Defense Base Act Lawyer for Injured Contractors in Ukraine Tim Nies, DBA Lawyer and Army Ranger Veteran Legal Warrior for Injured Overseas Contractors I am Tim Nies, an Army…Read more »
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What a Defense Base Act Lawyer Does
What a Defense Base Act Lawyer Does When you are injured while working overseas as a contractor, the process of filing a Defense Base Act (DBA) claim can feel overwhelming.…Read more »
Recorded Statements in DBA Claims
Recorded Statements in DBA Claims: Why You Need a DBA Attorney If you are a civilian contractor injured while working overseas under a U.S. government contract, you may be…Read more »
DBA Coverage During Ukraine Reconstruction
DBA Coverage and the Reconstruction of Ukraine Recently, on its website, SOC announced the opening of operations in Ukraine following the invasion and vicious attacks by Russia. SOC announced that…Read more »
Settlement of DBA Claims
Settlement of DBA Claims DBA settlements protect and support civilian contractors who work in some of the most dangerous and hostile environments, such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Kuwait, Qatar, Niger,…Read more »
Top 5 DBA Law Tasks to Complete
I am a Defense Base Act lawyer and an Army Ranger Veteran. I have been an injury attorney since 2001 and a DBA lawyer since 2010. Over the years, I…Read more »
Guide to DBA Mediation
Guide to DBA Mediation A majority of Defense Base Act (DBA) claims are settled at mediations. This guide to DBA mediations discusses when mediations typically take place, how DBA mediators…Read more »
DBA Coverage for Injuries sustained in Qatar and Kuwait
DBA Claims: Qatar and Kuwait If you have been injured, or suffer from PTSD, related to your service in Qatar and Kuwait, while working under a U.S. Government Contract,…Read more »
Recorded Statements in Defense Base Act Claims
After a Defense Base Act insurance carrier, typically AIG, Starr Indemnity and Allied World or third-party administrators Gallagher Bassett and Broadspire, learns that a private military contractor is injured, an…Read more »
Surveillance by Private Investigators in Defense Base Act Claims
This article discusses surveillance by private investigators in Defense Base Act claims. In all my years as both an insurance defense attorney and an attorney representing Claimants, I have learned…Read more »







