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Protecting professionals and organizations against charges of negligence demands a proactive, if not radical, defense. Pervasive though it be, liability litigation is controllable, a courtroom often avoidable.

Professional Liability Litigation

No matter how irreproachable companies or professionals are in reality, they are not immune from lawsuits. No amount of education prepares one for the trauma of professional liability litigation. Even the perception of misconduct can diminish a person’s reputation and livelihood or damage a company’s image and profits. Our professional liability litigators fight to prevent such fallout, advocating on behalf of each client as ardently as if defending their own reputations—which, in their view, they are. The partners in this practice area personally oversee each case. They take pride in their record of achieving favorable out-of-court settlements, of resolving cases at the motion stage and, when trials are unavoidable, of obtaining jury verdicts that uphold their clients' goals.

Accusations of negligence permeate all industries and professions—from accountancy to law, healthcare to manufacturing. When airlines, railroads or cartage companies stand accused, we defend them. When hospitals or physicians’ groups face malpractice charges, they put their confidence in our representation, knowing we have defended more than 150 physicians. When consumers sue insurance companies for fraud or breach of contract, our more than 45 trial verdicts serve us well in planning each defense. We have extensive background in mediating and litigating construction disputes involving architects, engineers, builders and subcontractors. We also have successfully defended accident claims against a variety of amusement vendors, including theme park owners and fireworks manufacturers.

Defending the rights and reputation of any client accused of negligence demands thorough legal knowledge and the will to succeed. Our professional liability attorneys are conscientious, dedicated and proven in this complex sphere of law.