Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP

$3

Probate Litigation

Won a $1,164,138 jury verdict on a claim originally filed in the Newport Probate Court, resulting in a judgment of almost $2.9 million with prejudgment interest.

$459,989

Product Liability

Awarded $459,989 in litigation costs to GlaxoSmithKline in a multidistrict product liability case after ruling that plaintiffs’ claims were preempted by federal law.

$383,339

Auto Accident

Jury returned a favorable defense verdict netting plaintiff $383,339 in a case where plaintiff sought $13M at trial and rejected a $500,001 offer.

Insurance Coverage

Successfully defended a national property and casualty insurer, with summary judgment granted by trial court and affirmed by Rhode Island Supreme Court, holding that arbitration of damages was time-barred.

Insurance Coverage

Successfully defended a property and casualty insurer in a declaratory judgment action, with summary judgment granted in U.S. District Court and affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, on grounds that the action did not set forth a claim covered by the policy.

Insurance Coverage

Successfully represented a personal lines insurer in a declaratory judgment action, securing summary judgment that the insurer had no duty to defend and indemnify a civil action against the policyholder under a homeowner’s insurance contract.