Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C. is an aggressive firm providing its clients high quality legal services in an efficient and professional manner. We represent clients throughout Texas in State and Federal Courts and before various State and Federal administrative agencies, including the EEOC, OSHA and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission.

The Firm's areas of practice include business and contract litigation, class action lawsuits, products liability, premise liability, trucking and motor vehicle claims, toxic tort claims, representation of nonsubscribers, representation on employment issues and employment litigation (non-compete, discrimination and discharge matters), bad faith litigation, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Insurance Code litigation, wrongful death claims, OSHA investigations and claims, workers' compensation, life, health, disability and accidental death insurance claims, construction issues and claims, excess liability and umbrella insurance issues and litigation, and insurance coverage issues.

We handle matters for several Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, partnerships, individuals, insurance companies, third-party administrators, insured's with large retentions and self-insurers. Our goal is to obtain the best possible result for our clients in the most cost-efficient manner. We believe that an aggressive, tenacious and innovative approach to dispute resolution is in the client's best interest and that our results-oriented approach to litigation brings about resolution of matters more quickly and efficiently.

 
     
 
 
     
     
  Premises Liability  
     
  The Firm represents a number of clients on claims arising from injuries allegedly sustained while on the client's property. We handle matters involving issues of latent and patent defects, negligent activities, criminal conduct of third parties, control over premises or activities occurring on the premises and an independent contractor's actions.  
     
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  Construction Litigation  
     
  Members of the Firm have handled a wide variety of matters in the construction field. Our representation includes counseling clients and providing representation on OSHA matters, compliance and job site safety. We handle matters for insurance companies, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, lenders, architects and engineers. We represent our clients before state and federal agencies and in state and federal courts. We have experience handling cases involving building and catastrophic structural failures, construction accidents and injuries, breach of contract, project delays, project disruptions, and production losses.  
     
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  Environmental/Toxic Tort  
     
  The Firm represents clients in matters involving chemical releases, asbestos, waste disposal and air and water pollution and allegedly toxic substances. Our practice includes client counseling and representation on environmental regulatory compliance and CERCLA ("Superfund") issues. Our attorneys have extensive experience in effectively managing large cases involving multiple plaintiffs and multiple defendants and complex litigation issues. State of the art technology and efficient organization allow the attorneys and staff at Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C. to process massive amounts of information and to provide clients with responsive and thorough representation in all types of toxic tort litigation.  
     
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  Products Liability  
     
  The Firm has extensive experience handling wrongful death claims against employers. The Firm works closely with the insurance carrier, employer representatives, investigators and experts from the date of the incident up through the resolution of the matter. We provide representation, advice and counseling to the employer representatives and assist the employer through any OSHA investigation. Early and aggressive involvement ensures efficient and thorough representation and the most favorable result for our clients.  
     
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  Governmental Liability/Civil Rights  
     
  The Firm has over fifteen years experience defending municipalities, counties, school districts and electric and water companies in cases involving civil rights violations, wrongful arrest and detention, malicious prosecution, premises liability and motor vehicle negligence matters. A majority of cases are resolved by summary judgment dismissal on behalf of the governmental entity by asserting the appropriate common-law and/or statutory immunities.  
     
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  Commercial Litigation  
     
  Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C. aggressively represents its clients with regard to their diverse commercial litigation needs. The Firm handles a wide variety of claims, including breach of contract, fraud, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, disputes concerning non-compete agreements, antitrust claims, franchise and partnership issues, and alleged violations of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Texas Business and Commerce Code. Whether the dispute is handled by arbitration, mediation, immediate summary disposition or aggressive litigation, the Firm is ready to do whatever is needed to get the job done right. Our desire is to thoroughly evaluate all options so that our clients are able to make an informed decision that will produce the desired results.  
     
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  Workers Compensation  
     
  Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C. represents employers, self-insurers, insurance carriers and third-party administrators in all phases of Worker's Compensation matters. We provide counseling and representation at the administrative level, including Benefit Review Conferences, Contested Case Hearings, administrative appeals and at the State Court trial and appellate levels.  
     
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  Life and Health  
     
  The Firm represents a number of life and health insurance companies in defense of claims made under a policy. Our attorneys also provide counsel to agents and third-party administrators in defense of claims arising from their involvement with the insured and the policy. We handle matters involving all aspects of life and health insurance, including ERISA and preemption, policy interpretation, pre-existing conditions, policy exclusions and reasons for material misrepresentations.  
     
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  Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Claims  
     
  The Firm provides counsel to a number of insurance carriers and third-party administrators in the defense of claims made against them. These claims include Stowers claims by insureds, allegations of violations of Article 21.21 of the Texas Insurance Code, violations of the Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Insurance, breach of good faith and fair dealing and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act ("DTPA"). We also have extensive experience in defending matters concerning inadequate handling and investigation of claims, as well as unreasonable delay or denial of claims.  
     
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  Excess and Reinsurance Coverage  
     
  The Firm enjoys an outstanding reputation in representing carriers in the excess and reinsurance markets. We handle cases involving policy interpretation, policy coverage limits, the duties owed by a primary carrier to excess and reinsurance carriers, equitable and legal subrogation, attachment points, concurrent, pro rata and "other insurance" provisions and coverage issues under all types of excess or umbrella policies and reinsurance agreements. The Firm also monitors litigation for excess and reinsurance carriers.  
     
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  Professional Liability  
     
  Our professional liability practice includes the defense of medical and dental professionals, certified public accountants, architects and engineers. We have highly qualified experts available in each of these fields for case evaluation, consultation and testimony when necessary.  
     
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  Fire and Casualty / Property Damage  
     
  Over the years we have developed expertise in defending property damage claims. We handle fire claims (including arson), fraudulent damage claims and damage claims to personal and commercial automobiles, trucks, buildings and machinery, as well as claims involving business losses (including inventory, capital revenue). Our experience includes water law cases involving property loss due to wrongful diversion of the natural flow of water courses.  
     
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  Employment-Related Claims  
     
  Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C. is active in the representation of clients involved in employment-related claims. We represent national and regional clients in the following practice areas:  
 
  • Employment discrimination claims;
  • Wrongful termination litigation;
  • Sexual harassment claims;
  • Title VII claims; and
  • Non-competition agreements.
  
  We represent our clients before state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies.  
     
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  Nonsubscriber Claims  
     
  We provide representation to employers throughout Texas who have elected not to subscribe to the Texas Workers' Compensation System. Our attorneys provide counseling to such employers on a variety of issues unique to the nonsubscriber including the nonsubscriber's nondelegable duties, ERISA, federal court jurisdiction, waiver of claims, mandatory arbitration clauses, comparative responsibility, contributory negligence, indemnity, third-party claims and third-party liability. The Firm has extensive experience in representing nonsubscribers on claims asserted by the nonsubscriber's employees. The Firm has published a paper entitled Overview of Texas Nonsubscriber Law. Our attorneys provide seminars and frequent updates on nonsubscriber issues.  
     
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  Coverage  
     
  Adkerson Hauder & Bezney, P.C.'s attorneys understand the complexity of coverage related issues. Of utmost importance is the protection of the rights and interest of our clients. We prepare thoroughly researched opinion letters on various coverage questions involving all types of insurance agreements. We also prepare reservations rights letters and non-waiver agreements. We counsel our clients on conflict issues, coverage issues and policy interpretation matters. The Firm also prosecutes and defends declaratory judgment actions on duty to defend, duty to indemnify or pay on claims and determination of the rights of the parties under insurance agreements. Our attorneys have successfully prosecuted and defended such actions for primary carriers, excess carriers and reinsurers.  
     
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