McCormick, Barstow’s central location in the heart of the richest agricultural region in the world, the San Joaquin Valley, places the firm and its attorneys in a unique position to provide assistance to clients in the areas of agricultural law and crop loss litigation. Our attorneys have actively and successfully litigated matters involving herbicide exposure, chemical spray drift, crop insurance coverage disputes, and all manner of general crop loss and agricultural litigation. Our physical location in areas immediately adjacent to those involved in crop production allow us to respond in an expedited manner to reports of potential agricultural law claims or crop losses. We have a long history of identifying and retaining the most qualified experts in the particular crops at issue, and our expertise in this regard allows us to team the right lawyer with the right expert and get our team into the field very soon after a potential loss is reported. Our experience has shown that prompt investigation and analysis often makes the difference between a successful outcome in litigation and a large settlement. In addition to crop loss litigation, our attorneys in this area also handle all manner of agricultural claims, including the defense of personal injury actions arising out of farm worker transportation, movement of equipment in field and on public roads, and contaminated food product or chemical claims. Our attorneys also have expertise in litigating payment disputes over agricultural commodities. We have successfully prosecuted and defended state and federal court collection actions as well as prosecuted and defended PACA claims before the United States Department of Agriculture.