Civil Litigation

Corbet, Shaw, Essad & Bonasso has extensive civil litigation experience
and proven expertise in trials involving claims for substantial damages. The firm's
record of success at trial is enviable, obtaining verdicts in favor of its clients in
more than 85% of those cases, which included claims for: neurological damage
to a child from alleged obstetrical negligence, death of a patient from alleged
medical negligence, loss of a limb due to alleged medical neglect, loss of vision due to alleged surgical error and financial loss in commercial transactions.

Corbet, Shaw, Essad & Bonasso works aggressively on behalf of clients,
from motion practice designed to narrow and define issues at the trial court level to
superior advocacy in the appellate courts. The firm has been very successful in
obtaining summary disposition in favor of its clients at the trial court level.
Corbet, Shaw, Essad & Bonasso has been lead counsel in several
published appellate decisions that subsequently have been used to the benefit of
clients, including issues such as the comparative negligence of a plaintiff and
application of the statute of limitations.

Finally, the firm has been involved in various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) in an effort to resolve litigation in a manner that is fair, reasonable and
reduces costs to clients. ADR has taken the form of arbitration proceedings and
facilitative mediation.  Firm attorneys also serve as arbitrators, mediators and facilitators.