Philadelphia automobile accident defense attorney - Pennsylvania aviation litigation defense lawyer

	Practice Areas

	Appellate Practice Automobile and Trucking Litigation This practice area has been a significant focus for our firm ranging from the uninsured motorist arbitration to regulatory issues confronting the trucking industry. Our experience in the defense of personal auto matters and long-haul tractor trailer operators has honed our inter-disciplinary tools including the use of accident reconstruction, diverse medical expertise and computer animation/recreation services. Read More... Aviation Litigation From its main office in Philadelphia, Margolis Edelstein represents commercial airlines and municipal aviation authorities in litigation arising out of bodily injury, security profiling, invasion of privacy, breach of contract, and property damage. The Firm's aviation law practice group combines specialized knowledge of this substantive area of the law with deep expertise in the efficient and aggressive defense of property and casualty claims. Read More... Bad Faith Drawing upon the firm's insurance defense and insurance coverage expertise, many carriers look to Margolis Edelstein for counsel and advocacy in the sensitive and incendiary area known as Bad Faith. Read More... Bankruptcy The department currently focuses on chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy-related litigation involving debtors’ and creditors' rights. Read More... Business and Shareholder Services Drawing from hands-on experience, attorneys in the Business and Shareholder Services Group at Margolis Edelstein provide counseling and representation for a wide variety of business and tax matters for enterprises and their owners. For our clients, we can prepare, or provide independent professional representation for the preparation of, the necessary documents to address business planning, succession and wealth transfer needs. Our attorneys serve as outside general counsel for business clients, advising on a vast array of business issues as well as entity governance matters. Given the depth of our legal resources, attorneys in the Business and Shareholder Services Group routinely interface with other Margolis Edelstein attorneys for commercial litigation, employment, bankruptcy and other legal matters for our clients. Read More... Collaborative Law In addition to our practice in traditional divorce litigation, Pittsburgh Attorneys Bernadette Staroschuck and Liberty J. Weyandt offer our clients the option of obtaining a divorce Collaboratively. Read More... Complex/Environmental/Toxic Tort Litigation Margolis Edelstein lawyers are routinely involved in complex and multi-party litigation in many areas of the law including construction defects, mold, product liability, pharmaceuticals and toxic torts. Our firm has coordinated the defense of several catastrophic events involving property and casualty litigation throughout the United States. Read More... Construction Law and Litigation Our experience in the construction industry has ranged from the representation of home remodeling companies to national contractors and architectural firms. We have had the privilege of representing general contractors, subs, suppliers, warrantors and surety companies involving alleged defects and delays in both commercial and residential construction in federal and state courts. Read More... Employment and Labor Law In response to recent developments in the area of Employment Practices Liability (EPL) the Firm has established a separate unit in our professional lines practice group. This area of the law is affected by a multitude of statutes and regulations at both Federal and State levels. Read More... ERISA and Employee Benefit Litigation We foresee that the administration and underwriting of employee benefit plans will become one of our society's great challenges soon and for the foreseeable future. To meet this challenge, we are convinced that effective legal representation of employee benefit plans, their sponsors and insurers depends on a constant familiarity with the developing law and the practical realities that face insurers and benefit administrators. Read More... Estate and Trust Planning/Administration The Estates and Trusts Services Group counsels clients on many estate planning, estate administration, trust and tax issues affecting individuals and their property. Read More... Family Law This practice focuses in the areas of divorce, child custody, adoption, visitation, drafting of prenuptial agreements, domestic violence and divorce mediation. Read More... Fidelity and Surety Law Margolis Edelstein’s attorneys have extensive expertise representing a variety of bonding companies in fidelity and surety matters. This experience has consisted of the investigation and analysis of fidelity bond and employee theft coverages upon the initial presentation of a claim as well performing legal research on issues presented by the facts and making recommendations regarding response to the claim. Our attorneys have also been involved in litigation on coverage issues as well as recovery efforts. Read More... General Liability The foundation of our practice has been the defense of self-insured entities and insurance carriers in connection with general liability issues. Our experience in this area ranges from the proverbial "grape on the floor" to false arrests, libel and slander cases, and privacy torts. We have the privilege of working with some of the largest retailers in the industry in defense of cases presented by business invitees. Read More... Insurance Coverage Our Insurance Coverage Department has been addressing policy language on behalf of clients throughout the Firm’s history. We routinely litigate in Declaratory Judgment Actions throughout our service territory and provide comprehensive analysis of insurance coverage for clients. We have been called upon to draft bespoke/manuscript policy language for carriers and underwriters. Read More... Insurance Fraud According to industry estimates, fraudulent claims account for 10% of every premium dollar paid by policyholders. This translates into the staggering sum of approximately $30,000,000,000 annually. These claims include not only classic schemes such as arson, but also staged accidents, inappropriate and excess medical treatment, false claims and inflated claims. Read More... Municipal Liability Margolis Edelstein lawyers represent the spectrum of local and state governmental entities – municipalities, townships, cities, authorities, and agencies, including among others law enforcement personnel. Read More... Product Liability Margolis Edelstein has been privileged to represent major multi-national corporations, insurers and individuals in the defense of product liability matters. Our Product Liability Practice Group has been involved in matters ranging from consumer products to exploding industrial furnaces. Read More... Professional Liability Few areas of the law have evolved more favorably for the plaintiffs’ bar in recent years than professional liability. This, coupled with the widely held notion that professionals in all fields guarantee their clients success, has led to more frequent claims. Margolis Edelstein lawyers are prepared to respond to the full spectrum of medical and non-medical professional liability claims. Read More... Travel/Tourism Our firm has had the privilege of representing numerous domestic and international companies involved in various aspects of the travel and tourism industry; these include tour operators, internet travel suppliers, travel agents, destination management companies, transportation companies, charter and scheduled airlines, ground service suppliers, and international resort owners. Read More... Workers' Compensation The defense of employers in workers' compensation matters is an integral part of our practice. This practice is directed by a partner in each office and is structured so that each attorney is assigned to specific judges, i.e., an attorney may have three or four judges on his or her 'diary' and he or she will practice before these particular judges exclusively. We have found this arrangement permits the attorney to become familiar with the judge and vice-versa. Read More...