Practice Areas | Insurance Defense Litigation
Insurance defense has long been an important part of Cain & Hayter's litigation practice. Commercial insurers, state guaranty funds and self-insured entities regularly call on the firm to provide representation in lawsuits involving a wide range of liability theories and defenses, and also to request opinion letters concerning a variety of issues.
The firm's attorneys have defended against claims arising in many of the traditional tort settings, including allegedly defective premises and products, professional services, construction, motor vehicle accidents, claims against insurers for alleged "Bad Faith" conduct, and many others. Additionally, the firm has successfully defended individuals and business entities against claims such as defamation, conversion, fraud, assault and other intentional torts, as well as claims arising under various state and federal statutes.
Cain & Hayter vigorously, efficiently, and effectively defends insureds at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal court systems. Alternate dispute resolution, including both court-mandated arbitration and private mediation/arbitration, is also a significant part of the firm's insurance defense practice, as insurers wisely focus on cost-effective methods to resolve disputes.
Regardless of the nature of the claim or the forum in which it is asserted, insurers can rely on Cain & Hayter to serve their special needs and to defend their insureds in a capable and cost-conscious manner.