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The Difference Between a Freeway and a Highway

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Understanding the difference between a freeway and a highway is important. It can be especially relevant when evaluating fault and legal liability after a crash. In California, these distinctions can impact how a case is...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Role of Cruise Ship Traffic in Florida Car Accidents: How Port Areas Create Unique Risks

Florida is home to some of the busiest cruise ship ports in the world. Not only do U.S. residents flock to the state’s cruise ports to set sail for the Caribbean, but visitors from around the world buy cruises specifically to...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Georgia Senate Passes Bill That Would End Direct Action Suits Against Truck Insurers

Senate Bill 426 would bar a plaintiff injured by a motor carrier from suing the motor carrier’s insurer directly unless (1) the plaintiff cannot serve the driver or trucking company or (2) the trucking company defendant is...more

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Reefer Madness: Handling Refrigerated Cargo Claims

Why Should We Care? Refrigerated cargo claims are on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Leased Aircraft Stranded in Russia: A Survey of the Pending Insurance Claim Litigation in Different Jurisdictions

Key Points - - Insurance companies are bracing themselves for years of legal disputes over liability for total losses claimed by lessors to aircraft stranded in Russia as a result of sanctions over Russia's invasion of...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Spring 2022

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Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as...more

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Cargo Claims and the War in Ukraine: What You Need to Know

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags further into the spring, the world reacts in horror to images of shelled residential buildings, schools, and hospitals. Although the loss of human life is by far the most troubling,...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Butler's Thursday Tips | Little Black Box

In this week's Thursday Tip, attorney Paula Solano discusses the use of ECMs in Third-Party vehicle claims. #ButlerLegal #Law #VehicleAccidents #BlackBox ...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Seeing May Soon be Believing: The Possible Expansion of Summary Judgment in Florida with Respect to Dash Camera Footage

Many transportation companies use dash cameras for purposes of defending against actions for liability. However, recently in Lopez v. Wilsonart, LLC, 275 So. 3d 831 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019), eyewitness testimony and an expert...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Subro in Seconds VLOG - Carmack Amendment

The trucking industry has experienced considerable growth in recent years. Trucking and transportation needs are expected to continue in the foreseeable future and this may lead to an increase in the volume of damaged cargo...more

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The District of New Jersey Affirms Application of Suit Limitation Provision in Train Derailment

Although we cover a wide variety of topics and issues on this blog, one issue that recurs with some frequency is the appropriate application of suit limitation provisions that are found in most property policies. ...more

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