Coddington, Hicks & Danforth regularly defends cases arising from fires. These range from small residential blazes to major conflagrations. The firm has represented manufacturers of both indoor and outdoor fire suppressant equipment, fire hoses and emergency response equipment against claims of negligence and products liability.

The firm also routinely represents manufacturers of consumer and industrial products when those devices are implicated in fires. A small sampling of these products includes household consumer products, sophisticated jet aircraft powerplants, construction products and a broad range of fire suppressant equipment. In addition, the firm represents service providers whose labors are alleged to have caused or contributed to fires.

Uniting its insurance and fire expertise, the firm counsels and represents clients who have suspicions about possible arson-related claims and questions about insurance coverage under circumstances presented by such suspicious claims.

The firm has lawyers who have special education and training in fraud investigation and prevention, and who routinely counsel insurance companies’ Special Investigations Units regarding compliance with State regulations and fraud prevention.

Appellate Practice

Aviation

Business Litigation
Civil Rights Defense
Fire Litigation
Government Entity

Litigation

Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance Counseling

Insurance Coverage

Products Liability