Representation of Insurance Carriers and Self-Insured Businesses in State and Federal Court for Domestic and International Claims, providing defense and litigation support for all insurance matters, including Medical and Professional Malpractice, Asset Protection, Automobile and Trucking Litigation; Homeowners/Premises Liability Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Property and Mall Litigation and Defense; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Corporate Insurance Litigation; Local Governmental Defense; Health Insurance Defense; Products Liability; General Liability; Asset and Fire Loss Litigation; Hotel and Resort Premises Liability Litigation; Life and Health Insurance; Disability Insurance; Professional Liability; Aviation Litigation; Maritime Litigation; Excess Insurance Litigation; Special Investigative Unit Representation; Suspicious and Fraudulent Claim Representation for Auto, Workman’s Compensation, Disability, Fire and Commercial and Premises Liability Matters.

Practice Areas

The lawyers at McFarlane & Dolan are licensed to practice and litigate in the 67 Country and Circuit Courts of the State of Florida, The Florida Supreme Court, The Federal District Courts for the Southern District, Middle District and Northern District of the Florida and the United States Supreme Court. McFarlane & Dolan aggressively defend all personal injury, wrongful death and insurance claims throughout the State and Federal Courts of Florida involving:

International Law

The firm also maintains an international law division for the representation of all insurance matters in the Caribbean and Latin American region including Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Haiti, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts/Nevis, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

McFarlane & Dolan maintains an office in Orlando, Florida to better service the needs of our clients in Central and Northern Florida:

Law Offices
McFarlane & Dolan
10394 W. Sample Road, Suite 201,
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Telephone: (954) 340-0005

James V. Dolan, Resident Partner

Firm Members

WILLIAM J. McFARLANE, III

Founding partner of McFarlane & Dolan. Born New Jersey, February 5, 1963, admitted to Florida Bar, 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and Supreme Court of the United States. Education: Broward Community College (A.A., with high honors, 1983); Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A. with honors, 1985); Nova University Law School (J.D., 1988).
Member : The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute.
PRACTICE AREAS: Insurance Litigation and Defense; Auto, Rental Car and Trucking Negligence; Property/Premises and Casualty Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Asset and Fire Loss; Special Investigative Unit Counsel; Professional Liability; Litigation and Defense of Automobile and Rental Car Negligence; Commercial and Construction Related Litigation; Maritime Negligence; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Tort, Medical Products Liability, Medical Malpractice; and Asset Protection; Risk Management; Excess Insurance Litigation; Asset, Fire and Fraudulent Claims.
E-Mail Address: wmcfarlane@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com


WILLIAM J. McFARLANE II

(1933-1999) Chief Claims Administrator, posthumous. Born Maywood, New Jersey, January 22, 1933. Education: Fairleigh Dickerson University, Madison, New Jersey. Mr. McFarlane was employed by Allstate Insurance Company for 29 years first in the State of New Jersey and thereafter in the State of Florida, retiring as a Casualty Claims Manager. Thereafter Mr. Mcfarlane served as a claims consultant for the law firm now known as McFarlane & Dolan. Mr. Mcfarlane was responsible for the creation and implementation of the claim handling procedures and defense strategies that has enabled Allstate insurance company to become an insurance industry leader in the defense of automobile personal injury claims. Mcfarlane & Dolan has awarded Mr. Mcfarlane the posthumous title of Chief Claims Administrator as a tribute to Mr. McFarlane’s 35 years of service to the insurance industry and for serving as the inspiration for the success of McFarlane Dolan


JAMES V. DOLAN

Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1930, admitted to Pennsylvania Bar, 1960, admitted to Florida Bar, 1962, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle, and Northern District of Florida. Supreme Court of the United States. Education: LaSalle College (B.S. 1953); Villanova University (J.D. 1960).
Member : Broward County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association.
PRACTICE AREAS: Aviation Law; Marine Law; Excess Insurance Litigation; Product Liability Defense, International and Domestic Premises Liability Litigation, and litigation originating in the Caribbean and South and Central America with an emphasis in Premises Liability Defense of Hotel, Marina and Resort claims brought by guests of the venue. Mr. Dolan is coordinating counsel for all Marriott Offshore Resort Claims and is an experienced litigator in the areas of International Jurisdiction and choice of Law issues.
E-Mail Address: jdolan@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com


MARK T. BABCOCK

Born Plantation, Florida, October 13, 1974; admitted to Florida Bar, 2003. Education: Broward Community College (A.A., 1995); Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 1997); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2002). President’s List and Dean’s List, Florida Atlantic University; Alpha Kappa Delta; Habitat for Humanity, Sports and Entertainment Law Society at UM, London Summer Abroad Program of 2000; HOPE (Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts), and Judicial Intern, Honorable Maxine Lando, 11th Judicial Circuit, Family Division, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Spring 2001.
Member: Florida Bar, Southern and Middle District of Florida.
PRACTICE AREAS: The litigation of claims involving Automobile Negligence; Product and Premises Liability; Maritime Negligence; Insurance Coverage; Medical Negligence; Medical Products Liability; Toxic Tort, Property, Premises and Casualty Litigation, both domestic and foreign claims; Hotel and Resort Litigation, Caribbean, South and Central America; General Insurance Litigation and Defense and Litigation and Defense of Automobile and Rental Car Claims; Product Liability Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Asset and Fire Loss; Special Investigative Unit Claims; Excess Insurance Litigation and Defense of Fraudulent Asset, Fire and Property Claims; Civil Rights Defense for various law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Florida.
E-mail: mbabcock@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

DANIEL F. DICKENSON  (Associate) born Boca Raton, Florida, November 16, 1976; admitted to Florida Bar, 2006.  Education:  Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1999); Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., 2005).  Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Franklin an Marshall College; 4 Year Varsity Lacrosse Letterman, Franklin and Marshall College; Moot Court Honor Society, Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center; Street Law Mentor, Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center; Head Coach West Boca Raton High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse.  Member: Florida Bar PRACTICE AREAS: The litigation of claims involving Automobile Negligence; Product and Premises Liability; Medical Negligence; Property, Premises and Casualty Litigation, General Insurance Litigation and Defense and Litigation and Defense of Automobile and Rental Car Claims;  E-mail: ddickenson@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

Kenneth G. Franconero, Born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, July 10, 1966; Admitted Florida Bar, 2004; New Jersey Bar 1991; Pennsylvania Bar 1991; Ohio Bar 1996; Southern District of Ohio. Education:  Franklin Marshall College (B.A., Economics 1988);); Rutgers University School of Law School - Camden (J.D., 1991).  Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association.  PRACTICE AREAS:  Insurance Litigation and Defense; Auto, Rental Car and Trucking Negligence; Property/Premises and Casualty Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Professional Liability; Litigation and Defense of Automobile and Rental Car Negligence; Commercial and Construction Related Litigation; Maritime Negligence; Insurance Coverage; Medical Products Liability, Medical Malpractice; Risk Management; Excess Insurance Litigation; Workers’ Compensation.  Email Address:  kfranconero@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

BONNIE MARY MITCHELL, Born Hartford, CT, February 12, 1973, admitted to Florida Bar, 2003, Southern District of Florida.  Education:  Arizona State University (B.S. Administration of Justice, 1999); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2003).  Member: The Florida Bar. PRACTICE AREAS: The litigation of claims involving Automobile Negligence; Product and Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage; Medical Negligence; Medical Products Liability; Toxic Torts, Property, Premises and Casualty Litigation, both domestic and foreign claims; Hotel and Resort Litigation, Caribbean; General Insurance Litigation and Defense and Litigation and Defense of Automobile and Rental Car Claims; Product Liability Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Special Investigative Unit Claims; Excess Insurance Litigation; Civil Rights Defense;  Commercial Litigation; Community Association; Workers’ Compensation; Appeals.

E-mail: bmitchell@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

 HENRY M. GARI, Senior Claims Administrator, CPCU.  Born September 14, 1969 in Barrabquilla, Columbia. Education:  William Patterson University (B.A. Political Science & English 1991), Masters Degree Montclair University (M.A. Political Science 1998)    Seton Hall University School of Law (2004).  Accredited Licensed Multi-Lines Claim Adjuster:  Florida (2005), New York (1993), Texas (2005), Georgia (2005), North & South Carolina (2005), Louisiana (2005). INDUSTRY AND SERVICES: Over 17 years experience as a licensed multi-lines adjuster; Expertise in the handling of claims involving catastrophic injuries, excess exposure, bad faith, multiple competing claims, alternative dispute resolution, bodily injury, property damage, first party personal injury protection, medical payments coverage, uninsured motorist, collision, home owners liability and property damage, commercial property and liability; Veteran of CAT loss(Hurricane Andrew, Gene, Charlie, Francis, Dennis, Wilma); Mr. Gari’s duties for the law firm of McFarlane & Dolan include pre-suit claim handling, immediate response upon case assignment, claim investigation including scene photos and diagrams, statements, evidence and document collection; claim analysis including determination of liability defenses, comparative negligence analysis, outline and summary of damages, analysis of case strengths and weaknesses, recommendations including evaluation and settlement range; cost/risk analysis taking into consideration exposure to the client also considering the opportunity for settlement vs defense of case; Negotiation of favorable claim settlement.  Email Address:  hgari@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

DANA-ASHLEY JOSEPHSON

Director of Marketing and Business Development for the Law Firm of McFarlane & Dolan, Born White Plains , New York , June 28, 1982 . Education: University of Miami , Miami , Florida (B.A. in Political Science & Pre-Law, 2004.) Ms. Josephson's duties for the Law Firm of McFarlane & Dolan include new client development, establishing law firm identity, develop marketing plans, all firm trade marketing, develop and maintain all marketing materials from design to publication and distribution; coordinate publication of The McFarlane & Dolan "Defending Florida Claims" newsletters, coordination of the Firm's annual Defending Florida Claims seminar, all internal and external communications including e-alerts, website design, brochures, advertising campaigns, seminars and conferences, and marketing programs. Coordinates all communications pertaining to McFarlane & Dolan's exclusive defense solutions "Defending Florida Doctors," "Defending Florida Business," and "Defending Florida Claims," Coordinate and assist with McFarlane & Dolan's Community Involvement Program "Dare to Care" program.
Firm Memberships Include: Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Associations of Trial Lawyers of America, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Broward County Bar Association, Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce, Coral Springs Museum of Arts, Daily Bread Food Bank, Defense Research Institute, Easter Seals, Faith Farm, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Florida Legal Chamber of Commerce, Florida Trucking Association, God's Little Acres, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Parkland Chamber of Commerce, Premier Networking Association, Povarello Center, Public Risk Insurance Management Association, Risk Insurance Management Society, Special Olympics, Spencer Crawford Children's Foundation, Trail Lawyers for Public Justice. Email:  djosephson@mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

Risk Management

McFarlane & Dolan offers a staff of medical consultants, licensed insurance adjusters, risk managers and investigators to conduct pre-suit and litigation investigation. McFarlane & Dolan offer the following Risk Management services:

Claims & Fraud Investigation

McFarlane & Dolan offers a staff of licensed insurance adjuster, risk mangers and investigators to investigate all personal injury, wrongful death and insurance claims from their inception throughout the litigation process. McFarlane & Dolan have the ability to dispatch a team of accident investigators immediately to the scene of any accident or causality loss on an emergency basis. McFarlane & Dolan offers the ability to investigate claims involving:

Macfarlane & Dolan offer the following investigative services:

Claims Investigations

DANIEL L. MARVEL, Director of Marketing & Investigations for the law firm of McFarlane & Dolan. Born Lebanon, Indiana, June 9, 1950; Florida Highway Patrol, 1968 thru 1979, Radio Teletype Operator; State Trooper I - Accident Investigator, Riot Squad Member, Traffic Homicide Investigator. EDUCATION: Palm Beach Junior College (AA) 1977; Florida Atlantic University (BAA) 1980.
MEMBER: PRIMA, RIMS, Florida Trucking Association.
INSTRUCTOR: Accident Prevention Academy of Florida (BDI Course certified by the State of Florida). Lecturer for Safety Issues and Accident Prevention for municipalities and private organizations. Judge for Florida Trucking Association Annual Driver Championship.
INVESTIGATIVE INDUSTRY AND SERVICES: Private Investigator, Supervisor of Field Investigations. Vice President and Director of Operations & Marketing for Southeast Florida Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Company; Formed the Accident Management Network in 1996 with associates throughout the Southeast United States. Mr. Marvel's duties for the law firm of McFarlane & Dolan include marketing and new client development and the coordination of all investigative efforts including insurance fraud, claimant profiles, accident investigations, accident reconstruction, location of witnesses, occupant mapping, expert witness referral, accident reconstruction, expert selection, on-scene accident assistance, preservation of evidence, perception / reaction time analysis, video witness statements, biomechanical evaluation, restraint system evaluation, occupant kinematics analysis, case coordination; claim budgeting, scheduling and management, technical vehicle inspections for commercial and passenger vehicles, 3D video animation and simulation, management of video surveillance, accident and safety consulting, underwriting surveys for insurance carriers for claims involving property and casualty, general liability, workers compensation, garage liability, product liability, DOT compliance, development and implementation of DOT and workers compensation safety programs, implementation of drug-free workplace programs in private businesses and trucking companies for compliance, litigation case preparation, background investigation of claimants, witnesses, principals and deposition preparation.

Fraud & Special Investigations

At McFarlane & Dolan we provide Medical SIU Investigations, SIU Adjusting, Consulting and Training for the Insurance Industry. Our services are focused on the defense and the strategic pro-active fight against organized medical and insurance fraud that prey on the No-Fault, Personal Injury Protection and Casualty Claim Insurance Industry. We defend insurance carriers who are being targeted, exploited and victimized by organized medical and insurance fraud claimants.

Medical Consultants

McFarlane & Dolan offers a comprehensive staff of medical consultants with medical expertise in the fields of orthopedics, neurology, physical medicine, physical therapy and acute and chronic patient care. McFarlane & Dolan offer:

• Agency for Healthcare Administration Complaints and Compliance
• American Medical Association reviews
• Drug interaction analysis
• Forensic medical analysis
• HIPPA compliance reviews
• Medical research
• Medical life care plan analysis
• Medical billing audits
• Medical compliance audits
• Medical literature searches
• Medical fraud analysis
• Medical causation opinions
• Medical standard of care analysis
• Medical claims analysis

SHARON M. EIELSON, R.N., born in New Haven, Connecticut, licensed as Registered Nurse in Massachusetts, 1970-1987, licensed as Registered Nurse in Florida in 1987 to present. Education : University of Vermont (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1970), Massachusetts General Adult Nurse Practitioner course (audited, 1973), Certified as ANA Nurse Administrator from 1981-1986. Committees: Chart Review Committee for hospital-specific and Federal Standards' compliance review, Chart Audit for billing Compliance, Laboratory Compliance Committee for medical necessity and physician documentation compliance, Continuum of Care for review of need for continued care, level of care and appropriate use of resources and services, Resource Management Committee for improving utilization of resources, Forms Committee for format continuity and forms' pertinence and Information Management Committee for overseeing facility information needs and resources.

PRACTICE AREAS : thirty years' experience in Veterans Administration Hospitals (offering Acute and Chronic Medical Surgical and Acute and Chronic Psychiatric services) and community hospitals offering Outpatient Emergency, Radiology, Laboratory and Surgical services as well as Inpatient Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care, Newborn, Newborn Intensive Care, Obstetric, Medical, Surgical, Coronary Care and Intensive Care services. Twenty year's experience in reviewing entire contents of hospital medical records' documentation for purposes of justifying and defending documentation entries, verifying professional standards compliance, validating billing compliance, identifying, calculating and reporting trends of noncompliance and recommending processes for correcting and improving medical record documentation to responsible parties.

KAREN G. SMITH, MSPT, ATCL, Medical Consultant for the law firm of McFarlane & Dolan . Born Boston, Massachusetts, May 1, 1971; Florida licensed physical therapist, licensed certified athletic trainer; President and lead physical therapist Functional Rehabilitation, Inc. Education : Boston University Sergeant College (MSPT 1994); Ms. Smith works with some of the top orthopedic surgeons in Florida. Ms. Smith specializes in the rehabilitation of patients with orthopedic injuries with emphases on the rehabilitation of injuries which required surgical repair. Ms. Smith has participated in the rehabilitation of profession athletes. Ms. Smith's physical therapy experience includes orthopedics, sports injuries, post polio, auto accident injuries, adolescent sports injuries, pediatrics, neurological insults, pre- and post- pregnancy, aquatic therapy, wellness, work-related injuries; Ms. Smith's duties for the law firm of McFarlane & Dolan include providing expert review of medical records, providing opinions concerning mechanism of injury and the causal relationship between the course of treatment and the diagnosed injuries.

Claims Administration

McFarlane & Dolan maintain a staff of licensed Florida insurance adjusters. The adjusters at McFarlane & Dolan are licensed by Florida Department of Financial Services. The adjusters at McFarlane & Dolan maintain Independent Adjuster All-Lines adjusters licenses. McFarlane & Dolan maintain a staff of licensed adjusters, investigators, medical consultants and paralegals which enable McFarlane & Dolan to serve as a third-party administrator and adjust all insurance claims throughout the State of Florida involving:

The Claims Administration Division of McFarlane & Dolan enables the firm to investigate and administer claims from their inception. McFarlane & Dolan have the ability to dispatch investigators and claims adjusters immediately to the scene of any catastrophic loss or claim in each of the 67 counties within the State of Florida.

The Claims Administration Division of McFarlane & Dolan offer the insurance industry the opportunity to aggressively defend claims from their inception. At McFarlane & Dolan claimants are “guilty until proven otherwise”. McFarlane & Dolan utilize Examinations Under Oath, videotape surveillance and independent medical examinations to challenge claims from their inception which can deter future litigation and lower the expectations of a claimant. McFarlane & Dolan administer pre-suit claims at rates comparable with all national and local independent adjusting companies. Since McFarlane & Dolan have the ability to investigate and defend a claim from its inception, we are able to decrease future litigation costs and fees if a claim requires litigation.

The Claims Administration Division of McFarlane & Dolan offer the insurance industry the following investigative and claims adjusting services:

Professional & Community Involvement

“DARE TO CARE..”
William J. McFarlane, III

McFarlane & Dolan maintain an active participation and membership in professional organization regarding the insurance industry, including:

• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Broward County Bar Association
• Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Florida Trucking Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• PRIMA, Public Risk Insurance Management Association
• RIMS, Risk Insurance Management Society
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

McFarlane & Dolan actively participate and support the following charitable and community organizations:

• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Coral Springs Museum of Arts
• Daily Bread Food Bank
• Easter Seals
• Faith Farm
• God’s Little Acres
• March of Dimes
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Povarello Center
• Special Olympics

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