Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.

The strong insurance experience of the Insurance Coverage and Litigation Practice Group equips it to deal with complex coverage issues regarding both general and specialized forms of insurance. Carney attorneys represent clients with coverage disputes on all types of policies, including:

General liability
Property and casualty
Professional liability
Environmental
Personal lines
Pollution liability
Homeowners
Errors and omissions
Employer's liability
Builders risk
D&O
OCIP

Carney attorneys have represented major insurance companies in hundreds of first-party and third-party claims, including claims for bad faith. We provide opinion letters analyzing insurance claims and policies, draft policy provisions, develop strategic responses to covered liabilities and losses, and arbitrate and litigate coverage disputes. Some of the coverage issues include:

Assumption of liability
Definition of insured
Duty to defend
Contractual liability
Excess coverage
Bad faith allocation of damages
Limits of insurance
Indemnification
Interpretation of exclusions
Risk management
Fraud

Carney's insurance coverage team can help you assess your risks and obligations under insurance policies.