After a six day trial and ten hour jury deliberation, F&P attorneys Imoh Akpan and Renee Bowen recently secured a defense verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Gardner v. Demby. The case arose out of … [Read more...]
Increased Congestion at the Ports Leads to Problems for the Trucking Industry
View all Summer 2018 articles With an estimated ninety percent (90%) of global trade carried by sea, coupled with increased demand, worldwide congestion at ports has created significant problems for the trucking industry as motor carriers and port … [Read more...]
Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages Applies to Intentional Torts: Rodriguez v. Cooper
Courts in Maryland apply a cap on awards of non-economic damages in tort actions. This cap is set pursuant to a statute and is determined based on the date of loss giving rise to the lawsuit. In Rodriguez v. Cooper, the Court of Appeals of Maryland had … [Read more...]
Imputed Contributory Negligence: Seaborne-Worsley v. Mintiens
Maryland is in the minority of states which apply the legal doctrine of contributory negligence. Under this standard, when a plaintiff's failure to exercise ordinary care is a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries in any way, the plaintiff is barred … [Read more...]
Recent Developments in Trucking Regulations: ELD and Rest-Break Requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) promulgated regulations that require all motor carriers and commercial trucking companies to include Electronic Logging Devices (“ELD”) on their vehicles (“ELD Mandate”). These ELDs are designed to … [Read more...]