Practice Area: Civil Litigation

Mansour Gavin’s Insurance Defense team has been a cornerstone of the firm’s litigation practice since the firm was founded in 1954. We represent insurance carriers, businesses, risk management, and third-party administrators in the defense of litigation throughout Ohio in state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration associations.

Mansour Gavin attorneys are experienced in every aspect of insurance defense litigation including commercial claims, personal lines, construction defect claims, trucking and commercial transportation liability, specialty claims, employment law and wrongful termination claims, intentional tort, bad faith and insurance claim disputes, homeowner’s claims, municipal law, premises liability, hazing, wrongful death, defamation, toxic tort, asbestos litigation, environmental claims, complex product liability, workers’ compensation, SIU (Special Investigations Unit), Fraud and Coverage opinions/coverage analysis, and various other claims.

Because insurance disputes can arise in any industry, our attorneys actively keep up to date on changes in the law and work amongst other practice groups to determine the impact on your business. We understand the need for timely and meaningful communication between counsel and the claims professionals and the ever-changing landscape that cases can take on.

We pride ourselves on providing:

– Early initial claim evaluation
– Prompt advice as to the recommended litigation approach, risk evaluation and the anticipated time and expense involved in active defense
– Timely updates and ongoing evaluation and advice as to liability, exposure and chances of successful defense
– Early case dismissal strategies
– Aggressive defense, including proper and through representation at trial, when necessary

We effectively and efficiently handle insurance defense cases at every stage of the litigation process, including pre-suit investigation and potential early resolution, arbitration or litigation, mediation, pre-trial settlements and negotiation, trial, post-trial, and appeal.