Alan Nash, shareholder with Marshall Dennehey, left, and Stephen Gross, special counsel with the firm, right. Courtesy photos Despite Tort Reform, Marshall Dennehey Keeps Expanding Work with Insureds in Florida
"When the tort reform was percolating, I was already out there looking for folks to be sure that we can properly service our clients," said Alan Nash, shareholder at Marshall Dennehey in charge of its Fort Lauderdale casualty group. "We see litigation continuing to trend upward."
July 06, 2023 at 03:28 PM
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Following several Florida tort reform measures, aimed at limiting lawsuits for personal injury claims, property insurance claims and construction defect claims, Philadelphia-based Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin keeps hiring throughout the state for litigation work with insured clients.
Earlier this year, the Florida legislature passed one of its latest attempts to cut back on personal injury lawsuits, sending lawyers into a frenzy to file suits thousands of cases before the law passed. The reason for the frenzy was due to an expectation that the law would dampen the practice entirely. But while some firms pull back, Marshall Dennehey claims it's still full steam ahead at its Florida offices.
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