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Sebastian C. Mejia and Gregory Prusak, of our Orlando office, obtained “Threshold defense verdict” after five days of a grueling trial in a hotly-litigated automobile/truck accident case. The underlying car accident was initially viewed as clear liability against the insured. Plaintiff’s
Kenneth M. Oliver, of the Ft. Myers office, and Yvette M. Pace, of the Orlando office, participated in the Transportation Lawyers Association’s Conference. Yvette played the role of a witness at the Mock Trial Presentation on “Fatality on Interstate 10:
In a recent decision from the Southern District of Florida, the federal District Court dismissed, at the pleading stage, a “negligent hiring and retention of claim” against a transportation broker arising from a cargo theft. Mega International Trade Group v
Valerie Dondero, of the Miami office, obtained a dismissal with prejudice in favor of an interstate trucking company on claims of negligent training and supervision of its driver. Valerie argued the Clooney doctrine and its progeny, which allows a Court
The last two decades have witnessed an explosion of sophisticated technology employed by the interstate motor carrier industry to leverage capacity and maximize profits. GPS data, electronic on-board recorders (“EOBR’s”), direct e-mail links, scanners, paperless log systems and live camera
Nicole Ellis, of the Miami office, obtained Final Summary Judgment for a global transportation and freight shipping company based upon a rather unique application of the “pre-emption doctrine” and the two year statute of limitations under the Carmack Amendment of
Yvette M. Pace, of the Orlando office, obtained a favorable verdict in a semi-tractor trailer versus automobile accident, wherein the Plaintiff underwent to lumbar surgeries. The accident occurred in the parking lot of a car wash. The Plaintiff was exiting
If you are a freight broker, unless you have been stuck under a trailer bed checking brake pads for the past year, you already know your business recently became infinitely riskier.? This is true for brokers, shippers, and those involved
