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Maritime Litigation

The attorneys in the Maritime Litigation Practice Group handle matters in all facets of admiralty and marine insurance law.  In serving the marine industry, these attorneys represent underwriters, cargo interests, ship owners, marine terminal operators, indirect carriers, ferry owners, tug and tow operators, cruise lines, surveyors, trucking companies, vessel manufacturers and dealerships and marine construction companies.
 
The Group routinely handles matters involving:

  • Marine and inland marine insurance
  • Reinsurance
  • Product and warranty claims
  • Cargo recovery
  • Property subrogation
  • Insurance coverage
  • Transportation law
  • Warehouse liability
  • Jones Act
  • Ocean and inland marine cargo insurance
  • Personal watercraft liability
  • Marine construction
  • Hull and passenger vessel claims

 
The Maritime Litigation Practice Group offers immediate investigation of marine-related matters and accidents and provides decisive and comprehensive strategic advice. It is committed to developing long-lasting business relationships that enable the firm to provide the highest level of service to our maritime clients.
 
We welcome the opportunity to work with you in vigorously defending your maritime litigation. Consistent with our firm's proactive approach and philosophy, we also welcome the opportunity to present educational seminars and workshops as a mutually beneficial introduction to one another.
 
The Maritime Litigation Practice Group serves clients in communities throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Florida and New York.

Oct 17, 2011
Attorneys obtained a Motion to Dismiss on jurisdictional grounds. Our client, a marine technology corporation. and its President were sued for wrongful deaths under a claimed maritime products liability theory.Plaintiffs' were killed during a high...
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Mar 8, 2011
Attorneys recently defeated a motion for summary judgment in a maritime cargo case.  Our client insured forklifts and front-end loaders which were destined for intermodal transportation from Ohio to three locations in Australia.  Enroute to Long...
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Mar 1, 2011
Attorneys obtained a favorable outcome in the Appellate Division wherein it handed down a decision in which it unanimously reversed a state Supreme Court ruling and vacated a stay of arbitration of disputes between a domestic based scrap metal...
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Jan 23, 2008
Attorney obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendant marine cargo terminal in a high damage-exposure case involving claims for personal injuries and death. Defendant's over height cargo container hit an overpass on the highway, causing the...
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Jan 2, 2008
Attorneys won a motion for summary judgment in a maritime personal-injury action filed by a passenger against a Florida cruise ship operator. Defendant cruise line successfully argued there was no personal jurisdiction over it in New Jersey, since,...
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Defense Digest Article • March 1, 2012
Federal - Maritime Key Points: COGSA's limit of liability is $500 per yacht. The Rotterdam Rules, once ratified by 20 nations, will become effective and improve maritime recoveries. How would you feel if you were...
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Defense Digest Article • December 1, 2011
What is maritime law? The terms "maritime" and "admiralty" are frequently used interchangeably. "Admiralty" refers to the body of law and procedures that govern matters related to the carriage of goods or passengers on..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 4, December 2011
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Defense Digest Article • September 1, 2010
New York - Maritime , Key Points: Choice of law--federal maritime or state labor law--can have profound effect. Structure on navigable water can be classified as "vessel" if capable of being used as a..., Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2010
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Chair

Daniel G. McDermott
Co-Chair, Maritime Litigation Practice Group
(212) 376-6432
dgmcdermott@mdwcg.com

Co-Chair

Matthew S. Schorr
Regional Managing Attorney, Casualty Practice Group, North Jersey/New York
(973) 618-4155
msschorr@mdwcg.com

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