Robert E. Smith

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Marshall Dennehey
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Significant Representative Matters
  Identified a conflict of law issue in a UIM claim which significantly reduced the amount of damages recoverable in a death action resulting in settlement for substantially less than the policy limit dem
  . Successfully defended an uninsured motorist claim by arguing that the Claimant failed to prove that the accident was caused by a phantom vehicle
  /or that late notice of the claim prejudiced the insurer's ability to conduct a timely
  proper investigation.
  Successfully defended an uninsured motorist claim by arguing that even though the Claimant was a driver listed on the applicable declarations page, she did not qualify as an insured person for purposes of UM coverage.
  Successfully argued that a Claimant was required to pay back underinsured motorist benefits after additional liability coverage was subsequently located.
  H
  led
  settled many uninsured or underinsured motorist claims where the boardable economic damages exceeded $1,000,000.
  Successfully defended automobile accident cases where liability was admitted
  jury found Defendant's negligence was not a substantial factor in causing Plaintiff's alleged damages.
  Defended a paving company in a trip
  fall claim involving catastrophic injuries. Our client was initially the target Defendant. After extensive discovery
  exchange of expert reports, the claim against the Co-Defendant/property owner settled for $3,000,000
  the claim against our client settled for $50,000.
• Additional Links
  https://marshalldennehey.com/attorneys/robert-e-smith