Property

Ruberry, Stalmack & Garvey, LLC has extensive experience in all aspects of property losses, from third party property damage claims, to first party property insurance claims under a broad array of policies, including both all-risk and multi-peril commercial property policies as well as inland marine policies including builder's risk, installation and equipment floaters, motor truck cargo and transportation floaters.                       

We have served clients in every type of major catastrophic loss, including severe hurricanes, 9-11 World Trade Center coverage matters, mass environmental losses, as well as claims and litigation across the United States involving mold, lead paint, asbestos and Chinese manufactured drywall.     

Our attorneys are familiar with analyzing coverage as to whether there has been a loss or damage to covered property during the initial investigation of a claim, we also assess the exposure and evaluate the extent of the loss to covered property by assisting with loss valuation through the retention of experts, accountants and investigators, as well as through the solicitation of the sworn statements, examinations under oath and proofs of loss.

We have successfully litigated property damage and property insurance coverage actions in jurisdictions throughout the United States, including actions seeking to void coverage or to rescind a policy based upon fraud, false swearing or material misrepresentations in the application for insurance.

 

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Professional Presentations by our Attorneys

  • London, Catlin UK, "Time-Sensitive & Multi-Claimant Demands Avoiding Bad Faith"
  • Accredited Evolution Symposium, Jackson, Florida "Avoiding Pitfalls: Guarding Against Liability Claims"
  • Hub International Claim Conference, Chicago, "Carrier Conflicts: Protecting Your Client's Interests"
  • Lincoln General Insurance, "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Bad Faith Litigation"
  • Insurance Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, "MCS-90 Obligations and Insurance Coverage Issues"
  • Catlin US, "Time-Sensitive & Multi-Claimant Demands Avoiding Bad Faith"
  • Loyola Law School, "Defense of a Medical Malpractice Case"
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, "Opening Statement: Effective Methods of Communication with the Jury"
  • ISBA, CLE for Illinois Lawyers, Bloomington, "A Practical and Substantive Discussion of the Law as it Relates to Opening Statements"
  • ISBA, CLE for Illinois Lawyers, Chicago, "Practice Points and Developments of Current Law on Litigating Defense Against Construction Injury Cases"
  • South Carolina, "Transportation Revenue Management Group: Fall Conference"
  • Moline, IL, ISBA Law Ed: "Civil Practice and Procedure Update"
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, "Motions in Limine"
  • OneBeacon, Chicago, "Corporate/Partnership Structures: Liability and Exposures"
  • Chicago, Chicago Bar Association Trial Academy. "Jury Selection".
  • "Good Faith Claims Handling in Florida", presented by Ross Smyk in Miami, Florida with live satellite feeds in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Itasca, Illinois with RSG attorneys Sarah Ruberry and Richard Kuntz.
  • Chicago, Illinois State Bar Association, ISBA. "Trial Objections"