Common Carrier Liability

The attorneys at McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. serve as defense counsel to major national and international insurance companies as well as their insureds and independent common carriers. Our attorneys recognize that handling these types of cases requires a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle law and regulations on federal and state levels.

A transportation company's liability can be predicated on numerous occurrences. We have experience and expertise in cases involving issues affecting the shipper and the recipient as well as many other cases involving Common Carriers. These cases include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Loading and unloading merchandise, which can expose a trucking concern to a host of liabilities for damage to freight as well as raise questions to the level of responsibility assumed by a trucking company when the load it transports is refused by the ultimate recipient;
• Issues that arise from coordinating shipments with other carriers such as air freight, railroads and ocean-going vessels;
• Issues concerning the collection of tariffs, tolls or other customs duties;
• Negligent hiring, supervision, or retention;
• Major trucking accidents, including high dollar loss or injuries and fatalities;
• Driver misconduct or fatigue;
• Other issues involving common carriers.