General Liability

e represent many businesses and individuals, including insureds and self-insureds, in a wide array of personal injury matters. We maintain an aggressive approach to resolving cases efficiently and cost-effectively, and focus on disposing of matters during the early stages of litigation. Although we strive to achieve early resolutions of cases, we are always fully prepared and equipped to defend actions at trial, and our attorneys have attained significant successes at trial.

In addition to working along with our clients in defending general liability lawsuits, we are regularly called upon to present legal seminars and are featured speakers at national conferences on topics of importance to attorneys and the insurance industry including litigation management and recent developments in substantive law to keep our industry of professionals informed of important legal decisions and developments.

Automobile, Trucking and Transportation

mplementing our cutting edge practice of proactive defense capabilities with years of proven litigation experience, our team is driven to provide the highest caliber of accomplished representation to our clients, the industry and its insurance markets.

Providing unparalleled claims handling and litigation management along with sophisticated trial experience, Brand Glick & Brand comprise a formidable team of attorneys with a history of achieving successful results from the outset. Automobile, trucking and transportation law is a continually and readily changing area of practice in New York and New Jersey. New York’s unique vicarious liability and no-fault statutes, in conjunction with its Vehicle and Traffic Laws, require our attorneys to stay abreast of new developments in the law.

Brand Glick & Brand has become nationally recognized as an industry leader for defending vehicle owners and operators, trucking and transportation clients. We regularly represent commercial and private automobile, rental car companies, livery, fleet and taxi medallion owners and operators, as well as interstate and intrastate trucking companies.

We routinely handle both first and third-party personal injury matters as well as no-fault, uninsured/under insured motorists, subrogation and arbitration regarding accident claims. We regularly petition the court to stay arbitrations and argue at framed issue hearings on a myriad of coverage related matters.

Products Liability

he firm's Products Liability practice centers on the defense of matters involving significant risk exposure to a wide variety of clients including manufacturers of heavy equipment, swimming equipment, conveyor belt equipment and vehicles. Major claim categories include: Products liability/design defect claims, failure to warn, commercial, industrial and construction site claims, elevator, machinery and equipment claims and utilities related injury and damage claims.

Premises Liability

ur litigation experience extends to all manner of premises liability claims involving commercial property, public property, condominiums and individual residences. It includes falls on ice and snow, other pedestrian hazards, defective design and construction as well as claims of inadequate security.

We have practical experience in all aspects of the defense of claims against developers, owners and managers of retail premises. These cases involve many of the critical issues facing developers, owners and managers of malls, shopping centers and retail stores, including security, structural design, maintenance and repair, parking lots and traffic, foreign substances, escalators and elevators and ice and snow.

Construction Law

rand Glick & Brand is experienced in the litigation, arbitration and resolution of matters involving architects, engineers, construction managers, owners, developers, contractors and sureties. Our attorneys defend all aspects of construction claims.

We litigate matters related to construction site accidents and construction defects, both residential and commercial. Our attorneys have vast experience to effectively handle all construction-related claims. We are intimately familiar with New York’s strict liability deriving from the state’s Labor Law, Industrial Code and procedural nuances. For example, we routinely handle matters relating to wrongful death claims, scaffolding accidents, falls from a height, falls from ladders and the operation and use of heavy equipment.

Property and Subrogation Claims

ur firm represents a wide variety of individuals, companies, insureds and insurers who seek to subrogate against other entities to recover monies paid related to a claim and/or litigation. We challenge ourselves to be innovative trailblazers in pursuing various avenues of recovery. This proven, successful approach has yielded substantial recoveries and inured to the benefit of our clients.

Insurance Coverage

rand Glick & Brand excels at aggressive, pro-active coverage analysis and litigation. Our attorneys possess considerable trial experience and have addressed significant issues under a multitude of primary, excess and umbrella insurance policies, including commercial general liability; commercial and personal automobile; commercial property and homeowners. We litigate coverage disputes in both state and federal courts. Additionally, the firm advises the insurance industry regarding insurance policies and underwriting concerns.

Workers’ Compensation Law

he attorneys of Brand Glick & Brand possess experience in all facets of state and federal workers’ compensation practice. The firm is retained by insurers to represent employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Our attorneys appear routinely before state and federal courts and agencies and are familiar with the personnel and procedures at the local and regional offices of the Workers’ Compensation Board. Although workers' compensation defense is a high volume, fast-paced field, at Brand Glick & Brand, every case is given care and attention to insure that each employer and insured's matter is handled promptly, efficiently and effectively. This ensures that the claims professional is well versed in all aspects of each individual claim through its conclusion. Given the nature, extent and duration of the typical workers’ compensation claim, it is imperative that we seek to dispose of these matters as promptly and as efficiently as possible.

Real Estate

Virtually all aspects of residential real estate matters may be handled by our attorneys. Attorneys in our firm have many years of experience in handling real estate transactions including purchases, sales, leases, refinances and title reviews.  The firm can represent owners, purchasers, developers, tenants, and financial institutions in a variety of real estate matters.

Estates and Trusts

The firm provides counsel on estate planning and administration, including preparation of wills and trusts, probate and Surrogate's Court proceedings including litigation, and other fiduciary matters such as conservatorships, guardianships and accountings.