  Even when an insurance company handles 1st Party Property claims faultlessly and fairly, it is an unfortunate inevitability that at least some litigation will result.

The direct and personal contact with the insureds, the complex nature of the policies at issue, the limitless number of claims scenarios, combined with the ever-increasing percentage of insureds represented by public adjusters, make this area of insurance claims ripe for lawsuits.  When other unique areas of dispute, such as appraisal, matching and replacement cost, are considered, the importance of legal counsel concentrating his or her practice in property litigation cannot be underestimated.

Our Property Practice Group is very familiar with these issues and the state of the law as it pertains to 1st party matters and bad faith. The Property Group maintains a synergistic relationship with Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin's Coverage/Bad Faith and Special Investigative Litigation Practice Groups, which allows our attorneys to coordinate their efforts and to stay current relative to these overlapping areas of practice.

Included in the Property Practice Group are several attorneys who, prior to law school, worked as property claims representatives who bring experience in property damage estimation, contents evaluation and public adjuster representation.  These attorneys possess a unique perspective that enables them to advise and assist the claims professional both before and after the institution of litigation.  When the knowledge and experience of our attorneys in this field are coupled with those possessed by the claims professional who has chosen this specialized field, a very professional and effective team approach is achieved.

Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin would welcome the opportunity to be of service to you relative to any issue involving property claims.  Members of our Property Practice Group are available to discuss any property claims issue, or to give presentations or lectures at your location, or at any one of our regional offices.