Practice Groups

Insurance defence

Ritch Durnford has provided specialized legal services to the insurance industry, both casualty and health and benefits side, for almost two decades. Its clients include some of North America's largest insurance companies, with whom the firm shares a strong alliance.

Ritch Durnford is also the Nova Scotia affiliate of the Canadian Litigation Counsel, a nation-wide association of independent law firms, the purpose of which is to provide litigation services to the insurance industry and other public and private institutions. Through the CLC, Ritch Durnford is linked to the Harmonie Group, an international network of independent law firms with a proven ability to serve the needs of the risk industry.

Our insurance group understands the legal issues that arise at all stages of insurance claims and is sensitive to the insurance industry's unique concerns. Ritch Durnford deals with all manner of insurance claims, which vary wildly in terms of complexity in both liability and damage assessment. In the area of personal injury, for example, Ritch Durnford understands and deals with the field's most catastrophic claims as well as its most common.

We act for insurance clients in the areas of property, casualty and special risks and we deal with claims including, but not limited to, automotive, homeowner, disability, commercial liability, professional liability, environmental, marine and transportation. Ritch Durnford has also developed a strong reputation for advancing subrogated claims on behalf of our insurance clients.

Ritch Durnford works hard with, and for, our insurance clients to resolve their legal issues in a timely manner and at an agreeable cost. Our combined technical ability and rapport with clients has made Ritch Durnford the preferred law firm in Nova Scotia for many national and international insurers.