Effective Litigators
Doherty & Dwyer, P.C. serves as designated litigation defense counsel and trusted legal advisors for some of the largest construction managers, general contractors, and specialty subcontractors in New England. We are inspired by their amazing work and are dedicated to assisting their businesses in solving legal challenges that arise.
Our representation involves defending construction project owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, and other businesses in litigation from claims covered by traditional liability insurance programs, as well as from claims covered by owner or contractor controlled wrap-up insurance programs. Our office is often designated by construction managers and general contractors to defend all insured claims for them and/or their subcontractors arising under their site-specific and contractor controlled insurance programs.
We practice in all state and federal courts in Massachusetts, as well as the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents. Litigation defense strategies are developed with clients and their insurers and are reviewed and revised as necessary based on case developments throughout the course of the litigation to ensure cost-effective results tailored to the circumstances of each case.
Trusted Legal Advisors
Doherty & Dwyer, P.C. serves as legal advisors to contractors, insurers, and other businesses by providing legal advice in the aftermath of catastrophic or large losses on construction projects, including alleged personal injuries, wrongful death, property damage, and construction defects, in anticipation of future civil litigation. Our work as legal advisors also includes monitoring and providing advice to contractors and excess insurers about litigation being handled under primary general liability insurance for potential business exposure or excess insurance exposure.
Because of our experience defending both general liability and workers’ compensation claims, we have the specialized knowledge to provide contractors and other businesses with legal advice and strategies for potential exposure under both their general liability and workers’ compensation insurance programs.
Experienced Insurance Defense Attorneys
Doherty & Dwyer, P.C. works with the largest property and casualty insurers and workers’ compensation insurers in the United States. Our office has been approved by these insurers to work as designated counsel for their insureds under their insurance programs. Our office is also approved as panel counsel for insurance companies, defending the construction companies as well as other companies that they insure in the litigation of general liability, workers’ compensation claims, and business automobile liability claims. We are experienced at working collaboratively with insurance claim representatives, insurers’ major case, complex claims and construction defect units, insurers’ special investigative units, third party claims administrators, insurance brokers, and other insurance professionals to obtain results in the most cost-effective way for their insurance programs.
