Bickmore Risk Services and Consulting

BRS is a trusted, industry leader in prompt, pro-active, litigation management strategy and claims oversight. Focused on protecting a client's costs, fees, financial exposures and assets, our team of highly respected attorneys, paralegals, and claims specialists assists public and private sector groups from the moment they receive notice of an incident to the conclusion of any litigation.

BRS knows one of the best ways to achieve fair, cost effective resolution is to ensure that third-party administrators handle workers' compensation and liability claims using a timely and responsible approach. Overseeing claims handling processes protects you against overpayments and unnecessary litigation, and prevents an adversarial process in those cases with legitimate exposure. If a claim does move into litigation, our multi-faceted team ensures your organization's interests are being served.

What We Do

BRS manages the risks of litigation for our clients according to an unwavering set of core values that has not only vaulted our company into a leadership role in the risk management industry but also saved our clients money. We are experts in liability claims audits, government tort claims procedures for public entities, and litigation management consultation/training for defense counsel, in-house defense attorneys, and claims adjusters.

We focus on protecting client assets while reducing the impact of claims through performance and process management support, guidance, and knowledge sharing. Our years of experience and knowledge includes police civil liability cases in state and federal court, dangerous conditions in pubic property, inverse condemnation cases, and high profile auto liability cases.

• Monitor the life of a claim from the claim's earliest stage, through its assignment to TPA and defense counsel, mediation, trials, and if necessary, appeals.
• Proactive visits and vigilant, ongoing review of claims administrators' processes and approaches
• Assess total projected cost of litigation process and evaluate possible early exit strategies
• Minimize costs associated with attorney's fees, indemnity payouts, court fees, and other settlement-related expenses
• Mitigate potential legal complications and protect clients from overpayments
• Assess merits of claims and recommend assignment to competent defense counsel, or early mediation/mediators, etc.
• Attend mediations (and/or settlement conferences on litigated claims)
• Honest and forthright input for cases that progress to litigation
• Oversight and input to third party claims adjusters and supervisors regarding selection of counsel, investigation needs, evidence, experts, and plaintiff attorney profiles
• Innovative claim resolution strategies to protect clients' assets

Facilitating Decisions

BRS helps clients facilitate decisions related to litigation and claims oversight by showing them how to take a proactive role in accomplishing early resolution of a matter if there is a liability — or by taking a strong position of defense if there is no liability. We know that reducing a client's overall cost of risk through knowledge transfer and shared experience is at the core of any business decision.

Supporting Growth

By embracing the handling of workers' compensation claims promptly and fairly, and by educating organizations on best practice litigation management, BRS puts growth-supporting processes in place that reduce financial impact and increase organizational performance.

Contact us today to find out more.