Our Practice

Insurance defense, tried and true.

Cartelli Law represents insurance carriers across a wide range of civil defense matters, defending liability claims from first notice of loss through verdict and appeal.

i.

Automobile Negligence

Defense of motor-vehicle and transportation negligence claims, from soft-tissue disputes to catastrophic and fatal collisions.

  • Personal & commercial auto liability
  • Trucking & motor carrier defense
  • UM/UIM & PIP litigation
  • Verbal-threshold & causation disputes
ii.

Premises Liability

Defense of slip-and-fall, negligent security, and property-condition claims for owners, landlords, retailers, and managing agents.

  • Slip, trip & fall defense
  • Negligent security claims
  • Retail & hospitality liability
  • Landlord & property manager defense
iii.

Products Liability

Defense of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers against design, manufacturing, and failure-to-warn claims.

  • Design & manufacturing defect
  • Failure-to-warn claims
  • Expert & causation challenges
  • Distributor & retailer indemnity
iv.

Construction Liability

Defense of jobsite accidents and construction-related injury claims, including complex multi-party indemnity disputes.

  • Jobsite & worksite accidents
  • Construction defect litigation
  • Contractor & subcontractor defense
  • Indemnity & additional-insured tenders
v.

Municipal Liability

Defense of public entities and employees under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, with early focus on immunities and threshold defenses.

  • New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Title 59)
  • Public-entity & employee immunities
  • Dangerous-condition of property claims
  • Notice-of-claim & threshold defenses
vi.

Civil Rights Defense

Defense of municipalities, officers, and officials against federal and state civil rights claims.

  • Section 1983 litigation
  • Police & corrections liability
  • Qualified immunity defense
  • Monell & municipal policy claims
vii.

Wrongful Death Litigation

Defense of wrongful death and survival actions arising from catastrophic and fatal-injury claims.

  • Wrongful death & survival actions
  • Catastrophic & fatal-injury claims
  • Economic & non-economic damages
  • Expert damages challenges

National & Regional Carriers

Counsel for insurers seeking aggressive, cost-disciplined defense that honors litigation guidelines and reporting standards.

Self-Insured Companies

Trusted defense for corporations, municipalities, and institutions managing risk through self-insured retentions and captives.

Third-Party Administrators

Responsive partners for TPAs and risk managers who need early case assessment, accurate reserves, and a clear path to resolution.