- GuardianshipIn September 2013, Ms. Ward provided a continuing education session to health care providers at a continuing care retirement community on determinations or capacity, surrogate decision making, and guardianships.
- Premises LiabilityPeggy is an experienced trial attorney admitted in both Maryland and the District of Columbia, and has also defended and tried cases in Virginia, Florida and California. She has extensive experience in complex insurance coverage litigation, as well as mass torts, insurance defense, industrial products, professional liability, and premises liability. Peggy’s practice also includes considerable commercial litigation and an active commitment to advising businesses of all sizes and types in risk management.
- Property DamageOur defense clients and cases have included all manner of personal lines and commercial lines claims: retail liability, premises liability, products liability, mass torts, transportation, intentional torts, and property damage. Many of our clients are self insured, giving us direct experience with how litigation can affect a company's bottom line.
- Personal InjuryOur insurance coverage practice has included vast experience defending insurers in claims against personal and commercial policies and a considerable practice of defending umbrella and excess insurers in latent personal injury and property damage claims. We have developed special expertise in Garage and Farm policies.
- Medical MalpracticeThe firm has found its niche of medical malpractice defense in the area that needs a level of compassion and strength from every perspective. Among the most emotional and challenging cases to defend are these involving some of the most vulnerable members of our community. We have the commitment and the knowledge to help long term care communities evaluate claims quickly and thoroughly to best avoid the extraordinary verdicts that happen in a courtroom. Our experience has shown that even the most defensible case deserves a hard look at early alternative dispute resolution as a means of keeping litigation costs reduced and making outcome more predictable.