PRACTICE AREAS

Insurance Defence Litigation

Black Sutherland LLP’s lawyers are respected for their insurance defence work. The firm offers clients a proactive and consistent approach to legal services. When appropriate, the firm’s personnel devise and implement strategies to reduce nuisance litigation and focus on long-term efforts to protect client interests.

As able advocates before juries, the firm’s lawyers remain focused on and prepared for trial at all stages of litigation. In return, clients receive strong representation that is loyal to their point of view and dedicated to fully advancing their legal rights. Litigation is concluded only when a judgment is reached or client interests are best achieved through settlement.

Black Sutherland LLP has developed long-term relationships with clients since its inception. The firm continues to welcome new members of the Toronto and Ontario business communities to learn about the benefits of its insurance litigation practice.

Counsel Dedicated To Excellence In Representation

General categories of insurance defence litigation that Black Sutherland LLP handles include all matters pursuant to motor vehicle, homeowner, property and comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies and a diverse array of business, consumer and professional issues. These include:

  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Occupiers’ liability
  • Professional negligence
  • Product liability
  • Recreational vehicle accidents
  • Property loss
  • Fire claims

As trial lawyers, the firm’s counsel are able to analyze and execute defence strategies based on complex and specialized evidence. Often, trial subject matter involves medical, technical and scientific testimony that Black Sutherland LLP’s lawyers navigate with ease.

Fundamentally, the lawyers’ skill sets are transferable from one area to another, and the firm’s philosophy of excellence in legal service remains intact regardless of the details of each file.

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