Products liability defense requires the coordination of attorneys, clients, and experts.  The products liability practice group at Rupp Baase has worked with insurers and insureds facing product liability and mass tort actions in which injuries and property damage are alleged to have been caused by defects.  We aggressively defend claims and litigation, all while working to ensure that the most comprehensive defense is used in order to reduce exposure.  We assist in-house counsel in pre-litigation planning and litigation management. 

Many litigation firms occasionally handle subrogation claims for their insurance and institutional clients.  At Rupp Baase subrogation is a priority.  We are a member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).  We have represented clients in claims arising out of fires, explosions, construction defects, water losses, and thefts, just to name a few.  No matter what kind of loss is involved, our goal is to pursue every avenue of recovery on behalf of our clients.

Our expertise in related practice areas gives us a unique advantage in pursuing subrogation claims.  Our attorneys have extensive experience in defending and prosecuting products liability cases.  We also have developed a reputation as one of the leading first-party insurance coverage and arson firms in Upstate New York.  Through our first-party insurance coverage practice, we have developed contacts with fire investigators, engineers, accountants, and other experts.  Of course, a judgment is worthless if it cannot be collected.  Our collections practice group frequently assists our clients in enforcing judgments that have been won in litigation.

The types of matters that we handle include:

• Property damage
• Fire damage
• Automobile damage
• Water damage
• Construction defects
• Electrical malfunctions
• Gas malfunctions
• Defective equipment
• Property issues
• Healthcare subrogation

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