Casualty Defense

Big Picture Thinking. Detailed Approach.

O&B’s casualty defense litigators are devoted to providing you with the best possible - and most cost effective - representation. By minimizing legal and indemnity expenses and drawing on our extensive library of legal briefs, expert transcripts and research materials, we’re able to offer uniquely efficient and well-honed legal strategies.  Our unfailing attention and dedication to our clients’ goals and objectives means we can help you achieve the best outcome for your particular casualty defense claim whether that’s through negotiation or through trial.

As a testament to how well regarded O&B's Casualty Defense practice is, its litigators are frequently retained by insurers to represent their insureds under a wide variety of liability insurance policies, as well as by self-insured corporations, risk retention groups, and/or risk management administrators and legal defense programs. O&B also consults with individual clients and their insurers to craft risk prevention programs, provide updates on recent trends, and offer on-site seminars on emerging legal issues.

O&B's casualty defense litigators successfully represent managers and contractors, property managers, owners of commercial and residential premises, security and alarm companies, product manufacturers and distributors, restaurants, elevator maintenance contractors, land and sea transportation companies, highway contractors, venue owners and managers, entertainment and media companies, concert promoters, and professional and amateur athletic organizations in personal injury and property damage matters such as:

  • Commercial premises liability
  • Industrial accidents
  • Construction site accidents
  • Construction defects
  • Product liability
  • Pharmaceutical-related defects
  • Medical device liability
  • Machinery and equipment defect and malfunction
  • Elevator malfunction and defect
  • Land and sea commercial transportation claims
  • Guest liability
  • Residential liability
  • Toxic tort and lead paint liability
  • Entertainment and sporting venue liability
  • Professional and amateur athletic organizations association claims
  • Security and alarm company liability
  • Municipal liability

 

O&B's proactive legal approach means we take steps to ensure that you are protected and never exposed.

This means we aren't afraid to do the leg work necessary to find all the facts and get the job done correctly and efficiently.