Since the onset of the pandemic, labor and employment litigation has been on the rise. Now, over 1,300 lawsuits—and counting—have been filed against employers in the U.S. with workplace safety often at the center of the claims. Recently, a California…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Salvatore v. Viking Sport Cruisers, Inc. Citation: 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199493 In this negligence case, the plaintiff challenges the defendant’s forklift expert’s admissibility under…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Keystone Transp. Sols., LLC v. Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67103 Facts After the plaintiff shipping and logistics company failed…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Krauss v. Iris USA, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89290 Facts This case involves negligence and breach of contract alleged by the plaintiff, Fightback…
Court:Â United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dukes v. Zafiro Marine Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211604 In this personal injury case involving a slip and fall on the quarters vessel for an…
This case involves a shipping company who had the contents of one of its containers stolen from its warehouse. The contents of the container were valued at almost $10 million. The attorney was representing the insurer. The shipping company’s policy…
This case involves a furniture manufacturer that hired a logistics firm to transport a shipment of furniture valued at over $5 million from England to Illinois. While en route, the cargo was destroyed due to a shipping container accident on…
This case involves a female Plaintiff who injured her back while working in a shipping and receiving center. She presented to her primary care physician complaining of significant pain and was prescribed painkillers and sent home. Over the course of the…
This case involves a male patient who allegedly developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following an accident at work. At the time of the incident in question, the man was employed in a large shipping and receiving center, where he was responsible for…
This case involves a female who worked on a ship as a member of the galley crew. She had worked in the shipping industry on-board the vessel for 3 years at the time of the incident in question. At some…
