Sentences with phrase «tort claims involving»

Our environmental lawyers have represented many clients facing toxic tort claims involving personal injury to individuals caused by exposure to hazardous substances.

Yes, we handle tort claims involving truck accidents.

The Preemption of Tort Claims Involving Medical Devices, DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE MONOGRAPH (2006)

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the Company is exposed to, and may face adverse developments involving, mass tort claims such as those relating to exposure to potentially harmful products or substances;

In his judgment summary, Justice Martin said although Mr Marsh and his wife brought two causes of action against Mr Baxter - common law negligence involving the breach of a duty to ensure there was no escape of GM material, and the tort of private nuisance - they claimed only financial loss.

Our contention is no; tort law will be perfectly suited to address claims involving self - driving cars.

Mr. Boyajian helps clients involved in all manner of business disputes, including litigation of professional liability matters, business torts, breach of contract claims, and shareholder disputes.

Nevertheless, the arguments are frequently crunched through, probably because of an important Illinois Supreme Court ruling from 1990 which is still good law, Rollins v. Ellwood, involving claims brought against a Baltimore police officer, among others, sounding in intentional tort for his role in the apprehension of a misidentified criminal defendant and Illinois resident in Illinois, for which the Court found the officer was not subject to Illinois jurisdiction.

Most commonly, civil matters involve tort and contractual claims.

Litigate matters involving meal break violations, wage and hour, age and disability discrimination, hostile work environment, employment contract claims, employment tort claims, leaves of absence, failure to provide accurate or timely pay.

States like Texas have a two year statute of limitations for tort actions, which would include bringing of claims involving truck accidents.

(Business Litigation - Cincinnati)- Alkire focuses her practice on business and corporate litigation involving financial service institutions, commercial and contract disputes, business transactions, and tort claims.

The case involved issues as to the interpretation of DIFC regulatory law and claims against the defendant bank in both contract and tort.

He has litigated, arbitrated and mediated cases involving banking (workouts, foreclosures, «lender liability,» and other aspects of loan enforcement and collection), real estate (developer disputes, landlord / tenant litigation, broker commission disputes, boundary disputes and adverse possession), partnerships and family - owned businesses (issues involving company control, buyouts and valuation), real estate finance (default resolution, servicing and lien priority, trust disputes and guardianships), intellectual property (prosecution and defense of cases involving trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and patents) and other matters involving various contract and business tort claims.

She has a wide range of experience representing clients in contractual disputes and business disputes in Texas, as well as in cases pending throughout the United States, involving product liability, including pharmaceutical product liability, commercial and creative contract negotiations and claims, wrongful death, toxic torts, mass torts, environmental exposures, technology matters, premises liability, deceptive trade practices, and warranty claims.

Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Eric represented corporate and individual clients in civil litigation matters involving breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, aviation matters, property and casualty litigation and general tort litigation.

She has litigated cases involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, various state discrimination statutes, and common law and tort claims, such as retaliatory discharge, defamation, and breach of contract claims.

Arish has acted on a wide array of commercial disputes in the English Courts and in English seated arbitrations, including cases involving civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual claims, negligence claims, economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst others).

He represents diverse businesses and industries such as land developers, resort and hotel owners, entrepreneurs and start - up companies, real estate and leasing companies, commercial landlords and tenants in matters involving breach of contract, breach of warranty and business tort claims, as well as claims arising out of fraud allegations.

When involved in an ICBC tort claim in the BC Supreme Court the winner can be awarded Costs, whereas in Small Claims Court the winner can only be awarded disbursements as opposed to Tariff Costs.

During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as commercial contract disputes, civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities fraud.

The tort claim process typically includes the following steps: • Investigation of the accident and evidence gathering / review (medical reports, witness statements, etc.) • Expert assessment of the needs and damages of the injured party • Provide an official statement of claim • Receive statement of defence • Prepare, submit, and receive affidavits of documents for all parties involved • Attend examinations for discovery with your lawyer • Attempt to settle the tort claim out of court by negotiating, mediating, or engaging in pre-trial measures • Trial

Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.

David Haigh v. Gulf Finance House Capital Ltd and ors (High Court, QBD): Instructed by Stephenson Harwood in a complex private international law claim in QBD involving issues of jurisdiction, applicable law and the torts of deceit, conspiracy to injury and unlawful means conspiracy.

Representation of minority shareholders in home healthcare franchising companies in various state court litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty, breach of a shareholders» agreement, fraud and other tort claims, including successfully prosecuting charges for violation of court orders freezing millions of corporate funds, resulting in a civil contempt judgment that included a jail sentence.

They also handle claims impacting developers and contractors arising from the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, Florida's lien laws, the Miller Act, and Florida's Condominium Act as well as various contractual breach matters, including those involving Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and other torts.

Dan McFadden represents clients in cases involving business torts, contract and insurance claims, and allegations of professional misconduct and malpractice.

If you've been involved in an accident of any kind that resulted in a personal injury, knowing the basics of tort claims may be important to you and your case.

It is difficult to estimate how long the tort claim process will take, but every tort claim will involve the following steps.

But neither benefits the clients of the insurer, or those involved in a tort claim benefit.

Her experience includes both first - party and third - party insurance disputes involving claims for copyright infringement, misappropriation of likeness / right of publicity, trade disparagement, class action securities fraud, Department of Justice and grand jury investigations, actuarial malpractice, class action predatory lending, class action right - of - way / trespass, class action property and environmental damage, class action toxic tort, personal injury / class action mass tort, insurance broker - agent liability, and reinsurance.

Mass tort litigation typically has three distinctive characteristics: they must involve a large volume of claims brought against the same product or circumstance, the underlying facts of each claim must be similar, and the claims should be complementary to one another.

David is generally instructed in high profile and heavyweight cases in the High Court, frequently involving conspiracy and economic torts, unlawful competition, team moves, the protection of confidential information, post-termination restraints, wrongful termination / expulsion, carried interest and bonus disputes (where he has acted in most of the landmark decisions such as Horkulak v Cantor Fitzgerald, Keen v Commerzbank and Anar v Dresdner Kleinwort), as well as claims arising in a regulatory context which raise important reputational issues, and whistleblowing and discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal.

In addition to the largest award for its time ($ 60.8 million) in a Federal Tort Claims Act case, our law firm has handled many complex, high - profile claims involving brain injClaims Act case, our law firm has handled many complex, high - profile claims involving brain injclaims involving brain injuries.

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The Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) procedure relied on by the UK as implementing the Second Council Directive 84 / 5 / EEC (the Second Directive) to provide for claims for personal injury resulting from accidents involving untraced drivers should be subject to a limitation period no less favourable than that which applies to the commencement of proceedings by minors for personal injury in tort against a traced driver.

He tries cases involving claims of medical malpractice, professional negligence, sexual molestation, product defect, property damage, major auto / truck accidents, premises liability, construction defect, labor law, environmental / toxic tort and defamation.

US fraud litigation, ongoing Representing a major Korean bank in a high stakes US litigation involving tens of millions of dollars based on business torts claims.

Attorney Seelaus focuses much of her practice on the defense of corporations in mass toxic tort cases, with an emphasis on claims involving allegations of asbestos contamination.

We litigate complex disputes involving toxic tort, product liability, construction and insurance coverage claims, among others.

Commercial Litigation — Lead attorney in international fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair defending a loan servicer in complex civil litigation involving declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arbitration.

Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance coverage group, where she represented insurance company clients in insurance coverage litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and class action litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and entertainment, and oil and gas; environmental suits; FDA compliance claims; unfair competition and false advertising claims; intellectual property claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract claims.

Defended a mass tort claim filed in California state court involving more than 3800 plaintiffs alleging personal injury and property damage for releases of solvents and metals from an aircraft manufacturing facility; and

She concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation, including claims involving arbitration, business torts, contracts, employment, and securities.

They have handled and won countless auto accident cases, slip and fall suits, dog bites claims, wrongful death suits, insurance disputes, car accident cases, motorcycle accident suits, negligence matters of all types, and other cases involving serious injuries, tort claims, and insurance disputes.

He has prosecuted and defended cases involving claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, securities and common law fraud, and other business related torts.

Krista deBoer has extensive experience in environmental litigation, regulatory enforcement actions and administrative matters involving tort claims, cleanup and abatement orders under the California Water Code, CERCLA allocation and cost - recovery, RCRA site closures, citizen suits under the Endangered Species Act, and CEQA

He works for clients involved with discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave, wage and hour disputes, defamation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, civil rights claims, and employment - related torts.

Unique to U.S. laws, insurance bad faith involves a tort claim from an insured individual against their insurance provider for certain illegal actions.

He has represented a diverse group of clients in cases involving securities, antitrust, bankruptcy, RICO, FCRA, EFTA, FDCPA, UDAP, contract and tort claims, among others.