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Claims Management
BLB attorneys have 30 years of claims and litigation management experience, with a focus on delivering cost effective solutions and value to clients. We offer services and expertise that may not be available through traditional insurance company claims operations. The principals of the Firm have extensive experience in all aspects of the general liability and professional malpractice (physicians, dentist, healthcare providers) claims cycle, from coverage determination through trial. Additionally they bring extensive experience as former senior officers of a publicly traded insurance group and its insurance company subsidiaries. Understanding and appreciating the indemnity and loss adjustment reserving intricacies of the claims process, results in a better outcome from the risk bearer’s perspective.
Corporate Law
BLB attorneys have represented both public and private companies in highly regulated industries, representing and protecting their interests and maintaining their operations within the scope established by law. Our expertise includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating key documents, presenting clear recommendations, identifying and analyzing legal issues, developing and implementing strategies for settlement of disputes, working on litigation related activities, researching legal issues, performing and assisting with corporate Secretarial duties, managing outside counsels worldwide, and ensuring compliance with corporate legal policies.
Debt Recovery
BLB attorneys provide their clients with a broad range of collection and litigation services, leading to the recovery of their outstanding commercial, consumer, medical and insurance subrogation accounts anywhere in New York and New Jersey. Our attorneys have participated in all aspects of debt recovery on behalf of banks, hospitals and medical groups, insurance companies, small and large businesses and governmental entities. We provide all necessary services from charge off through litigation, judgment enforcement and, if necessary, protection in bankruptcy proceedings.
Environmental Law
We represent clients in litigation, regulatory matters, permit proceedings, due diligence investigations, compliance, cleanup and contractual arrangements. We have worked with landowners/developers in navigating the technical, regulatory, investigatory and testing phases of the process, on a local, state and federal level. Additionally, BLB attorneys have experience in working with clients in acquiring oil, gas and water rights.
Insurance Defense
BLB attorneys have extensive experience defending medical malpractice claims brought against physicians, dentists, nursing homes, and other health care providers, from the pleading phase through discovery and trial. The attorneys similarly litigate general liability and labor law Section 240 cases, defending property owners, business owners, and insureds of all types. We provide our clients with timely reporting and cost effective legal services.
Products Liability
BLB provides representation to self insured businesses in defending their rights and business reputation against product liability claims. Our clients include some of the nation’s largest food manufacturers and processors, restaurant chains, and sports facilities. We defend allegations of design defect, unsafe or dangerous goods, manufactured food product poisoning, restaurant meal food poisoning, consumer products injury claims. In addition, BLB attorneys provide risk management training to its clients to prevent or mitigate these types of claims in the future. We understand that protecting our clients from lengthy litigation and costly damage awards, through risk management programs, may make the difference between survival and failure.
Real Estate/Land use
BLB specializes in securing all local and state approvals needed by commercial and residential developers in the local entitlement process before municipalities. Our attorneys have longstanding relationships and experience with all stakeholders in the approval process, including the many technical specialists, local municipal and state entities. This puts us in a positive position to fully represent our clients in each phase of the development process. BLB has actively facilitated the entire development process, including: due diligence of the property, coordination with technical specialists, conceptual planning, introduction of the project to the appropriate municipal entity and state agency, leading to site plan/subdivision approval. We also work with our clients to help them obtain financing. BLB also handles all aspects of real estate closings on behalf of buyers and sellers of residential and commercial properties and financial institutions.
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