Insurance Recovery
Insurance Recovery
Our firm has handled thousands of claims against insurance companies, helping clients recover money for losses suffered, for the legal costs of defending themselves in litigation, and for settling claims or satisfying judgments. We know how to quickly evaluate a claim, gauging its dynamics and understanding each client’s pressure points in determining whether to negotiate or litigate.
We know how insurance companies operate and how to devise the best strategy for recovering funds without incurring excess costs or engaging in unnecessary conflicts. We often resolve a coverage dispute without litigation, but have the experience and resources to litigate efficiently if necessary. Working closely with our firm’s Business, Construction, Environment, Real Estate, and other sections, the Insurance Recovery group obtains results while staying mindful of the impact of litigation on companies and their executives.
We staff each case with a partner who has experience with the applicable industry and knows the types of policies involved. This has been instrumental in our recovering millions of dollars for clients in courts and arbitration proceedings throughout California and the United States.
Experience
Construction Claims
We have successfully resolved claims covering major residential, commercial, industrial, and public works projects for owners/developers, general contractors, and subcontractors. Policy and claim types include:
- Builders Risk
- Commercial General Liability (CGL)
- Delay in Completion
- Difference in Conditions
- Errors and Omissions, Professional Liability (E&O)
- Excess and Umbrella Liability
- Liability claims for bodily injury
- Pollution Liability, Environmental Remediation
- Property Damage
- Rectification and other coverages for design defects
- Wrap-ups (OCIPs, CCIPs)
Other Industries
- Food and Beverage
- Labor and Employment
- Real Estate
- Senior Housing and Care
- Shopping Centers
- Technology
- Transportation and Logistics
Other Policy Types
- Business Interruption, Time-Element Losses
- Commercial Auto, Trucking, Transportation
- Commercial Property
- Cyber Liability, Data breach
- Employment Practices Liability (EPL)
- Fiduciary Liability
- Flood
- Homeowners
- Pollution Liability, Environmental Remediation
- Product Contamination and Recall
- Representations and Warranties
Key Contacts
News & Resources
Federal District Court Finds LEG3 Clause in Builders Risk Policy “Egregiously” Ambiguous
In a recent decision, a federal court found a LEG3 clause in a builders risk policy was egregiously ambiguous and ruled in favor of coverage.
Surviving the Loss of Your Home
Insurance Recovery attorney, Linda Klamm, who lost her home in the 1991 Oakland Firestorm, provides information in the hopes of helping those who are now faced with questions about how to proceed after the loss of their homes.
Court Finds in Favor of Restaurants Seeking Coverage for Loss of Business Income
An Ohio court holds that an insurance policy could be interpreted to mean that the restaurants 'lost' their property when state governments ordered they could not be used as dine-in facilities, thus finding coverage for the restaurants.
Business Interruption Insurance May Cover Losses Related to Coronavirus
As each day that passes while COVID-19 spreads throughout the country, more businesses are closing their doors to protect their employees, customers, vendors, and other people with whom they come into contact. And many of them are wondering whether there is coverage for their business losses during this time.
Insurers Beware: California’s Notice-Prejudice Rule Is a “Fundamental Public Policy”
California Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court and Confirms Insurer's Duty to Defend Additional-Insured General Contractor, Despite Seemingly Broad Exclusion
California Appellate Court Affirms Large Punitive Damages Award Against Insurer
White Paper on Preparing For & Surviving The Class Action Tsunami Aimed At The Senior Housing & Care Industry
California Adopts Long-Pending Modifications to Prop. 65 "Clear and Reasonable" Warning Regulations