David Reddan

Background

About David Reddan

David Reddan devotes his practice to complex civil litigation in the areas of products liability. As part of his products liability practice, David represents insurers, manufacturers, and property owners in matters involving catastrophic losses and significant damage claims. In doing so, David has gained extensive experience litigating cases involving large fires, explosions, and chemical spills throughout the United States. Moreover, David is one of only a handful of attorneys to complete an intensive two-year Fire Investigator and Inspector Certificate Program that meets the National Fire Protection Association's Standards 1031 and 1033. This depth of knowledge and expertise gives David a unique perspective in fire litigation, enabling him to achieve the best results for his clients in a cost-effective manner. David's wealth of experience and specialization in the fire litigation arena also allows him to provide valuable advice to clients and experts at the critical stages of a case, including: retention of experts; cause and origin investigation of the fire scene; identifying parties for third-party practice or subrogation potential; defending or examining fire experts at discovery depositions or trial; analyzing and advocating evidentiary issues such as admissibility of fire experts' testimony under Daubert or Frye -Mack challenges; preventing or advocating for spoliation sanctions for the destruction of evidence; and presenting or defending fire cause, origin, and spread theories at trial. Recent Representative Cases - Fire/Catastrophic Loss Manufacturing Facility Chemical Leak and Resulting Fire/Explosion:(Over in claimed losses) Defense counsel for insurer and component-part manufacturer in an action involving a chemical leak and resulting fire/explosion at a food manufacturing facility using liquid-ammonia refrigeration systems. Specialties: Fire and Catastrophic Loss Litigation