Insurance & Business Defense

Our attorneys are experienced in handling many accidents involving helicopter, plane, and airline accidents. These cases are complex, and we are prepared to handle the breadth of the issues, including:

• Defective parts

• Engine failure

• Environmental contamination

• Faulty maintenance

• Pilot error

Claims of this magnitude will involve multiple parties, including manufacturers, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), airlines, and of course those injured as a result of the accident. Analysis of the accident will certainly involve an expert, and O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC has dealt with many experts and the large volume of records that follow. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Legal Malpractice

An attorney's greatest fear is being the target of a suit alleging legal malpractice. While the statute of limitations on professional malpractice is one year in both Ohio and Kentucky, the triggering point is often hard to ascertain. Furthermore, it is often difficult to deal with the stress of being sued by a former client. The attorneys at O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC are experienced in handling many cases involving legal malpractice and can help guide you to the best result. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Medical Malpractice Defense

Just like any professional malpractice claim, medical malpractice is technical and difficult. Issues involving informed consent, causation, and preexisting conditions can cause the litigation to last longer than other professional negligence claims. Usually, the damages claimed are higher in medical malpractice claims, and the doctor or physician must choose whether to settle or litigate the claim early on. O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC is experienced in this area, and we know that a litigation plan must be created early on so that the physician and his insurer can properly evaluate whether litigation is the best route. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Many construction professionals are not aware of the laws that govern construction defect claims. In Kentucky, the Notice and Opportunity to Repair Act, KRS 411.250 to 411.266, governs the claim procedure for any construction defect claim. The Act requires the homeowner or claimant to provide a notice of the defect to the builder or contractor prior to filing suit. The statute of limitations is tolled during this process as the parties respond to each issue claimed. The construction professional is given the opportunity to repair the defect if the parties agree to the method and terms of repair.

Likewise, in Ohio, under ORC 1312.01 to ORC 1312.08, the same basic procedure "applies only to an owner and a residential contractor who enter into a contract for the construction or the substantial rehabilitation of a residential building." see ORC 1312.02.

Both statutes have many other requirements and nuances, and the attorneys at O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC can advise you on how best to proceed. can advise you on how best to proceed. Contact us for a consultation. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Certain businesses and professionals can obtain specialized insurance coverage called Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance. The insurance provides coverage for certain acts or a failure to act and can cover the costs of defense and judgments up to the policy limits. You should consult your insurance agent or broker to assess whether your business operations have liability exposure that should be covered by a policy of this type.

The attorneys at O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC can defend you or your insured when coverage is triggered under an E&O policy. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Premises liability cases can run the gamut from a simple slip and fall to inadequate security. A recent Kentucky Supreme Court decision altered the strategic defenses for a premise liability lawsuit. In Shelton v. Kentucky Easter Seals Society, Inc., 413 S.W.3d 901 (Ky. 2013), the Court modified the open and obvious doctrine, and practitioners are still assessing how best to handle premise liability cases in light of the change. Business invitees making premise liability claims now have a higher likelihood of making it to trial, as the question of whether a hazard was open and obvious is left for the jury.

The attorneys at O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC have the experience you need to help you properly evaluate litigation and settlement strategies in order to get the best cost-effective result. Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.

Whether it is a failure to warn, manufacturing defect, or design defect, the exposure is usually high in a products liability claim. Every claim is unique and replete with technical legal and factual minutia. However, the defenses are many and can involve both issues of comparative negligence, improper use for the intended purpose, and alterations. As in many of our insurance and business defense cases, experts will be involved and you will need attorneys that can properly prepare and evaluate an expert. The attorneys at O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC have handled products liability cases since the 1970s and can advise and defend you or your insured effectively.

Contact our office by phone or e-mail to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about how our attorneys can help.