Insurance Defense

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Richard L. Robertson & Associates, P.A., has years of experience as defense attorneys who represent insurers and their insureds personal-injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents throughout North Carolina.  Serious car, truck, bus, motorcycle, and other motor vehicle accidents require the guidance of an experienced defense attorney.  Whatever the practical or legal issues that arise out of such an accident, our firm is prepared to address them in order to deliver the value our client expects.  
    
Premises liability 

Our firm is well prepared to handle all types of premises liability defense matters.  These include, but are not limited to:  railroad accidents, slip and falls, claims of false imprisonment, and claims for property damage. 

Property and Casualty

We handle first and third party property claims, and the resulting litigation and subrogation matters for North Carolina clients.  These matters include:  business interruption, fire claims, burglary and theft issues, cargo, environmental coverage and defense, commercial property, builders' risk, inland marine, homeowners, CGL, and Crime. 

Insurance Coverage Matters 

We are well suited to represent insurance companies and insureds in a wide range of insurance coverage matters.  This area of practice ranges from disputes involving coverage for professional liability claims to disputes involving alleged bad faith.

Commercial Litigation
Including defense and prosecution of claims, including breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, unfair and deceptive trade practices, shareholder and member disputes.

Creditors Rights

Employment Law Defense
Defense of EEOC claims, including sex and race discrimination, and employment policy advice, including work for hire agreements, non-competes, employment policies, employer confidentiality agreements, advice regarding compliance with FMLA, ADA, pregnancy discrimination statutes and drug testing.

In our business practice, our attorneys have experience and provide regular services in the following areas: employment law counseling, including employment law compliance, employment law policy manuals, advice regarding employment practices.

Bankruptcy
Including defense of preference claims, claims objections, creditor relief from stay, creditor and debtor representation in Chapter 11.

Collections
Claims recovery, including use of remedies of attachment and garnishment and actions to recover fraudulent conveyances, including judgment enforcement and use of ancillary remedies of attachment and garnishment and recovery of fraudulent transfers.

Commercial Real Estate
Including contracts to purchase, title examination, construction financing and closings.

Corporate

Estate Administration

Estate Planning

General Civil Trial and Business Practice

Personal Injury
Including automobile negligence and workers' compensation.