Insurance and Professional Risks
Our Insurance team specialises in handling large and complex litigation matters for almost every major insurer in the Irish market. The team has a wide range of experience in handling all types of insurance litigation and provides legal services to the insurance industry on coverage disputes and reinsurance.
We have a particular expertise in professional indemnity matters and regularly defend professional negligence claims against solicitors, accountants, doctors, construction professionals, financial institutions and other investment intermediaries.
We have deep relationships with our clients, built on ingrained experience and an ability to deliver in terms of quality, responsiveness and results. The team is well placed to anticipate and deal with emerging claims which follow from new insurance risks and we have an acknowledged reputation for our expertise in the area of insurance litigation.
The team also deals with high volume work relating to public liability, employer liability and road traffic litigation. In that area, we provide a seamless service and are in a position to conduct investigations and handle claims through to conclusion.
Areas of focus include medical, personal injuries and general liability insurance. We also cover:
- product liability;
- public liability;
- employer’s liability;
- disaster recovery;
- clinical negligence;
- professional indemnity/negligence;
- building and construction;
- directors and officers;
- coverage disputes;
- subrogation rights;
- aviation and maritime;
- reinsurance.
Recommendations:
Chambers & Partners Europe, Europe's Leading Lawyers, 2011
This full-service commercial firm offers a strong contentious insurance practice. The team represents almost every major insurer in Ireland in major litigation files, covering such matters as product liability, public liability, medical insurance, building and construction insurance, reinsurance and personal injury. It is particularly strong in professional indemnity.
Chambers & Partners, Europe's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2010
Mason Hayes & Curran houses a vibrant contentious insurance practice that wins much admiration from market commentators. The group draws on know-how in the firm's broader regulated industries department to provide clients with expert advice on insurance matters. Lawyers are regularly engaged in coverage disputes and public, product and employer liability cases, acting on behalf of major insurers and corporations in the domestic and international market.
Legal 500, 2011
Lorcan Buckley heads up Mason Hayes & Curran’s specialist insurance defence group, which handles large litigation matters for insurance companies as well as high-volume work involving public and employers’ liability and road traffic accidents.
Legal 500, 2010
Mason Hayes & Curran fields a specialist insurance defence group under the leadership of Lorcan Buckley, who 'proactively solves problems with the minimum of fuss'. Litigation handled includes coverage disputes, public liability, professional indemnity, road traffic claims and medical malpractice.
Should you wish to find out more about how we can assist you and your business please contact one of the team members listed.
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