Municipal Liability

Municipal Liability

Municipalities and quasi-municipal entities have unique rights and responsibilities that separate them from other defendants in personal injury cases. After decades of experience in handling personal injury and property damage claims against such entities, we are uniquely qualified to represent their interests both in cases in which insurance coverage is available to our client and in cases in which our client faces direct exposure. We aggressively pursue the defenses uniquely available to such entities in an effort to obtain a prompt and favorable resolution of claims. We are equally aggressive in seeking risk transfer when available to insulate a municipality from exposure, such as in the case of municipal projects undertaken by an independent contractor.

Our defense of municipal claims includes:

• Local municipality claims;
• County claims;
• Claims against the City of New York;
• Claims against Railway and Transit entities;
• School District claims.