Home About Practice Areas Attorneys Contact Us Directions Cooney, Scully and Dowling enjoys one of the largest civil litigation practices in Connecticut. While perhaps best known as a defense firm, Cooney, Scully and Dowling is active in most areas of civil litigation in state and federal courts. Because of our experience, clients often call on us to represent them in their complex or unique litigation matters in addition to their traditional civil cases. We prosecute and defend appeals arising from our trial practice and often have been engaged as appellate counsel on matters handled by other attorneys. The firm represents the insureds of a number of insurance carriers, including CNA, Travelers, The Hartford, Safeco, Quincy Mutual, Catholic Mutual Group, Liberty Mutual, Philadelphia, Great American, Medmarc, and Arch in negligence, products liability, premises, and general liability claims. For over thirty years we have represented the State of Connecticut in litigation, defending motor vehicle, police pursuit and defective highway claims. We have represented other government entities in similar litigation, as well as in civil rights litigation. We represent manufacturers of medical devices and other products, including asbestos manufacturers. In addition to representing the insureds of many insurance companies, we also represent insurance companies directly, providing coverage opinions and representing them as plaintiff or defendant in coverage disputes and in unfair practices and bad faith litigation. Companies for whom we serve as coverage counsel include Fireman’s Fund, New London County Mutual, Integris Group, and Philadelphia. A substantial part of our practice involves defending professional malpractice cases, including claims brought against physicians and surgeons, psychologists, dentists, health care institutions, attorneys, architects, engineers and other building professionals, real estate appraisers and agents, and insurance agents. We are presently approved as defense counsel for many medical liability insurers such as Integris Group, Chubb/Executive Risk, MCIC Vermont, and Coverys, as well as non-medical professional liability insurers including CNA, Hanover Professionals, and OneBeacon Professional. We have defended many major hospitals including St. Francis Hartford Hospital and Medical Center, MidState Medical Center, Johnson Memorial Hospital, Natchaug Hospital, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Manchester Memorial Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Yale-New Haven Hospital, William Backus Hospital, and Bridgeport Hospital. In our litigation work, we have represented employers before the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and defended them in civil lawsuits. We have represented institutions and individuals before the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Developmental Services, and before the licensing boards and commissions within the Department of Public Health and other state boards and commissions. While our civil litigation practice is predominantly defense oriented, we accept selected cases on behalf of individuals who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others. Appellate Bad Faith Business and Commercial Litigation Civil Rights Construction and Design Dram Shop Employment Environmental General Liability Insurance and Insurance Coverage Medical Malpractice Defense Officers and Directors Personal Injury and Tort Premises Liability Products Liability Professional Malpractice Defense Railroad Law Real Estate Subrogation Surety and Performance Bonds Workers’ Compensation Defense Zoning Copyright © 2014 Cooney, Scully and Dowling - All Rights Reserved | Disclaimer | Web Services by David Cosgrove Los Angeles Web Design