Teaching and Practicing Fire and EMS Law Since 1988
David "Chip" Comstock is a shareholder in Bonezzi, Switzer, Polito & Hupp Co. LPA. Prior to joining BSPH, he was a partner in an insurance/malpractice defense firm in Youngstown, Ohio, for more than 25 years. He has more than three decades of trial experience in both the federal and state courts, and is associated with more than 35 reported state and federal court opinions, including 25 Ohio Supreme Court cases.
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Contact
➤ LOCATION
3701B Boardman Canfield Rd. Canfield, OH 44406
☎ CONTACT
DComstock@bsphlaw.com
(330)286.3701
Areas of Practice
Fire SErvice and Local Government law
Chip’s 20+ years’ experience as a fire chief provides a wealth of experience and knowledge into the operation of local government and fire service law. He represents over 100 fire districts, townships, villages, private fire companies and chief officers. He has published more than 30 articles and has presented more than 75 lectures on fire service and government law. Chip has also assisted in the creation of more joint fire districts than any other lawyer in Ohio.
SIU and Fire Loss Claims
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Claims: Chip has extensive experience in providing legal and claims handling advice to insurers in first and third party “suspicious” claims, including property and personal injury claims. He has conducted over 500 examinations under oath as part of this process.
Fire Litigation: Chip has successfully defended numerous complex fire cases. His 30 years of experience in the fire service as an investigator and certified fire safety inspector gives him unparalleled experience and insight into fire related cases.
Insurance coverage and Expert Witness Testimony
Chip is one of 26 lawyers certified by the Ohio State Bar Association in the specialty of insurance coverage law and currently sits on the OSBA insurance coverage law specialty board. His practice includes the investigation of coverage related matters and the defense of insurance claim denials. He has also lectured more than 30 times on insurance claim topics.
Law firms, corporations and individuals have retained Chip to provide expert testimony or consulting services in cases involving insurance bad faith, fire origin and cause, fire suppression and department operations, professional malpractice and legal ethics.
“Behind every argument is someone’s ignorance”
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