Chicago Insurance Defense Attorneys
Specialty Risk Liability including Commercial and Comprehensive General Liabilty- Premises Liability - Security Guards - Dram Shop Actions
We are a law firm dedicated to the unique needs of specialty risk insurance companies.
All of our attorneys began practicing with larger firms. Our philosophy is that less is more, that a small specialized firm will provide a higher level of personal service and attention. Such a firm has the ability to adapt more quickly to litigation changes. This philosophy manifests itself in many practical ways by providing timely communication on matters of importance, by providing an early liability and damages analysis, by promptly alerting the company of significant changes in the development of a case and by expeditiously moving a matter to its most effective resolution.
At the Law Offices of Robert L. Martier, each of our attorneys has over 15 years of experience handling insurance defense claims. Our attorneys represent a combined experience level of more than 80 years. We have built our successful practice on our stated commitment to personal service and attention.
All of our attorneys are experience trial lawyers who are prepared to take a case to trial. We have defended cases with small values to cases involving millions of dollars. The last case we took to trial involved woman who had lost her leg. The demand to the jury was $3 million to $4 million dollars. We obtained a not guilty verdict on behalf of the client. However, we are also well aware that a trial might not necessarily be the best way to resolve a particular case, that our client's needs may not always be best served by taking their claims to trial. In those instances, we encourage the companies we represent to consider the full range of alternative forms of dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, to minimize the cost and allow for more control over the resolution of their legal matters.
We represent insurance companies who provide insurance policies for:
- Specialty Risk Liability including Commercial and Comprehensive General Liability: We defend a wide range of claims which fall under the category of specialty risk coverages including long haul trucking, day care centers, recreational facilities, nursing homes, bowling lanes, personal injury actions (defamation, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution and advertising injury), automobile repossessors, limousines, violation of consumer protection laws, among others.
- Premises liability: We defend claims filed against owners of commercial property who have been sued for personal injury, including slip and falls, sexual assault, drowning and injuries caused by fights or altercations.
- Security guards and process servers: We handle claims involving alleged wrongdoing by security guards or process servers, including personal injury, false imprisonment, false arrest and the filing of a false affidavit.
- Dram shop liability: We represent insurers who have issued dram shop policies to owners of bars, taverns and other establishments that sell alcohol.
To arrange a confidential consultation, contact us on-line or call us at 312-327-9004. Our offices are open from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. We offer our services at reasonable and competitive rates.
Law Offices of Robert L. Martier
100 W. Monroe Street
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60603-1926
Telephone: 312-327-9004 | Fax: 312-364-1307