Donnelly & Associates focuses solely on defense litigation. We practice in the following areas:

EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL:

• Bad Faith Defense
• SIU (State and Federal)
• Insurance Fraud Prosecution (State and Federal)
• Intra-Company Arbitrations
• Declaratory Judgments
• Subrogation Recovery
• Initial and Amendatory Filings with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES:

• 3rd Party Liability Defense
• 1st Party Benefit Disputes
• Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Arbitrations and Trials
• Excess Policy Disputes: Property Damage
• Coverage Opinions

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICIES:

• 1st Party Property Claims
• Bad Faith Allegations, 42 Pa. C.S. § 8371
• Statements Under Oath
• Premises Liability
• Migratory Pollution Claims

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE POLICIES:

• National Retailer Liability Defense
• Slip, Trip and Fall Defense
• Additional Insured Status – Assertions and Challenges
• Lease Indemnification Allegations
• Dram Shop and Hospitality Liability
• Pharmaceutical, Asbestos and Talc Defense

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:

• Initial Claim Analysis
• Petitions and Answers
• Hearings and Appeal of Decisions
• Risk Management