INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED ARBITRATIONS OTHER ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE For more than 30 years, we have has served an increasingly sophisticated insurance industry clientele. Our services and expertise range from traditional insurance defense to coverage analysis and review of complex policy forms. We are able to offer responsive and cost effective representation to insurance carriers in a wide variety of areas. Our services to the insurance industry include: Liability Claims General liability Worker's Compensation, including self-insurance programs Product liability Police and municipal liability Construction Litigation Toxic Tort Automobile, including UM/UIM arbitrations Brokers and Agents Errors and Omissions Subrogation Insurance Fraud Professional Liability Back to the Top INSURANCE COVERAGE Our insurance practice has, for many years, included analysis and litigation of insurance coverage claims. In this area, we have litigated coverage issues ranging from multi-million dollar environmental claims to primary coverage for automobile accidents. Some of the coverage areas include: Environmental Asbestos Construction Property ownership and control Automobile Fire and other property losses Excess and umbrella coverage Insurance Fraud In addition to litigation, we provide coverage opinions when claims for coverage are made before suit. We are accustomed to guiding our clients through the possibilities of denying coverage, defending under a reservation of rights, or accepting coverage. Back to the Top UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED ARBITRATIONS At GRSLL&B we provide legal representation of insurance companies in Uninsured Motorist (UM) Claims and Underinsured Motorist(UIM) Claims. Our broad experience in the litigation of automobile related insurance matters provides us with an ever expanding background for our representation of insurance carriers in connection with the binding arbitration procedures employed to resolve UM/UIM claims. Many of our senior attorneys (1), have been selected as both "defense" and "neutral" arbitrators. Their selection as arbitrators, especially as "neutral" arbitrators, is evidence of their acknowledged expertise in the arbitration process and the respect they have achieved among both their colleagues and adversaries at the trial bar. Additionally, most of the senior attorneys in the firm have been selected by the Presiding Judges of the Civil Division to act as arbitrators in the Superior Court of New Jersey's mandatory, non-binding automobile and/or personal injury arbitration procedure, pursuant to R. 4:21A-1 et seq. Our firm has attorneys who are currently assigned in one or more vicinages, including: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Somerset. Back to the Top OTHER ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES In addition to the above mentioned arbitrations, GRSLL&B attorneys have a wide range of experience with various types of alternative means of dispute resolution. Whether inter-company arbitration of insurance claims or mediation of complex construction defect litigation, there is a wealth of experience available to our clients. We have successfully participated in "Hi-Lo", "Baseball", and other types of arbitrations, both binding and non-binding, as a means to satisfying the needs and desires of our clients. Back to the Top CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION Our construction defect litigation practice area evolved out of the traditional defense work that we performed for various insurance carriers. Initially, we were retained to represent insureds in the defense of personal injury or property damage claims arising out of alleged defects in construction. Through our handling of these matters, we developed expertise in dealing with construction related issues, and have been retained to handle the defense of a significant number of cases involving the construction defect claims themselves. We have represented developers, builders, and contractors in connection with construction defect claims in virtually all types of construction projects, including: Single-family homes Condominium developments Commercial buildings Industrial facilities Waterfront development Utility construction Institutional construction In our evaluation and handling of these construction defect matters, we routinely rely upon the in-house experience of attorneys who have dealt with construction matters from differing perspectives. Moreover, our experience in this field has led us to acquire various relationships with architects and engineers who may be called upon to offer their expertise when necessary in both the evaluation and defense of a claim. Back to the Top WORKERS COMPENSATION For more than 30 years, GRSLL&B has served clients in claims alleging personal injury that have been brought by employees. We represent large self insured corporations, as well as smaller companies through their insurance carriers. While we prepare a vigorous defense to the claim in court, giving each individual claim the attention it deserves, our expertise and experience allows us to offer a range of services away from court that help the client to reduce costs on specific claims and work at reducing their costs and expenses. Included in the services we provide are: Seminars to the claims staff to help them better understand New Jersey Workers Compensation Act and it's implementation; Availability for consultation post accident, but prior to the filing of a claim to ensure that the claim is guided to the most favorable and cost effective posture. Early determination of denial or acceptance of a claim is critical in controlling costs; Setting of reserves and defense strategy; Quick and efficient resolution of the claim. A listing of our self-insured clients includes Shell Oil Co., Ebasco Industries and Cooper Industries. We also defend clients for insurance carriers including AIG, Inc., PMA, Fireman's Fund, and several third party administrators. Back to the Top 1. Kenneth R. Rothschild, Gary S. Spagnola, Philip A. Lundell, Jr., and Ronald S. Levitt, all have considerable arbitration experience as representatives of various insurance companies. Additionally, they have each been selected as both "defense" and "neutral" arbitrators. Mr. Levitt has also been utilized by the Superior Court of New Jersey as a mediator in its Alternate Dispute Resolution program.

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