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Each
of the attorneys at Rollins, Smalkin, Richards & Mackie, L.L.C.
has extensive trial experience. This experience results in our ability
to effectively analyze claims and efficiently try, mediate or arbitrate
cases.
Our practice areas include, but are not limited to, the following:
General Litigation:
This broad category includes cases of General Negligence and Premises
Liability.
Insurance Issues:
We often provide coverage opinions to our insurance clients. In addition, we file and argue declaratory judgment actions, interpleader actions, uninsured motorist actions, underinsured motorist actions and other insurance-related actions on behalf of insurers, insureds and self-insureds.
Mediation/Arbitration:
In cases where Alternative Dispute Resolution is mandated
and/or preferred, our attorneys have successfully resolved cases
through Mediation and Arbitration. We are familiar with these arenas,
and our proficiency in the litigation arena serves us well in these
alternative forums.
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Products
Liability: In cases where manufactured products are
alleged to have failed, our attorneys have defended manufacturers against
claims of strict liability in tort as well as other product liability theories. Representative clients in this area
include General Electric Company, Squibb, Hoffman–Roche and Ryder
Truck Rental.
Transportation: Our firm
has a long history with the transportation industry, particularly the
trucking industry. H. Beale Rollins, the founder of the firm, was a
principal of Johnson Motor Lines. James P. O'Meara, a partner, is
a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association
(TIDA). Consistent with our
history, our attorneys actively handle cases involving Trucks, Personal
and Commercial Automobiles, and Non–standard Automobiles.
Toxic Tort: Several of
our attorneys routinely handle cases involving Lead Paint Poisoning issues. In addition,
our attorneys have skillfully managed cases involving Mold, Asbestos,
Water Contamination, Formaldehyde, and Fen–Phen.
Workers' Compensation:
Our attorneys are well–versed in the workers' compensation field,
and routinely try cases before the Workers' Compensation Commission.
In addition, we have been successful in appeals taken to the Circuit
and Appelate Courts of Maryland.
Appellate Practice: In
addition to trying cases at the trial level, our attorneys have practiced
at all appellate levels in the Maryland State Court System, as well
as in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United
States Supreme Court.
In addition to representing clients in the above–referenced areas,
each of the firm's attorneys maintains personal practice areas such
as: Forming Maryland Corporations, Traffic Violations, Family Law,
Estates & Trusts, and Personal Injury.
Please contact us
to see if we may be of service to you.
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