Doherty & Dwyer, P.C. is a civil litigation law firm focused on the defense of insured claims brought against businesses in the construction industry. Our years of experience in defending such claims provide for the effective and efficient handling of cases. We appreciate our important role as legal advisors and advocates for our clients. We provide exceptional representation to achieve reasonable resolutions to the various legal issues our clients encounter in the construction industry, by offering legal advice in anticipation of litigation, implementing proven litigation defense strategies, and utilizing alternative dispute resolution when appropriate.
OUR PRACTICE
- Litigation defense of insured general liability claims in all state and federal trial and appeals courts in Massachusetts for contractors and other businesses and their insurers
- Litigation defense of Massachusetts workers’ compensation claims for insurers and employers at the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents
- Litigation defense of insured business automobile liability claims
- Litigation defense of subrogation claims
- Litigation of insurance coverage disputes, including both pursuing and defending declaratory judgment actions for insurers and businesses
- Litigation of claims of unfair and/or deceptive acts and/or practices under M.G.L. c. 93A and/or M.G.L. c. 176D, including both pursuing and defending such claims for insurers and businesses
- Legal advice for contractors, other businesses, and insurers pre-litigation and in anticipation of future litigation of claims insured under their liability insurance programs
- Legal advice and representation of contractors, other businesses, and insurers in early, pre-litigation mediation and other alternative dispute resolution
- Legal advice involving monitoring pending or ongoing litigation of insured general liability claims for contractors for potential business exposure and for excess/umbrella liability insurers for excess insurance exposure
- Legal advice for employers concerning their workers’ compensation insurance programs and pre-litigation defense handling of workers’ compensation claims
- Legal opinions and second opinions for contractors and other businesses, at the request of their in-house counsel and other executives, concerning risk management, claim management, and overall preparation of defense of insured claims