Insurance Coverage and Defense
At times insurance coverage becomes an issue in litigation matters, and the firm is often called upon to provide coverage opinions, prosecute declaratory judgment actions, or defend bad faith claims. Barnwell Whaley insurance coverage attorneys have extensive experience in all of these areas, involving all types of insurance policies.
- Area of Insurance Coverage practice include:
- Liability Coverage
- First Party Bad Faith Litigation
- Life and Health Policies
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Title Insurance
A significant element of Barnwell Whaley’s insurance defense practice consists of representing numerous insurance carriers and self-insured businesses. In these instances, the firm is retained to defend insured individuals and businesses who have been sued in various types of negligence actions including:
- vehicular accidents
- nursing home defense
- premises liability
- professional liability and malpractice
- products liability
- other insured risks
Barnwell Whaley has been listed in A.M. Best’s directories for over 50 years, the premier insurance reference tools for locating client-recommended attorneys, and serves as the contributing firm for the AM Best’s Insurance Law Digest for South Carolina.