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 Transportation Services
Provided
Litigation
Our experienced litigation team is
available to respond when and where the need arises. Our attorneys also
maintain an updated database of national and local industry experts,
investigators and other key individuals as an added resource for
clients.
Damon & Morey is proud to be the
designated ALFA
International representative in Western New York. Our attorneys are active
participants in this organization’s International Transportation
Industry Group.
Trucking and Railroad Litigation
Our team of attorneys and experts are
on-call 24 hours a day to respond when and where accidents occur. By
designing and implementing first response plans, and through our
on-going education efforts, we are better able to manage risk while also
securing vital evidence before it is lost or misplaced.
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Freeway and grade-crossing collisions
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Road construction and guard rail
litigation
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Personal injury and wrongful death claims
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Catastrophic accidents
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Loading and unloading accidents involving
product and trucking distribution centers and terminals
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Railroad claims and litigation
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Property damage and cargo loss claims
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Product liability claims
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Carmack Amendment issues (damaged goods,
bills of lading)
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Trucker fraud
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Prosecution and defense of Declaratory
Judgment Actions
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UM/UIM cases brought by drivers under
company policies
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Workers’ compensation defense
Accident Investigation
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Pre-litigation investigation for
catastrophic injuries and property damage
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Initial scene response
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Representation of drivers regarding law
enforcement investigations
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Post-Accident Procedure and Protocols
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Experience with sophisticated
computerized equipment when pursuing discovery where preservation and/or
spoliation of evidence is alleged
Commercial Litigation
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Arbitration and administrative hearings
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Breach of contract claims
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Warranty disputes
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Service contracts
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Delay claims
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Alternative dispute resolution
Environmental Litigation and Toxic
Torts
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Environmental matters including the
transportation of, release of, and exposure to hazardous materials
and/or wastes
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Mass toxic tort and environmental
clean-up litigation
Insurance Coverage
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Insurance coverage, reinsurance,
indemnity
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Extensive experience working with
self-insured entities, entities that maintain large self-insured
retentions, Third-Party Administrators and In-House Claims Departments
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Policy interpretation
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Analysis of coverage from competing
policies
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Alternative Risk Transfer
Corporate and Administrative
Advisement
Labor and Employment
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Labor and employment matters
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Immigration issues including obtaining
visas, work permits and other immigration benefits
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Risk management audits and training
seminars
Business and Corporate
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Government regulation and compliance
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Analysis of federal and state laws
governing transportation industry
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Loss control and risk management services
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Develop and review “accident kits” and
corporate policies
Contractual
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Contract/lease analysis and
interpretation
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Drafting contracts between shippers,
brokers, carriers, and owner-operators
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Drafting targeted contracts for sensitive
cargo loss
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Drafting Indemnity Agreements
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