Insurance Defense

        Attorneys in this practice group have had considerable experience with a wide range of business and legal issues, including corporate product litigation and product liability prevention, transportation litigation, and personal injury/tort litigation. We are committed to working with clients to establish the most effective case management systems, which include representation in a variety of dispute resolution settings that offer attractive alternatives to traditional litigation.

Corporate Product Litigation & Product Liability Prevention

        Veatch Carlson’s attorneys represent multi-national manufacturing corporations on product liability cases and product liability prevention issues. Our attorneys also have extensive experience managing cases for manufacturers of hand and power tools. We have been relied upon by a world leader in services, technology and manufacturing to handle all of their product liability litigation in Southern California. These cases have involved personal injury and property damages claims arising out of consumer, commercial and industrial products.

        We have also been proactive in reducing or eliminating potential litigation for our clients. Our attorneys have provided educational seminars to company employees at numerous locations in the United States.

Transportation Litigation

        Our extensive experience in general liability matters resulted in the development of a specialized practice covering all aspects of transportation litigation. Veatch Carlson has been active in handling claims against transportation providers involving liability to persons and property. Our practice includes claims involving carriers operating through interstate commerce as well as intrastate transportation of persons and cargo by rail or over the highways.

        Over the last several years, we have successfully represented large trucking companies (either directly or through their insurance carriers) receiving defense verdicts in cases involving catastrophic loss from multiple vehicle collisions. attorneys have achieved similar success on property damage claims occurring during the transportation process or when goods are being loaded and unloaded.

Personal Injury/Tort Litigation

        Attorneys in this practice group deal with the traditional general casualty cases, but they are also frequently involved in a number of matters which could generically fall under the rubric of security. We currently represent a national retailer with respect to all of their asset protection issues, which involve such claims as false arrest.

        This group has handled numerous fire-related cases, generally defending against fire subrogation matters and has developed a particular capability to handle proper investigation and determination of the cause and origin of fires, particularly with fires of an electrical origin.