Areas of Practice

Arbitration - Mediation

ARBITRATION
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution, which advocates the use of techniques in resolving legal disputes without the need for litigation. The guidelines of an arbitration hearing can vary between and among the parties. It is common that the parties will submit their dispute to a neutral or impartial person, or panel of impartial persons for a final and binding decision relative to the dispute. Arbitrators are often attorneys with an expertise in a particular field. The arbitration is a less formal procedure than a courtroom trial. It is often viewed as a less expensive and more time efficient forum in which to litigate a dispute.

MEDIATION
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution, which advocates the use of techniques in resolving legal disputes without the need for litigation. A mediation brings the parties of the dispute together in an attempt to resolve their differences out of court. The parties will meet with a neutral person (the mediator) who will assist and/or advise them in reaching an agreeable resolution of their dispute. The mediator will not decide issues and/or make binding decisions, but will discuss separately with the parties their dispute and position in the claim in an attempt to reach a resolution acceptable by all parties.

For More Information on your arbitration / mediation claim please contact us.

Corporate - Business Law

Corporations and Businesses require professional and legal assistance for their establishment and day to day operation. Baluch, Gianfrancesco & Mathieu provide a wide range of services to corporations and businesses, including litigation defense, interference with business litigation, contractual litigation, and preparation.
We also provide legal services to those in need of the preparation of all corporate documents, including articles of incorporation and such documents required by the Secretary of State's Office.

For answers to all your corporate and business needs, please contact us.

Asbestos Mesothelioma - Asbestosis

MESOTHELIOMA
     Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer found in the pleural (the lining of the lung) or the peritoneal (or abdomen), which is generally inoperable untreatable and incurable. The most common forms of mesothelioma effect the lining of the lung or the lining of the abdominal cavity.

      Asbestos exposure is the main cause and often considered the only cause of malignant mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is the most serious of all asbestos related cancers. Mesothelioma has a long latency, and patient often have asbestos exposure many years before the cancer develops.

     Pleural mesothelioma is found within the chest cavity and often involves the lung. Symptoms include pain in the chest, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, weight loss and sometimes fevers. Peritoneal mesothelioma spreads within the abdominal cavity. The most common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and sometimes fevers.

ASBESTOSIS
     Asbestosis is a scarring of the lung caused by the inhalation of asbestos. Exposure to asbestos is the main cause of a diagnosis of asbestosis. It is widely viewed that asbestosis is related at least to some extent to the intensity and/or duration of the exposure to asbestos. It has a fairly long latency period, after the initial exposure to asbestos. The most common symptoms of asbestosis include shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and chest pain.

Thousands of products, equipment, machinery and component parts have been alleged to contain asbestos or asbestos fibers. Hundreds of companies involved in the manufacturing or distribution of such items have been sued in the asbestos litigation in all 50 states. The representation provided focuses on the effective, skillfull and cost efficient solutions to the asbestos litigation.

For answers to all your questions regarding asbestos litigation please contact us.

Insurance Law

Insurance law in Rhode Island includes a wide array of subtopics, too numerous to include or address at this time. The Insurance Defense provided by Baluch, Gianfrancesco & Mathieu includes the defense of all Personal Injury claims, Mesothelioma and related Asbestos claims, Product Liability claims and a host of other Liability claims. Insurance law includes the issue of indemnification, the duty to defend, negligence and the proximate cause of the occurrence and subsequent injuries or death.

The area of insurance law also includes uninsured motorist claims, bad faith litigation and coverage determinations under the Declaratory Judgment Act.

For answers to all your insurance law questions please contact us.

Products Liability

A products liability claim or lawsuit is a subtopic of personal injury law. Companies, corporations and/or manufacturers of products, which are defective and cause injury or death, can be liable to the individual for the defect of the product. A products liability claim can be founded in negligence, a breach of warranty and a strict liability claim. A product can be unsafe and can cause injury or death when there is a defect in the manufacturing or design phase of the product. The failure to warn or to properly warn the consumer of the proper use or safety concerns of a product can also lead to a claim under product liability. Companies, corporations and manufactures which produce or sell such products owe a responsibility to the consumer to insure that the products are safe, safe for their intended use, and will not result in injuries or death during the use of the product.

For More Information on your products liability claim please contact us.

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