Practice Area
Comprehensive Counsel for First-Party Property Damage and Loss Claims
Morris Duffy Alonso Faley & Pitcoff provides experienced and responsive representation in first-party property loss claims, including fire, water, mold, construction-related damage, and loss of use or value. We work closely with claims professionals, property managers, and insurance carriers to deliver timely, cost-effective resolutions grounded in legal and technical accuracy. Unlike firms focused solely on fraud or arson, MDAFP takes a broader approach, providing support and legal insight across the full spectrum of residential and commercial property damage disputes.
We handle claims involving fire and smoke damage, water intrusion and flooding, construction-related losses such as improper underpinning or structural shifting, pest infestations, including bedbugs and vermin, mold and environmental conditions, and loss of use or diminished value of property. Our attorneys are also skilled in defending disputes over coverage, causation, and notice, and are well-versed in New York's Broad Evidence Rule, a critical tool in property valuation and claim resolution.
MDAFP routinely assists claims examiners and adjusters with policy interpretation and coverage analysis, examinations under oath (EUOs), fraud investigation support when applicable, strategic settlement evaluation, and litigation and subrogation guidance. Our firm is uniquely positioned to provide real-time legal insight during the adjustment process and to offer clear recommendations for efficient resolution, litigation avoidance, or aggressive trial preparation when necessary.