Our experience in handling insurance matters, especially first party property claims, has earned respect nationwide. As a result, we have handled commercial property insurance matters involving losses throughout the United States and in Asia and Europe. Because of our expertise and reputation for excellence in this area, Podvey Meanor has served as lead counsel in litigation involving claims for up to several hundred million dollars.
The firm's services include the evaluation of present policy language and the development of policy forms that will avoid future litigation; provision of coverage opinions and advice regarding pending claims; selection of experts or consultants to assist in claim handling and litigation; loss investigation; subrogation evaluation; and litigation of coverage disputes and subrogation actions. Podvey Meanor provides guidance from the time of a loss though final resolution of the claim, drawing on decades of experience in handling major losses.
Podvey Meanor has secured major victories and outstanding results for its clients as new "hot button" coverage issues have arisen over the years from product recall cases after the Tylenol tampering case in the early 1980s, to asbestos removal claims in the late 1980s, to claims involving the Y2K computer issue at the turn of the Millennium, to issues related to the September 11 terrorist attack in New York, to claims arising from the hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. We have achieved those excellent results as a result of a keen grasp of the evolving law on insurance coverage and an understanding of the business needs of our clients.
Once an insurer has paid a claim, Podvey Meanor can evaluate a potential subrogation claim against a third party responsible for causing a loss. The firm's many seasoned litigators know how to evaluate a potential subrogation action and know how to develop and present a persuasive case once suit is filed. Because the firm pursues such matters on a contingent fee arrangement, the firm and our clients share a common interest in maximizing recovery, and Podvey Meanor has a decades-long track record of securing extremely favorable subrogation results for the insurers we represent.
Attorneys practicing in this area
Thomas G. Aljian
Henry J. Catenacci
H. Richard Chattman
J. Barry Cocoziello
Aaron Gould
Thomas V. Hildner
Gregory D. Miller
Lainie Miller
Robert K. Scheinbaum
Lino J. Sciarretta