Insurance Coverage Disputes

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Insurance Coverage Disputes

Kerr Russell possesses decades of experience and a prominent reputation in the representation of regional and national insurance companies as well as captive and other alternative risk insurance companies, and their insureds and agents, in all types of insurance coverage disputes.

Our insurance coverage disputes team has handled virtually all types of insurance litigation matters, including commercial liability and surplus line policies, general, premises, product and pollution liability, professional liability and malpractice, negligence, errors and omissions, property and casualty, automobile policies, homeowner and renter policies, employer liability, employment practices liability, directors and officers liability, and health, accident and disability policies and claims.

We additionally render coverage advice, and provide expertise concerning the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify in a multitude of contexts.  Likewise, we counsel on claims and claims handling issues on a regular basis.

+Practicing Attorneys & Staff

Attorneys

Patrick J. Haddad
Patrick J. Haddad

Member

Eric I. Lark
Eric I. Lark

Member

Kathleen A. Westfall
Kathleen A. Westfall

Member

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